Přívozy na Moravě a ve Slezsku v historickém kontextu

Ferry Boats in Moravia and Silesia in Historical Context

Marek Havlíček, Ivo Dostál

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 24, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2020, p. 55-69, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2020.24.2.55-69

Abstract

This article deals with the use of ferry boats on the main rivesrs in Moravia and Silesia. Old topographic maps available from the second half of the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century were used to evaluate the operated ferry boats in the historical context. In addition to the very existence of ferrry boatss, the methods of connection to the transport infrastructure, types of individual ferry boats and their potential for economic development in the region were also monitored. A total of 26 ferry boats were registered in the territory of Moravia on the basis of a study of old topographic maps. Most of them were operated on the largest river in Moravia, a larger number of ferry boats were also on the river Odra. The paper is supplemented by specific map examples of ferry boats from different time periods.

Keywords: ferry boat, old topografic map, river, Moravia, Czech Silesia

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