Blanka (other) '', an Asian butterfly species
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Blanka may refer to: People * Blanka (given name) Fictional characters * Blanka, video game character from the ''Street Fighter'' series *Queen Cecilia Blanka, fictional queen consort of Sweden invented by Jan Guillou Infrastructure * Blanka tunnel complex, the longest city tunnel in Europe See also *''Ancema blanka ''Ancema blanka'', the silver royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the sout ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blanka (given Name)
Blanka is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Blanka of Namur (1320–1363), queen-consort of Sweden and Norway *Blanka Amezkua (b. 1971), Mexican artist * Blanka Bíró (1994), Hungarian handball goalkeeper * Blanka Lipińska (b. 1985), Polish erotic writer * Blanka Paulů (b. 1954), Czech cross country skier *Blanka Pěničková (b. 1980), Czech footballer * Blanka Říhová (born 1942), Czech immunologist *Blanka Šrůmová (b. 1965), Czech singer-songwriter * Blanka Szávay (b. 1993), Hungarian tennis player, sister of Ágnes Szávay * Blanka Teleki (1806–1862), Hungarian noblewoman *Blanka Vlašić (b. 1983), Croatian high jumper *Blanka Waleská (1910–1986), Czech actress * Blanka Wladislaw (1917–2012), Brazilian-Polish chemist * Blanka Zizka (b. 1955), American theatre director See also *Blanca (given name), a feminine given name * Bianca, a feminine given name * Bianka, a feminine given name * Branca, a feminine given name *Branka Bran ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blanka
also known by his birth name Jimmy (ジミー Jimī) is a fictional character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' fighting game series. He first appeared in the 1991 video game ''Street Fighter II'' as one of eight playable characters, and was subsequently featured in sequel and spin-off games. Blanka is also present in a number of Capcom's crossover games, including the ''SNK vs. Capcom'' series. The character has appeared in other media adaptations of the franchise, including an animated film, a live-action movie, an animated television series, a comic book and manga series. Blanka was originally designed as a pink-skinned human character by Akira "Akiman" Yasuda, and underwent several re-conceptualizations during the production of ''Street Fighter II'' before reaching his final depiction as a feral savage with green skin and long orange hair. Blanka's backstory is that he was once human, but after a plane-crash in Brazil, he mutated, resulting in his green colouring and his ab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Queen Cecilia Blanka
The ''Crusades'' Trilogy is a series of historical novels written by Swedish author and journalist Jan Guillou about the Consolidation of Sweden and the Crusades. The main character of the trilogy is Arn Magnusson, a fictional Knight Templar in the 12th century, who becomes a witness as well as a catalyst to many important historical events both in his homeland of Västra Götaland and in the Crusader states. The trilogy consists of the following novels: *''The Road to Jerusalem'', original Swedish title ''Vägen till Jerusalem'' (1998) *''The Knight Templar'', original Swedish title ''Tempelriddaren'' (1999) *''The Kingdom at the End of the Road'', also called ''Birth of a Kingdom,'' original Swedish title ''Riket vid vägens slut'' (2000) There is also a fourth novel entitled ''The Heritage of Arn'' (2001)'','' original Swedish title ''Arvet efter Arn.'' It is as a direct follow-up to the trilogy, depicting the rise of Birger Jarl, who came to rule during the formation o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blanka Tunnel Complex
Blanka Tunnel Complex is a part of the inner Prague Municipal Ring Road. It is the longest road tunnel in the Czech Republic and the longest city tunnel in Europe. The complex connects the area west of Prague Castle with Trója district in the northeast. Its length is about 5.5 km and consists of three tunnels: ''Bubenečský, Dejvický'' and ''Brusnický''. The tunnel complex was designed to relieve the historic center of Prague from heavy traffic. In a first 49-month period it was used by 139 million cars, according to official statistics. Controversies During the construction there were three landfalls, two times in the Stromovka park, which created a hole on the ground of the park, with a diameter of 15 to 25 meters, and once at garden area of the Ministry of Culture in Hradčany. The incident was investigated by the police and damages were estimated at tens of millions of CZK. The construction of the Blanka tunnel was launched back in 2006 by then mayor of Prague Pave ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |