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Fryšták
Fryšták () is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Fryšták consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Fryšták (1,470) *Dolní Ves (513) *Horní Ves (1,403) *Vítová (275) Etymology The name is a Czech transliteration of the German ''frei stadt'' (i.e. 'free town'). Geography Fryšták is located about north of Zlín. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains, rest of the territory lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. Fryšták lies on the border between ethnographic regions of Moravian Wallachia and Haná. The town is situated lies on the stream Fryštácký potok. The Fryšták Reservoir was built on this stream in 1935–1938 as a water source for Zlín. Since 1997, the res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Fischer
Vladimír Fischer (4 June 1870 – 28 October 1947) was a Czechs, Czech architect, professor and university administrator. He was a major figure in the development of modern architecture in the new state of Czechoslovakia after World War I and trained numerous university architecture students in Brno during the interwar period. Early life and training Fischer was born on 4 June 1870 in Fryšták, Moravia, Austria-Hungary. He was the son of Antonín Fischer (1841–1905), who ran a construction company there and later in Holešov, and his wife Františka Rectorová. Vladimír Fischer attended state schools in Brno until 1887, then matriculated to the Czech Technical University in Prague, where he studied engineering construction under prominent Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galician-born architect Friedrich Ohmann until 1893. Moving to Vienna, Fischer then studied building technology with the historicist architect Emil Ritter von Förster in 1894–95. Fischer worked as an intern in vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Břetislav Bakala
Břetislav Bakala (February 12, 1897 in Fryšták – April 1, 1958 in Brno) was a Czech conductor, pianist, and composer. His career was centred on Brno and he was particularly associated with the music of Leoš Janáček. Life and career Bakala was born at Fryšták, Moravia. He studied conducting at the Brno Conservatory with František Neumann, and composition with Leoš Janáček at the organ school. In 1922 he continued his studies at the Master school at the Conservatory with Vilém Kurz. From 1920 to 1925 and from 1929 to 1931 he worked as a conductor of the National Theatre in Brno, making his conducting debut in ''Orfeo ed Euridice''. Bakala discovered Janáček '' The Diary of One Who Disappeared'' in the composer's trunk in 1921 and first performed it (taking the piano part) in April that year.Lambert, P. In the shadow of Talich. '' International Classical Record Collector'', Summer 1996, Vol 2, 5, p16-18. On 31 January 1925 he conducted the premiere of Bohuslav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlín District
Zlín District () is a Okres, district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín. Administrative division Zlín District is divided into five Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Zlín, Luhačovice, Otrokovice, Valašské Klobouky and Vizovice. List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bělov, Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Bratřejov - Březnice (Zlín District), Březnice - Březová (Zlín District), Březová - Březůvky - Brumov-Bylnice - Dešná (Zlín District), Dešná - Dobrkovice - Dolní Lhota (Zlín District), Dolní Lhota - Doubravy - Drnovice (Zlín District), Drnovice - Držková - Fryšták - Halenkovice - Haluzice (Zlín District), Haluzice - Horní Lhota (Zlín District), Horní Lhota - Hostišová - Hřivínův Újezd - Hrobice (Zlín D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizovice Highlands
The Vizovice Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Zlín and South Moravian regions. It is named after the town of Vizovice. Geomorphology The Vizovice Highlands are a mesoregion of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians within the Outer Western Carpathians. The highlands are further subdivided into the microregions of Fryšták Furrow, Zlín Highlands, Komonec Mountains, Luhačovice Highlands and Hluk Uplands. There are a lot of medium-high hills. The highest peaks are located in the ridge of Komonec Mountains in the northeastern part of the territory. The highest peaks of the Vizovice Highlands are: *Klášťov, *Svéradov, *Krajčice, *Javorník, *Láz, *Rovně, *Kopce, *Suchý vrch, *Na Kopci, *Doubrava, Geography The territory has a relatively regular shape and stretches from southwest to northeast. The region has an area of and an average elevation of . The area is rich in streams, but there are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalibor Brázda
Dalibor Brázda (9 September 1921, Fryšták – 17 August 2005, Dietikon Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area. Geography The ...) was a Czech-Swiss music composer, arranger, and conductor. References External linksStadtmusik Deitikon {{DEFAULTSORT:Brazda, Dalibor 1921 births 2005 deaths Czech conductors (music) Swiss conductors (music) Czech male conductors (music) Czech bandleaders Swiss people of Czech descent People from Fryšták 20th-century Czech male musicians Czechoslovak emigrants to Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Kvapil (composer)
