Acta Musealia

One Hundred Years Since the Murder of
Gamekeeper Dořičák from Zubří

This article presents a detailed analysis of the tragic death of the gamekeeper Ludvík Dořičák,


who was murdered on 12 March 1924 in the forests between Zubří and Zašová. A shortened text of the article has already been published


in the Zuberské noviny at the time of the anniversary of the murder, but here it is presented to the reader in its full version, including additional


essential details, supplemented by new information that came to light after the publication of the


article. Ludvík Dořičák was murdered while on duty by poachers Josef Frydrýšek and


Alois Fabián. They were caught shortly after the murder and sentenced to death, which was subsequently


...commuted by a presidential pardon to hard labor. The text thus describes in detail not only the course of


of the crime itself, but also focuses on the subsequent fates of the individual actors, including their families, and the entire


the event in a broader context. This article is a reminder of a long-ago tragedy, but it also presents


testimony to life in Wallachia in the period shortly after the First World War. At the end of the text, it is also dedicated to


attention to previous literary treatments and inaccuracies in older literature, which underlines the


the importance of careful historical research and its impact on the understanding of historical events.

Keywords: Keywords: Zubří, Zašová, Wallachia, poaching, first republic, revenge