The city of Vienna, Austria is home to a long-established Czech population. During the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Czechs were the largest non-German speaking population in Vienna. After the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the independence of Czechoslovakia, many of the Viennese Czechs returned to their homeland. Today, Vienna is home to a small Czech population that has grown in numbers since the Czech Republic's admission to the European Union in 2004.
The city was part of the realm of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, considered one of the greatest rulers of Bohemia. In 1276, Ottokar II laid the foundation stone for the GothicMinorites Church.[1] After Ottokar II's death in the Battle on the Marchfeld, his embalmed body was initially kept in the Minorites Church before his burial in Prague, whereas his heart was buried in the Saint Catherine Chapel in Vienna.[1]
Former house of the Czech Socialists in Vienna, Margaretenplatz 7.
Around the start of the 20th century, Vienna (CzechVídeň, HungarianBécs) was the city with the second-largest Czech population in the world (after Prague).[2] At its peak, in 1900, out of 1,674,957 inhabitants of Vienna, 102,974 people claimed Czech or Slovak as their colloquial language. However, as Umgangssprache (everyday language) was not properly defined by the Austrian authorities, there are claims that the Czech minority numbered as high as 250,000-300,000, making Vienna a city with the second largest Czech speaking population, only after Prague.[3] After World War I, many Czechs and other nationalities returned to their ancestral countries, resulting in a decline in the Viennese population.
Czechs were among the prisoners of the Vienna-Schönbrunn subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp operated in the city during World War II.[4] After the war, the Soviets used force to repatriate key workers of Czech and Hungarian origins to return to their ethnic homelands to further the Soviet bloc economy.
The number of Czech citizens in Vienna grew from 3,179 in 2013 to 4,215 in 2019. During the same period, the population born in the Czech Republic fell from 16,193 (2013) to 13,620 (2019).[6]
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Further reading
Basler, Helena. Vídeňští Češi 1945-2005 : k dějinám národnostní menšiny = Die Wiener Tschechen 1945-2005 : zur Geschichte einer Volksgruppe, Wien ; Praha : České kulturněhistorické centrum, 2006-.
Baslerová, Helena; Kulturní klub Čechů a Slováků v Rakousku. Die Wiener Tschechen 1945-2005 : zur Geschichte einer Volksgruppe, Wien : Tschechisches kulturhistorisches Institut ; Praha : KLP - Koniasch Latin Press, 2006-.
Bernas, Karl. Sokol Favoriten, Wien : Museumsverein Favoriten, 2000.
Brousek, Karl M. Wien und seine Tschechen : Integration und Assimilation einer Minderheit im 20. Jahrhundert, München : Oldenbourg, 1980.
Glettler, Monika. Böhmisches Wien, Wien : Herold, 1985.
Glettler, Monika. Sokol und Arbeiterturnvereine (D.T.J.) der Wiener Tschechen bis 1914., München, Wien, Oldenbourg, 1970.
Lutz, Freddy. Böhmische Emigranten, Wien : F. Lutz, 1993.
Hauner, Milan. The Czechs in Vienna around 1900. Structural Analysis of a National Minority in a Metropolis, Philosophy and History, v8 n2 (1975); 264–266.
Martin, Otto. Das tschechische Schulwesen in Wien, (Salzburg) (Druck von R. Kiesel), 1924.
Valeš, Vlasta. Die wiener Tschechen, einst und jetzt : eine Einführung in Geschichte und Gegenwart der tschechischen Volksgruppe in Wien = Vídeňští češi včera a dnes : úvod do dějin a současnosti české národnostní skupiny ve Vídni, Praha : Scriptorium, 2004.
Wonisch, Regina. Tschechen in Wien : zwischen nationaler Selbstbehauptung und Assimilation, Wien : Löcker, 2010.
