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Chateau, was written. There is paid great attention to periods (before the 1980s) is extremely difficult, as it
the historical development of this landscape. With great cannot consistently rely on cartographic sources in
effort, the author of this diploma project, Ms. Klára the necessary detail (see the explanation of the maps
Bohuslavová, prepared a series of maps depicting the above). The work complements the historical data
distribution of hop fields in the period from the second described above and was based on written sources,
half of the 18 century to the present, which deepen the especially records of land use in the nationwide
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above-mentioned historical context of defining the extent registers such as Berní rula and Tereziánský cadastre.
of hop fields in the nominated property. The maps below These sources make it possible to obtain a relatively
in this chapter thus confirm all the above conclusions. We real understanding of the area of the total acreage of
see that a very concentrated area of hop fields between hop fields in individual cadastres. Exact reconstruction
Stekník and Trnovany existed already on the I. military of these hop fields on the map is often impossible, but
mapping (1780–1783). for this nomination documentation, an illustration was
obtained.
In the following period, until the middle of the 19
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century, the areas of hop fields both in this area and in the However, the landscape itself is also a valuable source.
surrounding area expanded significantly. This situation Remains of the older course of the river Ohře riverbed
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lasted almost until the middle of the 20 century. It was can be traced both in the current landscape and on
then that the cultivation of hops experienced a significant historical maps. The Ohře is still an unregulated river,
crisis as a result of the events of the war and especially which creates large meanders in the floodplain. As
after the war. The result was a reduction in the area of hop a result of long-term erosion processes, and the result of
fields in the broader floodplain of the river Ohře, except massive floods, the course of the riverbed has changed,
Stekník. Here, hop fields existed either continuously often very significantly. Traces documenting a different
or were restored after a short decline. The result is the older course of the riverbed have been mapped. Still,
historically largest concentration of hop fields in the area there are not enough of them (and come from at
between Stekník and Trnovany and the expansion of hop least two developmental stages) that it is possible
fields to some previously unused areas in the past, going to reconstruct the older course of the riverbed in its
from the north to the east of Stekník. This proves both entirety. However, it is important that they prove that
the extraordinary stability of hop fields in the component the landscape of component part 01 around the village
part 01 and the development of this tradition in the of Stekník shows a very long historical memory, dating
recent past, and present. back to the Middle Ages in many aspects. 141

The diploma thesis also includes a probe verifying the Preserved traces of the historical development of the
historical memory of the landscape within component river Ohře riverbed. Cartographic processing by Klára
part 01. Reconstruction of the landscape in previous Bohuslavová.

Territory of the nominated property and the wider surroundings at present. Map materials: © ČÚZK, ZABAGED, CENIA. Crop scale: 1 : 20,000.