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Jilemnice - Radnice Ráno
Jilemnice (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Jilemnice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Jilemnice (4,526) *Hrabačov (704) *Javorek (17) Etymology The name was derived from the word ''jilm'' ('elm') and from the adjective ''jilemná'', related to some water course (meaning "water flowing between elms"). Geography Jilemnice is located about east of Semily and southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest points are the slopes of the Chmelnice hill at above sea level, and the peak of Bubeníkovy vrchy at . The Jizerka River flows through the northern part of the municipal territory. The Jilemka Stream flows through the town into the Jizerka. History The first written mention of Jilemnic ... [...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] |
Military Of The Swedish Empire
From 1611 to 1721, Sweden was a European great power, becoming a dominant faction in the quest for control of the Baltic Sea and a formidable military power. During this period, known as ''Stormaktstiden'' (), the Swedish Empire held a territory more than twice the size of its modern borders and one of the most successful military forces at the time, proving itself on numerous occasions on battlefields such as Battle of Wallhof, Wallhof, Battle of Narva (1700), Narva, and Crossing of the Düna, Düna. The military of the Swedish empire is commonly (and wrongfully) recognized only as the Caroleans, which were in fact not in service until the late 17th century under Charles XI of Sweden, Charles XI and his Charles XII of Sweden, successor. The Swedish Empire and its modern military force was founded by Gustavus Adolphus, who inherited the throne in 1611 at age 17. He immediately reformed the common European military based on Mercenary, mercenaries to a professional national army.Isac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Jan Hanuš
Josef Jan Hanuš Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), DFC (13 September 1911 – 21 April 1992) was a First Czechoslovak Republic, Czechoslovak fighter pilot who served in first the French Air Force and then the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) in the World War II, Second World War. In 1945 after the Second World War, Hanuš returned to Third Czechoslovak Republic, Czechoslovakia, but after the 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état, he escaped back to the United Kingdom and rejoined the Royal Air Force, with which he served until 1968. Hanuš then had a civilian career with International Computers Limited until his retirement in 1977. He died in England in 1992. Early life Hanuš was born in Dolní Štěpanice in northern Bohemia. His father was a metal-worker. He went to school in nearby Jilemnice, passed his ''Matura'' and in 1931 went on to study at nearby Jestřebí (Česká Lípa District), Jestřebí. Czechoslovak Air Force In 1932, Hanuš joined the Czechoslo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Havlíček
Jaroslav Havlíček (3 February 1896 – 7 April 1943) was a Czech novelist. He was an exponent of naturalism and psychological novel in Czech literature. Life Jaroslav Havlíček was born in a teacher's family in Jilemnice, Liberec Region. He studied gymnasium in Jičín and then courses of commercial economics. Shortly after he entered ČVUT he was drafted to serve in the Austrian army in Kadaň from where he soon went to front (Russia, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...). After World War I he finished his studies and became an official. He married Marie Krausová, daughter to a Jilemnice soapmaker, in 1921. He is father to Zbyněk Havlíček. Work His novels are usually situated to a provincial town with clear signs of Jilemnice at the turn of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Weiss
Jan Weiss (10 May 1892 – 7 March 1972) was a Czechoslovak writer, best known for his surrealist novel ''House of a Thousand Floors'' (). Early life Jan Weiss was born on 10 May 1892, at Valdštejnská 68 in the town of Jilemnice, the son of Josef Weiss (known locally as "Monarch") and Filoména Richter. His mother died in 1897 when he was five years old, and his father remarried a German woman and had another three children. As an adolescent, Weiss and his cousin were known as local troublemakers. In 1913, he finished his secondary education at a gymnasium in Hradec Králové. From 1913 he studied law in Vienna, but only completed two semesters before being forced to enlist in the army in 1914 due to World War I. In 1916, he was captured in Tarnopol and spent his time in two prisoner camps in Siberia, where he contracted Typhoid fever. His experience with fellow prisoners suffering from typhoid was a main inspiration for some of his earlier works, such as ''Barák Smr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Pošepný