External links
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The city of Vienna Austria is home to a long established Czech population During the time of the Austro Hungarian Empire in the late 1800s and early 1900s Czechs were the largest non German speaking population in Vienna After the fall of the Austro Hungarian Empire and the independence of Czechoslovakia many of the Viennese Czechs returned to their homeland Today Vienna is home to a small Czech population that has grown in numbers since the Czech Republic s admission to the European Union in 2004 Contents 1 History 1 1 20th century 1 2 21st century 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditThe city was part of the realm of King Ottokar II of Bohemia considered one of the greatest rulers of Bohemia In 1276 Ottokar II laid the foundation stone for the Gothic Minorites Church 1 After Ottokar II s death in the Battle on the Marchfeld his embalmed body was initially kept in the Minorites Church before his burial in Prague whereas his heart was buried in the Saint Catherine Chapel in Vienna 1 A number of Czech noble families had residences in the city with notable preserved examples including the Palais Kinsky Palais Lobkowitz and Palais Chotek History of Czech print media in Vienna dates back to the 18th century 20th century Edit Former house of the Czech Socialists in Vienna Margaretenplatz 7 Around the start of the 20th century Vienna Czech Viden Hungarian Becs was the city with the second largest Czech population in the world after Prague 2 At its peak in 1900 out of 1 674 957 inhabitants of Vienna 102 974 people claimed Czech or Slovak as their colloquial language However as Umgangssprache everyday language was not properly defined by the Austrian authorities there are claims that the Czech minority numbered as high as 250 000 300 000 making Vienna a city with the second largest Czech speaking population only after Prague 3 After World War I many Czechs and other nationalities returned to their ancestral countries resulting in a decline in the Viennese population Czechs were among the prisoners of the Vienna Schonbrunn subcamp of the Mauthausen concentration camp operated in the city during World War II 4 After the war the Soviets used force to repatriate key workers of Czech and Hungarian origins to return to their ethnic homelands to further the Soviet bloc economy In 1994 the Czech Centre in Vienna was founded 5 21st century Edit The number of Czech citizens in Vienna grew from 3 179 in 2013 to 4 215 in 2019 During the same period the population born in the Czech Republic fell from 16 193 2013 to 13 620 2019 6 See also EditCzech print media in Vienna Czech schools in ViennaReferences Edit a b La storia della Minoritenkirche in Italian Retrieved 21 August 2022 Czech and Slovak roots in Vienna Wieninternational at Archived from the original on 2014 05 12 Retrieved 2014 05 11 Official census 1900 The Subcamps KZ Gedenkstatte Mauthausen Retrieved 21 August 2022 O nas Ceske centrum Viden in Czech Retrieved 21 August 2022 Statistisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Wien 2019 PDF in German City of Vienna pp 69 70 Archived from the original PDF on 2020 07 01 Further reading EditBasler Helena Vidensti Cesi 1945 2005 k dejinam narodnostni mensiny Die Wiener Tschechen 1945 2005 zur Geschichte einer Volksgruppe Wien Praha Ceske kulturnehistoricke centrum 2006 Baslerova Helena Kulturni klub Cechu a Slovaku v Rakousku Die Wiener Tschechen 1945 2005 zur Geschichte einer Volksgruppe Wien Tschechisches kulturhistorisches Institut Praha KLP Koniasch Latin Press 2006 Bernas Karl Sokol Favoriten Wien Museumsverein Favoriten 2000 Brousek Karl M Wien und seine Tschechen Integration und Assimilation einer Minderheit im 20 Jahrhundert Munchen Oldenbourg 1980 Glettler Monika Bohmisches Wien Wien Herold 1985 Glettler Monika Sokol und Arbeiterturnvereine D T J der Wiener Tschechen bis 1914 Munchen Wien Oldenbourg 1970 Lutz Freddy Bohmische Emigranten Wien F Lutz 1993 Hauner Milan The Czechs in Vienna around 1900 Structural Analysis of a National Minority in a Metropolis Philosophy and History v8 n2 1975 264 266 Martin Otto Das tschechische Schulwesen in Wien Salzburg Druck von R Kiesel 1924 Vales Vlasta Die wiener Tschechen einst und jetzt eine Einfuhrung in Geschichte und Gegenwart der tschechischen Volksgruppe in Wien Vidensti cesi vcera a dnes uvod do dejin a soucasnosti ceske narodnostni skupiny ve Vidni Praha Scriptorium 2004 Wonisch Regina Tschechen in Wien zwischen nationaler Selbstbehauptung und Assimilation Wien Locker 2010 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Czech diaspora in Vienna The German National Attack on the Czech Minority in Vienna Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title History of Czechs in Vienna amp oldid 1113839842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
