Background
Bezruč was born in Opava and died in Olomouc.
Bezruč was born in Opava and died in Olomouc.
During his lifetime his fame was such that his birthplace became a heritage site. Today this building is managed by the Silesian Museum in Opava. The museum actually contains the documents belong to 85 important people of lterature.
This makes the building and its contants to be of national importance.
Actually the building is not the birthplace as the actual building was destroyed during World War Two. This building was built on the site of his birth after a campaign starting in 1946 and finishing in 1956.
In 1958 it was decided that this museum should be managed by Opava"s Silesian museum.