Jaroslav Kvapil (21 April 1892 – 18 February 1958) was a Czech composer, teacher, conductor and pianist. Life and career Born in Fryšták, he studied with Josef Nešvera and worked as a chorister in Olomouc from 1902 to 1906. He then studied at the Brno School of Organists under Leoš Janáček, earning a diploma in 1909. He studied with Max Reger at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1911 through 1913. Kvapil was an excellent accompanist, noted for his skill in sight reading. As the choirmaster and conductor of the Brno Beseda (1919–47) he gave the world première of Janáček's '' Glagolitic Mass'', and the Czech premières of Johann Sebastian Bach’s ''St Matthew Passion'' (1923), Arthur Honegger’s ''Judith'' (1933) and Karol Szymanowski’s ''Stabat mater'' (1937). He received the Award of Merit in 1955. He taught at the School of Organists and at the Brno Conservatory, and he was appointed professor of composition at the academy in 1947. His students included Hana Jank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Renč
Václav Renč (28 November 1911, Vodochody – 30 April 1973, Brno) was a Czech poet, dramatist and translator. Like other Catholic ruralistic writers, his themes included God, traditions and the countryside. Life Renč was born in Vodochody. He graduated from the College of Philosophy of Charles University in Prague in 1936. He edited the journal ''Rozhledy po literatuře'' (i.e. "Views over literature") together with František Halas (between 1933 and 1936). Then he worked as an editor at several journals (''Akord'', ''Obnova'' and ''Řád''), later as a publishing editor. He was also a dramaturgist in Olomouc theatre (1945–1948) and in Zemské divadlo theatre in Brno in 1947. After the 1948 communist coup in Czechoslovakia he and other catholic writers were hated by the regime. In 1951, Renč was arrested and in 1952 he was sentenced to 25 years in prison without any evidence. He was released in 1962, rehabilitated in 1968.Jiří Holý, ''Writers Under Siege: Czech Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlín
Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Corporation, Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after World War I. A large part of Zlín is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Zlín consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zlín (48,317) *Prštné (3,345) *Louky (1,027) *Mladcová (2,525) *Příluky (2,931) *Jaroslavice (822) *Kudlov (2,195) *Malenovice (7,156) *Chlum (144) *Klečůvka (332) *Kostelec (1,909) *Lhotka (235) *Lužkovice (634) *Salaš (195) *Štípa (1,798) *Velíková (613) Prštné, Louky, Mladcová, Příluky, Jaroslavice, Kudlov and Malenovice are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haná
Haná or Hanakia ( or ''Hanácko'', or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic. Etymology The region was named after the Haná (river), Haná River. Description Its core area is located along the eponymous river of Haná (river), Haná, around the city of Prostějov and the town of Vyškov, but in common perception it roughly corresponds to the whole Upper Morava Valley, with Olomouc as its natural centre. In terms of the Regions of the Czech Republic, actual administrative division, Haná covers the most of Olomouc Region and adjacent parts of South Moravian Region and Zlín Region. The so-called ''Malá Haná'' ("Lesser Hanakia") is located in the Boskovice Furrow, west of Haná proper. Haná is known for its agricultural fertility, rich costumes, and traditional customs. The Haná dialect (Hanakian dialect, ) is spoken in the region, and is part of the Central Moravian dialect group (which is even often referred to as the "Hanaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muráň
Muráň (earlier ''Podmuráň'', , ) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Geography The village is located around 9 km north of Revúca, in the Muráň river valley. The Muráň Plateau is located north and west of the village, with the governing body of the Muránska planina National Park seated in the village. Transportation The village was connected to the railway network in the 1893. Nonetheless, the sole regular train connection to Plešivec was abolished in 2011. As of 2024, train connection to the village is only active during the summer season. Demography According to the 2021 census, the village had about 1,200 inhabitants, including over 200 children. About 70% of inhabitants are Roman Catholics, 4% Lutherans and 16% are without religious affiliation. According to 2019 estimate, about a third of villagers are Roma. History The village was first mentioned in 1321 as a settlement under the Muráň Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanianka
Kanianka () is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1479. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 7.938 km². It has a population of about 4130 people. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1668-1909 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... References External links * * of living people in Kanianka Villages and municipalities in Prievidza District {{Trenčín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
