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Úvaly
Úvaly () is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,500 inhabitants. Etymology The name means 'valleys' in Czech. It was originally used in the singular, but was gradually changed to the plural. Geography Úvaly is located about east of the centre of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. The Výmola stream flows through the town. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Úvaly is from 1290. The settlement lied on the important trade route Prague–Český Brod–Kutná Hora, which helped to its growth. In 1654 it was first mentioned as a Městys, market town. In 1845, the railway Prague–Olomouc via Úvaly was built, and the population of Úvaly grew up from hundreds to thousands. In 1969, Úvaly became a town. Demographics Transport The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín passes through the town. Úvaly is located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divokej Bill
Divokej Bill is a Czech folk rock band formed in 1998 in Úvaly, near Prague. The band takes its name from Wild Bill Hickok, and blend country music influences with punk rock, folk, and alternative rock sounds. Divokej Bill is currently composed of vocalist Štěpán Karbulka, guitarist Václav "Venda" Bláha, acoustic guitarist Roman Procházka, bassist Jurda "Šolim" Čaruj, drummer Marek Žežulka, violinist Adam Karlík, banjo and harmonica player Honza "Jack" Bártl, and accordion player Martin "Pecan" Pecka. As of 2021, they have released seven studio albums, four live albums, and two compilations. History Early years, first two albums: 1998–2001 Divokej Bill was founded on 6 June 1998 in Úvaly by former members of the bands Wáša and Medvěd 009, Václav Bláha (guitar, vocals), Ondřej Pospíšil (banjo, vocals), Miloš Jurač (bass, vocals), and Ota Smrkovský (drums). However, a year later, Pospíšil and Smrkovský left the group and Divokej Bill began looking f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úvaly Railway Bridge
The Úvaly Railway Bridge (, also known as ''Devět kanálů'') is a railway bridge in Úvaly in the Czech Republic. It is located on the Prague–Kolín Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ... railway line. The structure is long, built in a slight arc over the valley of the Výmola river. The bridge was built in 1844 out of sandstone and granite blocks, reaching a height of . This section of the railway line between Pardubice and Prague was entrusted to chief engineer Jan Perner, who designed the bridge. A second concrete bride was built away from the structure in 1954–1955, due to an expansion of the line, the addition of a third track to that section of the railway. Since 2008, it has been a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. References {{DEFAULTSORT:U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldřich Hamera
Oldřich Hamera (3 March 1944 – 15 November 2021) was a Czech printmaker, painter, illustrator, printer, typographer, publisher, and restorer. Life Hamera was born in Úvaly. He has been drawing living organisms and made prints of fossilized animals all his life and originally wanted to become a scientist. Because of his family background, he was not allowed to study and eventually trained as a machinist and machine repairman, but his interest in art and scientific fields such as paleontology, mineralogy, and medicine persisted. After completing his basic military service, he worked at the state-owned company ČKD Trakce in Prague from 1964. Here he met Vladimír Merhaut, Josef Hampl and also Vladimír Boudník, who showed him graphic techniques and gave Hamera a printing press. In the same year he met Bohumil Hrabal and the company of unofficial and semi-official artists, art theoreticians and writers of the 1960s. Hrabal introduced Hamera to Jiří Kolář, and theoret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Majerová
Marie Majerová (1 February 1882 – 16 January 1967) was a Czech writer and translator. Biography The daughter of working-class parents, she was born in Úvaly and grew up in Kladno. When she was sixteen, she began working as a servant in Budapest. She went on to complete her education in Prague, Paris and Vienna. She was a member of the Czechoslovak Communist Party from its inception and was also involved in the feminist movement. In 1907, she published a collection of stories ''Povídky z pekla a jiné'' (Stories from Hell and other stories) and a novel ''Panenství'' (Maidenhood). Her writing concerns itself with the oppression of the working class and of women. She also wrote literature for children. Majerová was married twice: first to the journalist Josef Stivín and then to the graphic artist Slavoboj Tusar. She died in Prague at the age of 84. After cremation, her remains were buried at the Jan Žižka National Monument at Vítkov. In 1990, her ashes were moved to Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague-East District
Prague-East District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav. Administrative division Prague-East District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav and Říčany. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Babice (Prague-East District), Babice - Bašť - Borek (Prague-East District), Borek - Bořanovice - Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav - Brázdim - Březí (Prague-East District), Březí - Čelákovice - Černé Voděrady - Čestlice - Dobročovice - Dobřejovice - Doubek (Prague-East District), Doubek - Dřevčice - Dřísy - Herink - Hlavenec - Horoušany - Hovorčovice - Hrusice - Husinec (Prague-East District), Husinec - Jenštejn - Jevany - Jir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Kejř
Vladimír Kejř (20 January 1929 – 9 May 1981) was a Czech gymnast. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1929 births 1981 deaths People from Úvaly Czech male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Czechoslovakia Gymnasts at the 1952 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region {{CzechRepublic-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Poles
The Prague Poles are the farthest points of the territory of Prague in all four cardinal directions. The poles are determined by the border between the capital city of Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. The poles were marked in November 2020 by , director of Prague Institute of Planning and Development and Czech reporter Janek Rubeš. In addition, the center of Prague is marked in the same way. They are marked by 180 kg concrete bollards. North pole of Prague * The North pole of Prague lies on the border between the cadastral area of Třeboradice and Hovorčovice, on southeastern edge of the outskirts of Hovorčovice, in the Veleňská street near railway crossing. Place is publicly accessible. Concrete column marking the pole is not placed directly on the pole. Due to the railway protection zone it is placed on the other side of railway tracks. South pole of Prague * The South pole of Prague lies on the border of Zbraslav and Zvole (Prague-West District), Zvole, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Plateau
The Prague Plateau () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the area of Prague and in the Central Bohemian Region. Geomorphology The Prague Plateau is a mesoregion of the Brdy Macroregion within the Bohemian Massif. It is a denudation plateau with neogene aligned surfaces. Inselbergs and structural ridges are a characteristic element of the relief. The plateau is further subdivided into the microregions of Říčany Plateau and Kladno Table. The area is rich in low peaks. The highest peaks are Na Rovinách at above sea level, Vinařická hora at and Hradinovský kopec at . Other notable hills are Teleček, which is at the highest point of Prague, or Slánská hora at , which is a significant landscape feature. Geography The territory roughly stretches from the northwest ( Slaný) to the southeast ( Říčany). The plateau has an area of and an average elevation of . The area is crossed by the Vltava river valley, which for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (river), Morava River, the city is the ecclesiastical metropolis and was a historical co-capital city of Moravia, before having been occupied by the Military of the Swedish Empire, Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Holy Trinity Column was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its quintessential Baroque architecture, Baroque style and symbolic value. Administrative division Olomouc consists of 26 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Olomouc (13,446) *Bělidla (834) *Černovír (1,010) *Chomoutov (1,070) *Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
