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Bavorov
Bavorov () is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Bavorov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bavorov (1,296) *Blanice (13) *Čichtice (128) *Svinětice (104) *Tourov (41) *Útěšov (32) Geography Bavorov is located about southeast of Strakonice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Svobodná hora at above sea level, located on the eastern municipal border. The Blanice (Otava), Blanice River flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipality; the largest are Rozboud, Bašta and Hluboký. History The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1228. The town was named after its founders, nobl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavorov - Rybník Kotlík - Panoramio
Bavorov () is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Bavorov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bavorov (1,296) *Blanice (13) *Čichtice (128) *Svinětice (104) *Tourov (41) *Útěšov (32) Geography Bavorov is located about southeast of Strakonice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Svobodná hora at above sea level, located on the eastern municipal border. The Blanice River flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipality; the largest are Rozboud, Bašta and Hluboký. History The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1228. The town was named after its founders, noble family of Bavors of Strakonice. The most important for the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helfenburk
Helfenburk is a castle ruin in the municipality of Krajníčko, from the town of Bavorov in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated on Malošín stone hill at an altitude of . Between the municipalities of Koječín and Štětín there is a paved road that leads to the castle. History In 1355, a town was built by members of the Rožemberk family to defend the nearby town of Bavorov. There were four brothers – Peter, Jošt, Oldřich and Jan of Rožemberk. Building permission was given by King Charles IV. It was a reward for their services, due to them having accompanied the King on his journey to the coronation in Rome. In the year 1381, Bavorov was given the rights of a free town. After the death of Jan in 1389 and his brother Oldřich, Jan's son Jindřich III of Rožemberk became the owner of the castle. He was one of the opponents of King Václav IV. The King was trying to harm him as much as he could, allegedly even with help of Jan Žižka. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavors Of Strakonice
Bavorové ze Strakonic (Bavors of Strakonice) were a Bohemian nobility, noble family, rulers of Strakonice town and surrounding area. Members of the family include: *Bavor I *Bavor II, Bavor II, Bavor the Great *Bavor III *Vilém of Strakonice *Mikuláš of Strakonice *Bavor IV (last holder of the Strakonice Castle) *Vilém (II) of Strakonice *Břeněk ze Strakonic (last member of the family; died 1404) Bibliography *HALADA, Jan. Lexikon české šlechty (erby, fakta, osobnosti, sídla a zajímavosti). Praha : AKROPOLIS, 1992. . Article Bavorové ze Strakonic, s. 14–15. *KOTLÁROVÁ, Simona. Bavorové erbu střely. České Budějovice : Veduta, 2004. . *SVOBODA, Miroslav. Páni ze Strakonic : vládci Prácheňska a dobrodinci johanitů. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2010. . Bohemian noble families {{CzechRepublic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonice District
Strakonice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice. Administrative division Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Strakonice, Blatná and Vodňany. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bavorov - Bělčice - Bezdědovice - Bílsko - Blatná - Bratronice - Březí - Budyně - Buzice - Čečelovice - Cehnice - Čejetice - Čepřovice - '' Čestice'' - Chelčice - Chlum - Chobot - Chrášťovice - Číčenice - Doubravice - Drachkov - Drahonice - Drážov - Dřešín - Droužetice - Hajany - Hájek - Hlupín - Horní Poříčí - Hornosín - Hoslovice - Hoštice - Jinín - Kadov - Kalenice - ''Katovice'' - Kladruby - Kocelovice - Krajníčko - Kraselov - Krašlovice - Krejnice - Krty-Hradec - Kuřimany - Kváskovice - Lažánky - Lažany - Libějov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindřich Veselý
Jindřich Veselý (15 June 1885 – 19 September 1939) was a Czechs, Czech pedagogue, publicist, historian on the field of puppetry and author of puppet theatre plays. Early life and education Veselý was born in Bavorov to a family of a pedagogue. He graduated from the Gymnasium (school), gymnasium in České Budějovice, then studied Czech and German philology at Charles University in Prague, Charles University, where he gained interest in puppet theatre. From 1909 to 1935, Veselý worked as a high school teacher in Prague and Kladno, since 1935/36 he was the director of gymnasium in České Budějovice. Puppetry Veselý devoted all his interest to puppet theatre. Originally he collected puppets, texts of traditional puppet plays and documents on the activities of folk puppeteers. Later, he focused on contemporary amateur puppet theatre and became one of the most important promoters of puppet theatre and organizers of the puppet movement. He organized a puppet exhibition in 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanice (Otava)
