Tramps, Townees, Sportsmen Transformation of Landscape in Bohemia in the end of 19th Century and First Decades of 20th Century in Consequence of Return of Urban Population to Nature

Precis The thesis discuss a transformation of the landscape in Bohemia in the end of 19th century and first decades of 20th century as a consequence of man's return to nature. It primarily deals with various factors that are related to it (Industrialization, Romanticism and leisure time). Not only did these factors give birth to man's return to nature, they also gave birth to the protection of nature and the sports boom. One of the basic theories of this thesis is that people who resided in urban communities became disenchanted with city life and developed a strong desire to escape from the urban environment. This course of events gave birth to the return to nature. The increasing popularity of recreational activities caused the transformation of the landscape; urban civilization also spread to the countryside by the means of recreational activities. The thesis describes the origin and the development of leisure activities (tourism, tramping and sports) and the way they are displayed in the landscape (view-towers, weekend camps). The villages of Senohraby and Hrusice, typical recreational areas since 19th century, are used as examples in order to demonstrate how these events unfolded