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Lčovice
Lčovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Etymology The initial name of the village was probably Lščovice and was derived from the personal name Lščov, meaning "the village of Lščov's people". The village was also called Elčovice. Geography Lčovice is located about northwest of Prachatice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is a contour line on the northern border of the municipal territory at above sea level. The Volyňka river flows through the municipality. The built-up area of the village consists of two urbanistically separated parts. The upper part is spread over a hill, and the lower part is situated in the valley of the Volyňka. History The first written mention of Lčovice is from 1321, when it was owned by Zbraslav of Lčovice (in Latin ''Sbraslao de Ebizouiz''). In 1360, the village was acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Zítek
Josef von Zítek (4 April 1832 – 9 September 1909) was a Czech architect best known for two Neo-Renaissance landmarks in Prague, the National Theatre and the Rudolfinum. Life and work Zítek's father died of cholera shortly before he was born, so his family was in dire financial need until 1839, when his mother found work as a laundry worker for the lawyer, . Zítek began his professional studies in 1848 at the Prague Polytechnic (now the Czech Technical University). He graduated with honors in 1854 and joined the studios of Josef Kranner. After two years there, he began work at a studio jointly operated by Eduard van der Nüll and August Sicard von Sicardsburg, two of his former teachers at the Vienna Polytechnic. In 1858, he exhibited some of his designs at the academy and was awarded a prize that came with a scholarship, enabling him to spend two years in Rome. During his time in Italy, Zítek acquired a patron, Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prachatice District
Prachatice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Prachatice. Administrative division Prachatice District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Prachatice and Vimperk. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Babice - Bohumilice - Bohunice - Borová Lada - Bošice - Budkov - Buk - Bušanovice - Chlumany - Chroboly - Chvalovice - Čkyně - Drslavice - '' Dub'' - Dvory - Horní Vltavice - Hracholusky - Husinec - Kratušín - Křišťanov - Ktiš - Kubova Huť - Kvilda - Lažiště - Lčovice - Lenora - '' Lhenice'' - Lipovice - Lužice - Mahouš - Malovice - Mičovice - Nebahovy - Němčice - Netolice - Nicov - Nová Pec - Nové Hutě - Olšovice - Pěčnov - Prachatice - Radhostice - Stachy - Stožec - ''Strážný'' - '' Strunkovice nad Blanicí'' - Šumavské Hoštice - Svatá Maří - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volyňka
The Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The river is named after the town of Volyně. Characteristic The Volyňka originates in the territory of Borová Lada in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of , on the slope of Mt. Světlá hora, and flows to Strakonice, where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Volyňka are: Course The largest settlements on the river are the towns of Strakonice and Vimperk. The river flows through the municipal territories of Borová Lada, Vimperk, Bohumilice, Čkyně, Lčovice, Malenice, Nišovice, Volyně, Přechovice, Němětice, Strunkovice nad Volyňkou, Přední Zborovice, Radošovice, Mutěnice and Strakonice. Bodies of water There are 412 bodies of water in the basin area, but none of them is significant. The largest body of water i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Czech Republic
Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. Establishment In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts (''okres'', Grammatical number, plural ''okresy''), often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of the Statutory city (Czech Republic), statutory cities of Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň, which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV (; ; ; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378''Karl IV''. In: (1960): ''Geschichte in Gestalten'' (''History in figures''), vol. 2: ''F–K''. 38, Frankfurt 1963, p. 294), also known as Charles of Luxembourg, born Wenceslaus (, ), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1346 and became King of Bohemia (as Charles I) that same year. He was a member of the House of Luxembourg from his father's side and the Bohemian House of Přemyslid from his mother's side; he emphasized the latter due to his lifelong affinity for the Bohemian side of his inheritance, and also because his direct ancestors in the Přemyslid line included two saints. He was the eldest son and heir of John of Bohemia, King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, who died at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346. His mother, Elizabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330), Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, was the sister of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restitution