The Blanice (, ''Flanitz'') is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava (river), Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech word ''blan'', which meant 'meadow'. The name referred to the character of the territory through which it flows. The river is sometimes called Vodňanská Blanice to distinguish it from the Blanice (Sázava), eponymous tributary of the Sázava. Characteristic The Blanice originates in the territory of the Boletice Military Training Area in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of and flows to Putim, where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Blanice are: Course The most notable settlement on the Blanice is the town of Vodňany. The river flows through the Boletice Military Training Area and through the municipal territories of Zbytiny, Volary, Záblatí (Prachatice Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities And Towns In The Czech Republic
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agreed definition of the lower boundary for their size. In a narrower sense, a city can be defined as a permanent and densely populated place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organizations, and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving the efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNIMA
UNIMA (''Union Internationale de la Marionnette'' – International Puppetry Association) is an international non-governmental organization that brings together puppeteers and puppet enthusiasts to develop and promote the art of puppetry. It was founded in Prague in 1929 (the then Czechoslovak magazine Loutkář was UNIMA's first official journal in years 1929–1930). In 1981, the French puppeteer Jacques Félix moved UNIMA's headquarters to Charleville-Mézières, France, location of the ''Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes'' since 1972. UNIMA is affiliated to UNESCO and it is a member of the International Theatre Institute. UNIMA is affiliated with the International Theatre Institute and is present in 87 countries. Its headquarters is located in Charleville-Mézières. History UNIMA was founded on May 20, 1929, in Prague, during the 5th Congress of Czech Puppeteers, upon the proposal of French writer Paul Jeanne. The Czech magazine ''Loutkář'' served as its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque Architecture
Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the late 16th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means to combat the Reformation and the Protestantism, Protestant church with a new architecture that inspired surprise and awe. It reached its peak in the High Baroque (1625–1675), when it was used in churches and palaces in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Bavaria and Austria. In the Late Baroque period (1675–1750), it reached as far as Russia, the Ottoman Baroque architecture, Ottoman Empire and the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish and Portuguese colonization of the Americas, Portuguese colonies in Latin America. In about 1730, an even more elaborately decorative variant called Rococo appeared and flourished in Central Europe. Baroque architects took the basic elements of Renaissance architecture, including domes and colonnades, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Architecture
Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High Middle Ages, High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. It originated in the Île-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France. The style at the time was sometimes known as ''opus Francigenum'' (); the term ''Gothic'' was first applied contemptuously during the later Renaissance, by those ambitious to revive the Classical architecture, architecture of classical antiquity. The defining design element of Gothic architecture is the Pointed arch (architecture), pointed arch. The use of the pointed arch in turn led to the development of the pointed rib vault and flying buttresses, combined with elaborate tracery and stained glass windows. At the Abbey of Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, near Paris, the choir was rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prachatice
Prachatice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Prachatice consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Prachatice I (767) *Prachatice II (9,136) *Kahov (44) *Libínské Sedlo (105) *Městská Lhotka (9) *Oseky (87) *Ostrov (109) *Perlovice (24) *Podolí (26) *Stádla (5) *Staré Prachatice (114) *Volovice (14) Etymology The name is derived from the old Slavic personal name Prachata, meaning "the village of Prachata's people". Geography Prachatice is located about west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Libín mountain at above sea level. The stream of Živný potok flows through the town. The Blanice (Otava), Blanice River flows along the northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stožec
Stožec () is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Stožec lies approximately south-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of Prague. Administrative division Stožec consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Stožec (115) *České Žleby (60) *Dobrá (19) Demographics Notable people *Adolf Pascher Adolf Alois Pascher (31 May 1881 – 7 May 1945) was a Bohemian botanist and phycologist, notable for his descriptions of several new genera of algae, protists, and vascular plants. Biography Born in Stožec, Pascher was the son of a teacher, ... (1881–1945), botanist References External links * Villages in Prachatice District Bohemian Forest {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
