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Brodek U Přerova
Brodek u Přerova (until 1949 Brodek) is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Brodek u Přerova consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Brodek u Přerova (1,626) *Luková (186) Etymology The name Brodek is a diminutive from the Czech word ''brod'', meaning 'Ford (crossing), ford'. Geography Brodek u Přerova is located about northwest of Přerov and south of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley, but the village of Luková lies in the southern tip of the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at above sea level. The Olešnice Stream flows north of the market town. History The first written mention of Brodek is from 1301. Brodek was a property of the St. Catherine Monastery, Olomouc, Dominican Monastery in Olomouc until 1782. Brodek u Přerova was promoted to a Městys, market town in 1909. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městys
Městys (or, unofficially or obsolete, městečko iterally "small town", translated as " market town", is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of simple ''obec'' (municipality) but lower than that of ''město'' (city, town). Historically, a ''městys'' was a locality that had the right to stage livestock markets (and some other "extraordinary" and annual markets), and it is therefore translated as "market town". The term went out of official use in Czechoslovakia in 1954 but was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in 2006. As of September 2020, there are 228 municipalities on which the status of ''městys'' has been re-admitted. In all cases, these are municipalities that have requested the return of their former title. This title has not been newly awarded to any municipality that would not have it in the past—the law does not even set any specific criteria for it, only procedural competenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostel V Brodku U Přerova
Kostel may refer to: * Kostel, Kostel, a settlement in the Municipality of Kostel, Slovenia * Municipality of Kostel, Slovenia * Kostel, Croatia, a village near Pregrada, Croatia * Kostel, German name of the Czech town of Podivín * Kostel Pribićki, a village near Krašić, Croatia * Kostel, Bulgaria, a village in Elena Municipality Elena Municipality () is a municipality ('' obshtina'') in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its adm ... * Pietrapelosa {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastimil Brlica
Vlastimil Brlica (2 December 1928 – 18 March 2019) was a Czech middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1928 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Czech male middle-distance runners Czech male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Athletics Championships winners {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carillon
A carillon ( , ) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a musical keyboard, keyboard and consists of at least 23 bells. The bells are Bellfounding, cast in Bell metal, bronze, hung in fixed suspension, and Musical tuning, tuned in Chromatic scale, chromatic order so that they can be sounded harmoniously together. They are struck with clappers connected to a keyboard of wooden batons played with the hands and Pedal keyboard, pedals played with the feet. Often housed in bell towers, carillons are usually owned by churches, universities, or municipalities. They can include an automatic system through which the time is announced and simple tunes are played throughout the day. Carillons come in many designs, weights, sizes, and sounds. They are among the world's heaviest instruments, and the heaviest carillon weighs over . Most weigh between . To be considered a carillon, a minimum of 23 bells are needed; otherwise, it is called a chime (bell instrument), chime. S ... [...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] |
Nezamyslice
Nezamyslice is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Nezamyslice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nezamyslice (1,414) *Těšice (65) Geography Nezamyslice is located about south of Prostějov and south of Olomouc. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Litenčice Hills and Vyškov Gate. The Haná River flows through the market town. History The first written mention of Nezamyslice is from 1276. The village of Těšice was first mentioned in 1274. Until 1383, the village was divided into three parts with different owners; among the most important owners were the Lords of Kravaře and Lords of Cimburk. In 1383, the Augustinian monastery in Lanškroun bought all the parts. The monastery owned Nezamyslice until the abolishment of the monastery in 1784. In 1813, Count Segur purchased the village. From 181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uničov
Uničov (; ) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc 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 zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Uničov consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Uničov (9,205) *Benkov (204) *Brníčko (338) *Dětřichov (122) *Dolní Sukolom (276) *Horní Sukolom (119) *Nová Dědina (112) *Renoty (192) *Střelice (396) Etymology The name Uničov is derived from the personal name Unič. At the beginning of the 13th century, a town was founded on the site of the original village, which is the cause of the Latin name ''Nova civitas'' and German name ''Neustadt'', both meaning 'New Town'. The German adjective ''Mährisch'' (i.e. 'Moravian') was given in the 18th century to distinguish it from other places with the same name. Geography Uničov is located about north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyškov
Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Vyškov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vyškov-Město (1,778) *Vyškov-Předměstí (6,275) * Brňany (1,744) * Dědice (5,668) * Hamiltony (367) * Křečkovice (1,111) * Lhota (368) * Nosálovice (1,383) * Nouzka (338) * Opatovice (380) * Pařezovice (35) * Pazderna (281) * Rychtářov (576) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Vyšek or Výšek. Geography Vyškov is located about east of Brno. It lies mostly in the Vyškov Gate. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands and includes the highest point of Vyškov, the Kuchlov hill at above sea level. The Haná River, formed by the confluence of the Velká Haná and Malá Haná streams in Dědice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šumperk
Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Etymology The original German language, German name is derived from ''Schön Berg'', meaning "beautiful hill", which later supplemented by a distinguishing adjective ''Mährisch'' (i.e. Moravian). The Czech language, Czech name ''Šumperk'' evolved from a direct phonetic transcription. After World War II and the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, expulsion of Germans, there was a suggestion of giving the town a name with Czech origins. Suggestions included approximate translations such as ''Krásná Hora'', ''Krásov'' or ''Krásno nad Děsnou'', and names unrelated to the original name, such as ''Svobodov'', ''Velenov'', ''Lnářov'' and ''P� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Bell
A church bell is a bell in a church building designed to be heard outside the building. It can be a single bell, or part of a set of bells. Their main function is to call worshippers to the church for a service of worship, but are also rung on special occasions such as a wedding, or a funeral service. In certain Christian traditions, such as Catholicism and Lutheranism, church bells signify to people both inside and outside of the church that a particular part of the service (such as the recitation of the Lord's Prayer or consecration of Holy Communion) has been reached. The ringing of church bells thrice a day occurs in congregations of certain Christian denominations as a call to prayer, reminding the faithful to pray the Lord's Prayer or the Angelus Domini. The traditional European church bell ''(see cutaway drawing)'' used in Christian churches worldwide consists of a cup-shaped metal resonator with a pivoted clapper hanging inside which strikes the sides when the bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellfounding
Bellfounding is the casting and tuning of large bronze bells in a foundry for use such as in churches, clock towers and public buildings, either to signify the time or an event, or as a musical carillon or chime. Large bells are made by casting bell metal in moulds designed for their intended musical pitches. Further fine tuning is then performed using a lathe to shave metal from the bell to produce a distinctive bell tone by sounding the correct musical harmonics. Bellfounding in East Asia dates from about 2000 BCE and in Europe from the 4th or 5th century CE. In Britain, archaeological excavations have revealed traces of furnaces, showing that bells were often cast on site in pits in a church or its grounds. Centralised foundries became common when railways allowed easy transportation of bells, leading to the dominance of founders such as the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. Elsewhere in the world a number of foundries are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
