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Bakov Nad Jizerou
Bakov nad Jizerou () is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Bakov nad Jizerou consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bakov nad Jizerou (3,554) *Brejlov (2) *Buda (162) *Chudoplesy (333) *Horka (82) *Klokočka (5) *Malá Bělá (633) *Malý Rečkov (21) *Podhradí (76) *Studénka (1) *Velký Rečkov (16) *Zájezdy (0) *Zvířetice (91) Etymology The name Bakov is derived from the name of its probable founder, a man named Bak. Geography Bakov nad Jizerou is located about north of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Jičín Uplands, but it also extends to the Jizera Table on the west. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the Baba hill at above sea level. The town proper is situated on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River, at its confluence with the ... [...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] |
Klášter Hradiště Nad Jizerou
Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou () is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Geography Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is located about north of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jizera Table, but it also extends into the Jičín Uplands in the south. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the rights bank of the Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border. The Zábrdka stream flows through the village and joins the Jizera south of the village. History The Cistercian monastery Klášter Hradiště was founded in 1144–1145 on the site of a gord, which stood here in the 6th–10th centuries. Demographics Economy Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou is known for the Klášter Brewery. The history of brewing beer in the village dates back to 1570. At the end of 2020, the production was suspended and it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Ignác Linek
Jiří Ignác Línek (21 January 1725 – 30 December 1791) was a Czech late-Baroque composer and pedagogue, said to have composed over 300 works in his lifetime. He is especially noted for his Christmas pastorals and for his initiation of a literary brotherhood within Bohemia. Life He was born at Bakov nad Jizerou, Bohemia. In the period official register, his name was entered as Linka, but he always signed himself Linek. He studied at the Piarist gymnasium in Kosmonosy; later, he studied composition with Josef Seger., p. 296 From 1747 to his death, he was a teacher, choirmaster and member of the literary fraternity in Bakov nad Jizerou. He died of tuberculosis; his gravesite is unknown. Style Most of Linek's music was composed for the church. His favorite instrument was the harpsichord. Many of his religious works were composed on Czech texts. He composed at least thirty pastorals, Easter Easter, also called Pascha ( Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian And Holy Trinity Columns
Marian columns are religious monuments depicting the Virgin Mary on the top, often built in thanksgiving for the ending of a plague (plague columns) or for some other reason. The purpose of the Holy Trinity columns was usually simply to celebrate the church and the faith, though the plague motif could sometimes play its role in their erection as well. Erecting religious monuments in the form of a column surmounted by a figure or a Christian symbol was a gesture of public faith that flourished in the Catholic countries of Europe, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thus, they became one of the most visible features of Baroque architecture. This usage also influenced some Eastern Orthodox Baroque architecture. History In Imperial Rome, it was the practice to erect a statue of the Emperor atop a column. In 1381, Michael Tutz erected the gothic Tutzsäule at Klosterneuburg Monastery to mark the ending of an epidemic. The Christian practice of erecting a column topped with ... [...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] |
Nymburk
Nymburk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Nymburk consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nymburk (13,944) *Drahelice (853) Etymology The name is derived from the Middle High German expression ''ze der Niuwen Burk'', meaning "at the new castle". The name was soon transcribed into Czech as Nymburk. Geography Nymburk is located about east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table within the Polabí lowland. The town is situated on both banks of the Elbe River and lies at the confluence of the Elbe and Mrlina rivers. The Výrovka River briefly crosses the municipal territory in the southwest. History The town was founded around 1275 by King Ottokar II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanvald
Tanvald (; ) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Tanvald consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tanvald (3,982) *Šumburk nad Desnou (1,592) *Žďár (251) Etymology The original German name ''Tannwald'' literally means 'fir forest'. The Czech name was created by transcription of the German name. Geography Tanvald is located about east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Špičák at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Kamenice (Jizera), Kamenice, which flows along the southern municipal border, and Desná (Kamenice), Desná, which flows across the eastern part of the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Tanvald is from 1586, when it was described as a lumbering settlement. In 1895, the village was promoted to a mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turnov
Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Turnov lies near the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area which makes it a place for tourists and summer residents. The town is an important traffic crossroads. Turnov has a large museum, three galleries, six churches and a synagogue. The small old town of Middle Ages urbanism is surrounded by modern garden neighbourhoods and large parks representing an organic connection between urban areas and nature. Administrative division Turnov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Turnov (11,261) *Bukovina (131) *Daliměřice (1,148) *Dolánky u Turnova (33) *Hrubý Rohozec (39) *Kadeřavec (94) *Kobylka (109) *Loužek (9) *Malý Rohozec (308) *Mašov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D10 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D10 motorway () is a motorway in the Czech Republic, running north-east, from Prague to Mladá Boleslav and Turnov. It forms part of the European route E65. Chronology The construction of today's D10 motorway began in 1967 with the construction of an long section between Bezděčín and Chudoplesy. The sections leading away from Prague have been built since the 1970s, and at that time, it was planned to build the expressway to the Polish. As part of a reassessment of the concept of motorway and expressway construction carried out in 1993, the plans for a continuation from Turnov, towards Harrachov and towards the Polish border were removed. Thus, it is considered to be the first completed expressway in the Czech Republic. The motorway, formerly known as R10 Expressway () was officially redesignated as the D10 on 1 January 2016. Future developments The D10 motorway is completed in its entire length according to the current motorway network concept. Therefore, all up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakov Nad Jizerou - Nádraží
Bakov () is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Bakova. It may refer to * Anka Bakova (born 1957), Bulgarian rower * Anton Bakov (born 1965), Russian politician and monarchist *Rustam Bakov (born 1983), Russian football midfielder See also *Bakov nad Jizerou Bakov nad Jizerou () is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Bakov nad Jizerou consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population accor ..., a town in Czech Republic {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typha
''Typha'' is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae. These plants have a variety of common names, in British English as bulrushStreeter D, Hart-Davies C, Hardcastle A, Cole F, Harper L. 2009. ''Collins Flower Guide''. Harper Collins or (mainly historically) reedmace, in American English as cattail, or punks, in Australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in Canada as bulrush or cattail, and in New Zealand as raupō, bullrush, cattail or reed. Other taxa of plants may be known as bulrush, including some Cyperaceae, sedges in ''Scirpus'' and related genera. The genus is largely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats. The rhizomes are edible, though at least some species are known to accumulate toxins and so must first undergo treatment before being eaten. Evidence of preserved starch grains on grinding stones suggests they were already eaten in Europe 30,000 years ago. Description ''Typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