František "Franz" Pošepný (30 March 1836 – 27 March 1895) was a Czech scientist working in geology and related fields. Life Born in Jilemnice, he studied at the Prague Polytechnic where he was accepted from the Příbram Mining College (later the Mining College of Further Education and now the Technical University of Ostrava). Like another well known Czech geologist František Vacek, he was influenced by the principal of Prague Polytechnic Johann Grimm. After graduating he worked as a mining trainee whilst studying at the Imperial Geological Institute in Vienna. During this time, he gained experience and knowledge in the field at various places in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1870 he was appointed a chief geologist for Hungary and conducted research on the Slovak deposits in Magurka, Špania Dolina, Kremnica and Nová Baňa. Four years later he returned to Vienna and served as vice chancellor at the former Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to his research in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Mountains
The Giant Mountains, Krkonoše, or Karkonosze (Czech: , , ), are a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system (part of the Bohemian Massif). The Czech–Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge. The highest peak, Sněžka (), is the Czech Republic's highest natural point with an elevation of . On both sides of the border, large areas of the mountains are designated national parks ( Krkonoše National Park in the Czech Republic and Karkonosze National Park in Poland), and these together comprise the Krkonoše/Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The source of the River Elbe is within the Giant Mountains. The range has a number of major ski resorts, and is a popular destination for tourists engaging in downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking, cycling and other activities. Names The ... [...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] |
Martinice V Krkonoších
Martinice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Martinice (Kroměříž District), a municipality and village in the Zlín Region * Martinice (Žďár nad Sázavou District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Martinice u Onšova, a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Martinice v Krkonoších, a municipality and village in the Liberec Region *Martinice, a village and part of Březnice (Příbram District) in the Central Bohemian Region *Martinice, a village and part of Jenišovice (Chrudim District) in the Pardubice Region *Martinice, a village and part of Jesenice (Příbram District) in the Central Bohemian Region *Martinice, a village and part of Proseč in the Pardubice Region *Martinice, a village and part of Votice in the Central Bohemian Region **Martinic family The Martinic family or House of Martinice ( or ''z Martinic'', ) was a Bohemia Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jablonec Nad Jizerou
Jablonec nad Jizerou () is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Jablonec nad Jizerou consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Jablonec nad Jizerou (1,030) *Blansko (150) *Bratrouchov (62) *Buřany (29) *Dolní Dušnice (31) *Dolní Tříč (11) *Horní Dušnice (24) *Hradsko (81) *Končiny (26) *Stromkovice (25) *Vojtěšice (22) Etymology The name Jablonec was probably derived from the Old Czech word ''jabloncje'' (i.e. 'little apple tree'), which was a common tree in the location. Due to its location, there is one more possible explanation of the name origin: it could originate from the Latin ''gabella'', meaning 'customs station'. In 1916 or 1921, the attribute ''nad Jizerou'' ('upon the Jizera') was added to distinguish from the city of Jablonec nad Nisou. Geography Jablonec nad Jizerou is located about northeast of Semily and east of Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trutnov
Trutnov (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Trutnov consists of 21 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Předměstí (2,491) *Dolní Staré Město (566) *Horní Předměstí (3,936) *Horní Staré Město (7,312) *Kryblice (2,945) *Střední Předměstí (5,915) *Vnitřní Město (1,187) *Adamov (74) *Babí (124) *Bohuslavice (122) *Bojiště (288) *Lhota (155) *Libeč (303) *Nový Rokytník (53) *Oblanov (131) *Poříčí (1,946) *Starý Rokytník (375) *Střítež (98) *Studenec (84) *Volanov (546) *Voletiny (403) The urban core is formed by Dolní Předměstí, Dolní Staré Město, Horní Předměstí, Horní Staré Město, Kryblice, Střední Předměstí and Vnitřní Město. Etymology Both the German name ''Trautenau'' and the Czech name ''Trutnov'' are d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
