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Josef Jiří Švec
Josef Jiří Švec (19 July 1883 – 25 October 1918) was a Czech military officer, member of and later of the Czechoslovak Legion in Russian Empire, Russia; he had formerly been a teacher. He committed suicide after the men under his command refused to obey his orders. He is one of the most commemorated members of the Czechoslovak legions. Early life and education Švec was born in Čenkov (today part of Třešť), Moravia, Austria-Hungary. He attended the municipal school in Třešť and then grammar school in Pelhřimov, before studying at the teacher-training institute in Soběslav. He gained additional qualification as a physical education teacher. Career Teacher After eight years teaching at the municipal primary school in Třebíč he, as a member of the Czech Sokol movement, Sokol sport organization, accepted an offer to teach in the Russian Empire. Švec started as a physical education teacher at the economic lyceum in Yekaterinodar in the North Caucasus, but due to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třešť
Třešť (; ) is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Třešť consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Třešť (5,058) *Buková (91) *Čenkov (129) *Salavice (173) Geography Třešť is located about southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Špičák hill at above sea level. The summit of Špičák with its surroundings is protected as the Velký Špičák National Nature Reserve with an area of . The stream Třešťský potok flows through the town. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. History The first written mention is from 1349, when the Church of Saint Martin was documented. Třešť was originally a small parish village on the crossroads of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |