Rodina Kinských jako aktér rozvoje kultury ve Žďáru nad Sázavou

The subject of research in this bachelor thesis is the contribution of the Kinsky family to the development of culture in the town of Žďár nad Sázavou. The aim of the work is to describe and evaluate the impact of the Kinsky family‘s activities in developing the culture in Žďár nad Sázavou, in the context of changes in the relationship between Czech society and nobility after the 1989. The core of the research consists of in-depth interviews with respondents who represent municipal and regional administration, important local cultural entities and experts dealing with the issue of public perception of nobility and history. The evaluation of the research is based on the definition of theoretical knowledge from available literature, the characteristics of the town of Žďár nad Sázavou and the history of the House of Kinsky. The thesis describes the view of local cultural actors on the case of adaptation of the specific noble family that has returned to its homeland after long years of separation.