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Žalkovice
Žalkovice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Geography Žalkovice is located about north of Kroměříž and northwest of Zlín. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The Moštěnka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Žalkovice is from 1221, when Moravian Margrave Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia, Vladislaus III donated the village to the monastery in Velehrad. The monastery owned Žalkovice until 1397, then it was a property of various less important noblemen. In the mid-16th century, Žalkovice became part of the Chropyně estate. In 1615, the estate was bought by Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein. From 1617 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Žalkovice and the entire estate was owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc, Olomouc bishopric. Demographics Transport The D1 motorway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moštěnka
The Moštěnka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín and Olomouc regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the village of Horní Moštěnice. The river also used to be called Stvola after a willow-trees species (''stvola'' in Old Slavic). Characteristic The Moštěnka originates in the territory of Loukov in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Kroměříž, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is . The longest tributaries of the Moštěnka are: In addition to its tributaries, the Moštěnka also receives water from the Bečva River through the Malá Bečva canal. It was built to power the water mill in Chropyně, to operate irrigation systems and to supply water reservoirs. It is long and joins the Moštěnka shortly before its confluence with the Morava. Course The river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroměříž District
Kroměříž District () is a Okres, district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kroměříž. Administrative division Kroměříž District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kroměříž, Bystřice pod Hostýnem and Holešov. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bařice-Velké Těšany - Bezměrov - Blazice - Bořenovice - Brusné - Břest - Bystřice pod Hostýnem - Cetechovice - Chomýž - Chropyně - Chvalčov - Chvalnov-Lísky - Dřínov (Kroměříž District), Dřínov - Holešov - Honětice - Horní Lapač - Hoštice (Kroměříž District), Hoštice - Hulín - Jankovice (Kroměříž District), Jankovice - Jarohněvice - Karolín - Komárno (Kroměříž District), Komárno - Koryčany - Kostelany - Kostelec u Holešova - Kroměříž - Kunkovice - Kurovice - Kvasice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velehrad
Velehrad is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known for the former Cistercian monastery with the Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius, which is the most famous Christian pilgrimage site in the country. Geography Velehrad is located about northwest of Uherské Hradiště and southwest of Zlín. It lies mostly in the Chřiby highlands, only the southernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Kamenný kopec at above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Salaška Stream. History The first written mention of Velingrad is from 1141. It was however the old name of neighbouring Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město, from which the name Velehrad was derived. In 1205, Moravian Margrave Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia, Vladislaus III founded here a Cistercians, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Říkovice
Říkovice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Říkovice lies approximately south of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Břeclav
Břeclav (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. Located at the Czech-Austrian state border and near the Czech–Slovak state border, it is an important railway hub. Administrative division Břeclav consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Břeclav (14,764) *Charvátská Nová Ves (5,018) *Poštorná (4,536) Etymology The town's name is derived from the Czech name of the founder of the local castle, Duke Bretislav I. The former German name was probably derived from the name of a Slavs, Slavic tribe which lived in the area. Geography Břeclav is located about southeast of Brno, at the border with Austria. It borders the Austrian town Bernhardsthal. Břeclav lies about northwest of the Slovak border at Kúty and about north of the Austrian capital Vienna. Břeclav lies in the Lower Morava Valley lowland in the warmest part of the country. The Thaya River flows through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Přerov
Přerov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Přerov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Přerov I-Město (31,582) *Přerov II-Předmostí (3,992) *Přerov III-Lověšice (481) *Přerov IV-Kozlovice (589) *Přerov V-Dluhonice (349) *Přerov VI-Újezdec (868) *Přerov VII-Čekyně (649) *Přerov VIII-Henčlov (513) *Přerov IX-Lýsky (187) *Přerov X-Popovice (242) *Přerov XI-Vinary (711) *Přerov XII-Žeravice (562) *Přerov XIII-Penčice (294) Etymology The name Přerov is of Old Slavic origin. It meant 'ditch', 'pool', 'swamp', or 'stagnant water'. Geography Přerov is located about southeast of Olomouc. The eastern part of the municipal terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opava, Ostravice (river), Ostravice and Lučina (river), Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald (Karviná District), Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague. Ostrava grew in importance due to its position at the heart of a major coalfield, becoming an important industrial engine of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D1 Motorway (Czech Republic)
The D1 motorway () is the main motorway of the Czech Republic. It routes from Prague to Brno and on to the Polish border, although there is currently a small section still under construction. Once completed its length will be . It is the busiest motorway in the Czech Republic, with a maximum AADT of 99,000 vehicles per day near Prague. Chronology First attempt The Munich Agreement in 1938 deprived the country of some fundamental road and rail routes. The government rushed to prepare three major infrastructure projects: the Havlíčkův Brod, Německý Brod – Brno railway; the Plzeň – Ostrava road; and a 4-lane highway from Prague to Velykyy Bychkiv, Velký Bočkov (on the Czechoslovak – Romanian border). On 23 December 1938 the government issued Decree no. 372/1938 Coll. concerning the construction of motorways, establishing the General Motorway Directorate. This decree called for construction of an east-west motorway within four years. As of January 1939, the Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Olomouc
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc (, ) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic. It has its seat in Olomouc. Special churches Its cathedral is Cathedral of St. Wenceslaus in Olomouc and it has three Marian minor basilicas: * Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Hostýn, Zlín Region * Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius in Velehrad, Zlín Region * Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Olomouc, Olomouc Region Statistics As of 2015, it pastorally served 746,900 Catholics (53.0% of 1,410,000 total) on 10,018 km2 in 418 parishes and 2 missions with 343 priests (246 diocesan, 97 religious), 33 deacons, 326 lay religious (117 brothers, 209 sisters) and 19 seminarians. Ecclesiastical province Its suffragan sees are : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno * Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava History Established in 1063 as Diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Von Dietrichstein
Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein (, 22 August 1570 – 19 September 1636), was an Austrian nobleman and cardinal, member of an ancient House of Dietrichstein, was the 1st Prince of Dietrichstein, Archbishop of Olomouc, Governor ( Landeshauptmann) of Moravia. Early life Dietrichstein was born on 22 August 1570 in Madrid, the ninth of 13 children born to Baron Adam von Dietrichstein (1527-1590), the Holy Roman Empire's ambassador to Spain and his wife, Margarita Folch de Cardona, member of the powerful aragonese House of Folch. On his father's side, his great-grandfather was Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, through his natural daughter, Baroness Barbara von Rottal (1500-1550), who married Adam's father, Siegmund Freiherr von Dietrichstein (1484–1533). He studied in Vienna and Prague. Then in 1588, at age 18, he moved to Rome to study at the Collegium Germanicum. While in Rome he befriended Cardinal Ippolito Aldobrandini who was elected pope in 1592 and took the name Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chropyně
Chropyně () is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Chropyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chropyně (4,377) *Plešovec (210) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Chrop, who owned a fotrtess here. Chropyně (meaning "Chrop's") was originally the name of the fortress, which was transferred to the settlement around it. Geography Chropyně is located about north of Kroměříž and northwest of Zlín. It lies in the Upper Morava Valley. The Malá Bečva canal and its branches flow through the town. The Malá Bečva flows to the Moštěnka River, which flows along the southeastern municipal border. The Morava (river), Morava River briefly flows along the southern border and its confluence with the Moštěnka is just outside the territory of Chropyně. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory. The larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
