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Kleť
Kleť () is a mountain in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It rises above sea level. Location Kleť is the second highest mountain in the Bohemian Forest Foothills and the highest mountain of the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. The peak and northern slopes are situated in the territory of Křemže, the southern slopes belong to Kájov. Buildings Kleť Observatory is located on the southern side of the mountain. It is the highest observatory in the country. The oldest stone observation tower in the Czech Republic was built on Kleť in 1825. It was built by Count Josef Schwarzenberg and is in the neo-Gothic style. It is high. It used to be a trigonometric point for cartographic works. In 1925, a timbered mountain hut was built for tourists. It is a cultural monument. It contains sundial A sundial is a horology, horological device that tells the time of day (referred to as civil time in modern usage) when direct sunlight shines by the position of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory (; obs. code: 046) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic. It is situated in South Bohemia, south of the summit of Mount Kleť, near the town of České Budějovice. Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of and has around 150 clear nights per year. Astronomers Astronomer Antonín Mrkos became director of Kleť Observatory in 1965. Two main astronomers who currently work at Kleť Observatory are Jana Tichá and her husband Miloš Tichý. Instruments The observatory has two primary telescopes: * 1.06-m KLENOT telescope (since 2002) * 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector (since 1993) Gallery File:Mount Klet.jpg, Summit of Mount Kleť, the observatory is visible on the left File:Jana Tichá, Miloš Tichý and KLENOT.jpg, Jana Tichá, Miloš Tichý and KLENOT in 2004 File:Výlet na Klet - 28 srpna 2009 116.JPG, Telescope Discoveries As of 2015 over a thousand asteroids were discovered at Kleť Observatory, as well as comet 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křemže
Křemže () is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Křemže consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Křemže (1,328) *Bohouškovice (43) *Chlum (817) *Chlumeček (43) *Chmelná (170) *Lhotka (81) *Loučej (95) *Mříč (256) *Stupná (115) *Vinná (11) Geography Křemže is located about north of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Kleť at above sea level, located on the southern border of Křemže. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory. The entire territory of Křemže lies within the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Křemže is from 1263. Until 1444, the village was owned by the Dubenský of Chlum family, then it was acquired by Oldřich II of Rosenberg. He sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holubov
Holubov () is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Holubov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Holubov (690) *Krasetín (177) *Třísov (211) Geography Holubov is located about north of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is on the slopes of the Kleť mountain at above sea level. The eastern border of the municipal territory is formed by the Vltava River. In the centre of Holubov is Holubovský Pond, used for leisure activities. The whole municipality lies in the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. History The Celts lived in the area from about 200–400 BC, and in about 60 BC they founded an oppidum in Třísov. they left the place in around 60 BC being pushed out from here by migrating Marcomanni tribe. Between 4th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kájov
Kájov () is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Kájov consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kájov (1,062) *Boletice (77) *Kladenské Rovné (55) *Kladné (136) *Křenov (153) *Lazec (22) *Mezipotočí (63) *Novosedly (121) *Přelštice (26) *Staré Dobrkovice (193) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Kája, meaning "Kája's (court)". Geography Kájov is located about west of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is near the top of the Kleť mountain at above sea level. The Polečnice Stream flows across the municipality. The village of Kájov is situated at its the confluence with the stream Chvalšinský potok. The northern part of the municipal territory lies within the Blanský les Protected Landscape Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bohemian Region
The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prácheňsko, a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, whereof 54 had a status of a town. The region borders (from the west clockwise) the regions of Plzeň Region, Plzeň, Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian, Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Moravian Region, South Moravian. To the south, it borders Austria (Lower Austria and Upper Austria) and Germany (Bavaria). Until 30 May 2001, the region was named as or , after its capital, České Budějovice. Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs to the first settlements that appeared in the distant past. Over the past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohemian Forest Foothills
Bohemian or Bohemians may refer to: *Anything of or relating to Bohemia Culture and arts * Bohemianism, an unconventional lifestyle, originally practised by 19th–20th century European and American artists and writers. * Bohemian style, a fashion movement * ''La bohème'', an opera by Giacomo Puccini * Bohemian (band), South Korean pop group * Bohemian glass or crystal * Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, an alternative rock band formed in the 1980s Peoples * Bohemians, anyone from or residing in Bohemia * Bohemian Roma, a subgroup of the Romani people ** Bohemian Romani, a dialect of Romani * Bohemians (tribe), an early Slavic tribe in Bohemia * Bohemian language * Bohemian diaspora * German Bohemians, ethnically German inhabitants of Bohemia * Bohemian Jews, Jewish inhabitants of Bohemia Sports * Bohemian F.C., an Irish club founded in 1890 * Bohemians 1905, a Czech club founded in 1905 * Bohemian Sporting Club, a former club from the Philippines * FK Bohemians Prague ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Observation Tower
An observation tower is a tower used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations. Observation towers are usually at least tall and are made from stone, iron, and wood. Many modern towers are also used as TV towers, restaurants, or churches. The towers first appeared in the ancient world, as long ago as the Babylonian Empire. Observation towers that are used as guard posts or observation posts over an extended period to overlook an area are commonly called watchtowers instead. Similar instances of observation towers are recognised as Crow's nest, crow's nests, Observatory, observatories, Viewing platform, viewing platforms, etc. Construction and usage Observation towers are an easily visible sight on the countryside, as they must rise over trees and other obstacles to ensure clear vision. Older control rooms have often been likened to medieval chambers. The heavy use of stone, iron, and wood in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundial
A sundial is a horology, horological device that tells the time of day (referred to as civil time in modern usage) when direct sunlight shines by the position of the Sun, apparent position of the Sun in the sky. In the narrowest sense of the word, it consists of a flat plate (the ''dial'') and a gnomon, which casts a shadow onto the dial. As the Sun diurnal motion, appears to move through the sky, the shadow aligns with different hour-lines, which are marked on the dial to indicate the time of day. The ''style'' is the time-telling edge of the gnomon, though a single point or ''nodus'' may be used. The gnomon casts a broad shadow; the shadow of the style shows the time. The gnomon may be a rod, wire, or elaborately decorated metal casting. The style must be polar alignment, parallel to the axis of the Earth's rotation for the sundial to be accurate throughout the year. The style's angle from horizontal is equal to the sundial's geographical latitude. The term ''sundial'' can r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains And Hills Of The Czech Republic
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