Restitution and unjust enrichment is the field of law relating to gains-based recovery. In contrast with damages (the law of compensation), restitution is a claim or remedy requiring a defendant to give up benefits wrongfully obtained. Liability for restitution is primarily governed by the "principle of unjust enrichment": A person who has been unjustly enriched at the expense of another is required to make restitution. This principle derives from late Roman law, as stated in the Latin maxim attributed to Sextus Pomponius, ''Jure naturae aequum est neminem cum alterius detrimentum et injuria fieri locupletiorem'' ("By natural law it is just that no one should be enriched by another's loss or injury"). In civil law systems, it is also referred to as enrichment without cause or unjustified enrichment. In pre-modern English common law, restitutionary claims were often brought in an action for '' assumpsit'' and later in a claim for money had and received. The seminal case giving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groin Vault
A groin vault or groined vault (also sometimes known as a double barrel vault or cross vault) is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults. Honour, H. and J. Fleming, (2009) ''A World History of Art''. 7th edn. London: Laurence King Publishing, p. 949. The word "groin" refers to the edge between the intersecting vaults. Sometimes the arches of groin vaults are pointed instead of round. In comparison with a barrel vault, a groin vault provides good economies of material and labor. The thrust is concentrated along the groins or arrises (the four diagonal edges formed along the points where the barrel vaults intersect), so the vault need only be abutted at its four corners. Groin vault construction was first employed by the Romans, but then fell into relative obscurity in Europe until the resurgence of quality stone building brought about by Carolingian and Romanesque architecture. It was superseded by the more flexible rib vaults of Gothic architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansard Roof
A mansard or mansard roof (also called French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper, and often punctured by dormer windows. The steep roofline and windows allow for additional floors of habitable space (a garret), and reduce the overall height of the roof for a given number of habitable storeys. The upper slope of the roof may not be visible from street level when viewed from close proximity to the building. The earliest known example of a mansard roof is credited to Pierre Lescot on part of the Louvre built around 1550. This roof design was popularised in the early 17th century by François Mansart (1598–1666), an accomplished architect of the French Baroque period. It became especially fashionable during the Second French Empire (1852–1870) of Napoléon III. ''Mansard'' in Europe (France, Germany and elsewhere) also means the attic or garret s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volary
Volary (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with timber-framed Alpine-type buildings is well preserved and is protected as a Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, village monument reservation. Administrative division Volary consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Volary (3,578) *Chlum (20) *Mlynářovice (54) Geography Volary is located about southwest of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the central part of the Bohemian Forest. The highest mountain in the municipal territory is Bobík at above sea level, located north of the town. Other high mountains in the territory include Jedlová at , Křemenná at , Doupná hora at , Větrný at , Mechový vrch at and Na Skále at . The town is crossed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonice
Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice I (13,395) *Strakonice II (4,527) *Dražejov (1,384) *Hajská (63) *Modlešovice (188) *Přední Ptákovice (2,190) *Střela (Strakonice), Střela (85) *Virt (77) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Strakoň, meaning "the village of Strakoň's people". Geography Strakonice is located about northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the northern tip of the České Budějovice Basin, but the municipal territory also extends to the Blatná Uplands on the north and to the Bohemian Forest Foothills on the south. The highest point is the hill Velká Kakada at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Volyňka and Otava (river), Otava rivers. There are several fishponds in the territory, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čkyně
Čkyně is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Čkyně consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čkyně (1,225) *Dolany (84) *Horosedly (40) *Onšovice (86) *Předenice (34) *Spůle (63) *Záhoříčko (41) Geography Čkyně is located about west of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Vacovický vrch at above sea level. The Volyňka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Čkyně is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1243. In 1537, Čkyně was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I, but later lost the title. Demographics Transport The I/23 road (the section from Strakonice to Vimperk and the Czech-German border) passes through the municipality. Čkyně is located on the railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
