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Dalečín
Dalečín is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Administrative division Dalečín consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dalečín (526) *Hluboké (38) *Veselí (77) Etymology The name is probably derived from personal name Daleca. Geography Dalečín is located about east of Žďár nad Sázavou and northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Na Jedli at above sea level. The village of Dalečín is located in a meander of the Svratka River. Part of the Vír Reservoir is located in the municipal territory. The reservoir was built in 1947–1958 and includes the area of the village of Chudobín, which was flooded during the construction of the reservoir. History The first mention of Dalečín from 1086, where it is referred to as Daletice, is considered forgery. The first reliable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svratka (river)
The Svratka (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Moravian Region, South Moravian regions, including the city of Brno. It is long, making it the 9th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology According to one theory, the name originates from the Proto-Slavic language, Proto-Slavic verb ''vort'' (''vrátit'' in modern Czech), which meant "to return". It denoted "a returning river" (which meant meandering river). Another theory is that the name was derived from the Germanic ''Swarta'', which meant "black water". Sometimes the river was colloquially referred to as ''Švarcava'' or ''Švorcava''. Characteristic The Svratka originates in the territory of Cikháj in the Upper Svratka Highlands at an elevation of and flows to the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, where it enters the Thaya River in Dolní Věstonice at an elevation of . It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žďár Nad Sázavou District
Žďár nad Sázavou District () is a Okres, district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Žďár nad Sázavou. Administrative division Žďár nad Sázavou District is divided into four Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Žďár nad Sázavou, Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, Nové Město na Moravě and Velké Meziříčí. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Baliny - Blažkov - Blízkov - ''Bobrová'' - Bobrůvka - Bohdalec - ''Bohdalov'' - Bohuňov (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Bohuňov - Borovnice (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Borovnice - Bory (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Bory - Březejc - Březí nad Oslavou - Březí (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Březí - Březské - Budeč (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Budeč - Bukov (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Bukov - Bý ... [...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] |
County Of Tyrol
The (Princely) County of Tyrol was an Imperial State, estate of the Holy Roman Empire established about 1140. After 1253, it was ruled by the House of Gorizia and from 1363 by the House of Habsburg. In 1804, the County of Tyrol, unified with the German Mediatisation, secularised prince-bishoprics of Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Trent and Prince-Bishopric of Brixen, Brixen, became a crown land of the Austrian Empire. From 1867, it was a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary. Today the territory of the historic crown land is divided between the Italy, Italian autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and the Austrian state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol. The two parts are today associated again in the Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion. History Establishment At least since King Otto I of Germany had conquered the former Kingdom of the Lombards, Lombard Kingdom of Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire), Italy in 961 and had himself crowned Holy Roman emperor in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manorialism
Manorialism, also known as seigneurialism, the manor system or manorial system, was the method of land ownership (or "Land tenure, tenure") in parts of Europe, notably France and later England, during the Middle Ages. Its defining features included a large, sometimes fortified manor house in which the lord of the manor and his dependants lived and administered a rural estate, and a population of labourers or Serfdom, serfs who worked the surrounding land to support themselves and the lord. These labourers fulfilled their obligations with labour time or in-kind produce at first, and later by cash payment as commercial activity increased. Manorialism was part of the Feudalism, feudal system. Manorialism originated in the Roman villa system of the Late Roman Empire, and was widely practised in Middle Ages, medieval western Europe and parts of central Europe. An essential element of feudal society, manorialism was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market economy and new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunštát Castle
Kunštát Castle () is a castle in Kunštát in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. History The castle is located on the site of a former Romanesque castle, first mentioned in 1279. The castle was founded not later than in the mid-13th century. In 1427–1464 it was the property of King George of Poděbrady. In the mid-16th century and second half of the 17th century, it was rebuilt to its current form. The castle has preserved late Romanesque palace and is one of the oldest aristocratic castles in Moravia. After the World War II, the castle became property of the state. Since 2002, it has been a national monument, national cultural monument. In 2005, it was opened to the public. References External links * Castles in the Czech Republic Blansko District Castles in the South Moravian Region National cultural monuments of the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
