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Netolice (6)
Netolice (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Netolice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Netolice (2,254) *Petrův Dvůr (267) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Netol, meaning "the village of Netol's people". Geography Netolice is located about northeast of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Jedlový vrch at above sea level. The stream Bezdrevský potok flows through the town. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. History The Slavic tribe settled the area probably already in the 8th century and was one of the first in Bohemia. The first written mention of Netolice is from 981, after the castle in Netolice was mentioned in ... [...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] |
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historically it could also refer to a wider area consisting of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the List of Bohemian monarchs, Bohemian kings, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, in which case the smaller region is referred to as Bohemia Proper as a means of distinction. Bohemia became a part of Great Moravia, and then an independent principality, which became a Kingdom of Bohemia, kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire. This subsequently became a part of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire. After World War I and the establishment of an History of Czechoslovakia (1918–1938), independent Czechoslovak state, the whole of Bohemia became a part of Czechoslovakia, defying claims of the German-speaking inhabitants that regions with German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities And Towns In The Czech Republic
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agreed definition of the lower boundary for their size. In a narrower sense, a city can be defined as a permanent and densely populated place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organizations, and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving the efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringelai
Ringelai is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Freyung-Grafenau {{FreyungGrafenau-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] |
Josef Štěpánek Netolický
Josef Štěpánek Netolický (c. 1460–1538/39) was a fishpond builder and architect from Bohemia. Netolický worked as a regent of the Rosenbergs' domain and designed a fishpond system in southern Bohemia, around the town Třeboň. The builder of this system was the other well-known regent of this domain, Jakub Krčín Jakub Krčín (18 June 1535 – 1604) was a architect and engineer from Bohemia. He is best known for being the founder of many fish ponds in Bohemia. Biography Krčín was born in Kolín. He was a prolific designer and founder of fish ponds, and .... Netolický was a founder of the ''Zlatá Stoka'' (Golden Canal), one of two canals for regulation of water system in the region of Třeboň. He also worked on Třeboň's walls. House in which he lived (Nr. 89) still stands on the main town square. External links Short biography {{DEFAULTSORT:Netolicky, Josef Stepanek 1460s births 1539 deaths Architects from Bohemia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Of Rosenberg
William of Rosenberg (; 10 March 1535 – 31 August 1592) was a Bohemian nobleman. He served as High Treasurer and Supreme Burgrave of Bohemia, High Burgrave of Bohemia. Life William of Rosenberg was a member of the influential noble House of Rosenberg. He was the son of Jošt III of Rosenberg and his second wife Anna of Roggendorf (d. 1562). His father died when William was four years old. William and his younger brother Peter Vok of Rosenberg, Peter Vok then stood under the guardianship of their uncle Peter V of Rosenberg, Peter V. From age seven, he studied at the Protestant private school of Arnošt Kraiger von Kraigk in Mladá Boleslav. In 1544, at the age of nine, he switched to a Catholic school for young nobles at the court of Bishop Wolfgang of Salm, Wolfgang of Bishopric of Passau, Passau. On 23 April 1551, at the age of sixteen, William was declared an adult by a decree of Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I. He took up the administration of the fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kratochvíle
Kratochvíle is a Renaissance castle in Petrův Dvůr in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is a picturesque manorial residence surrounded by a small castle park. History The medieval moated fortified stronghold of 1569 was turned into a hunting lodge between 1583 and 1589 by William of Rosenberg. It was designed in the style of the Roman country villa and named Kratochvíle. The architect was Baldassare Maggi from Arogno, Ticino (CH).Ehrenberger, Tomaš, ''The Most Beautiful 88 Castles'', pp. 75–76, Kartografie Praha a.s., The whole complex with an entrance wing, outline of fortifications, moat and drawbridge was built in the form of a slightly elongated rectangle, and the château was built on piles of marshy ground. The small Chapel of Our Lady in the southwest corner of the château gardens was built between 1584 and 1589. The glory days of the château ended when Peter Vok of Rosenberg had to sell it to Emperor Rudolf II in 1601 because of debts. The emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netolice (6)
Netolice (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Netolice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Netolice (2,254) *Petrův Dvůr (267) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Netol, meaning "the village of Netol's people". Geography Netolice is located about northeast of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Jedlový vrch at above sea level. The stream Bezdrevský potok flows through the town. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. History The Slavic tribe settled the area probably already in the 8th century and was one of the first in Bohemia. The first written mention of Netolice is from 981, after the castle in Netolice was mentioned in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Přemyslid Dynasty
The Přemyslid dynasty or House of Přemysl (, , ) was a Bohemian royal dynasty that reigned in the Duchy of Bohemia and later Kingdom of Bohemia and Margraviate of Moravia (9th century–1306), as well as in parts of Poland (including Silesia), Hungary and Austria. Origin and rise The dynasty's origin dates back to the 9th century, when the Přemyslids ruled a tiny territory around Prague, populated by a tribe of the Western Slavs. Their name comes from the mythical ancestor figure of Přemysl the Ploughman. Gradually they expanded, conquering much of the region of Bohemia, located in the Bohemian basin where it was not threatened by the expansion of the Frankish Empire. The first historically-documented Přemyslid duke was Bořivoj I (867). DNA testing on the remains of his son, Spytihněv I, reveal the family's Y-haplogroup to be R1b, second most common haplogroup in Czech republic. In the following century, the Přemyslids also ruled over Silesia and founded the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavník Dynasty
The Slavniks/Slavníks or Slavnikids (; ; ) was a dynasty in the Duchy of Bohemia during the 10th century. The center of the semi-independent principality was the gord of Libice located at the confluence of the rivers Cidlina and Elbe. The Slavníks competed with the Přemyslid dynasty for control over Bohemia and eventually succumbed to them. It is often considered to be related to the White Croats. History Etymology The name Slavník comes from the Proto-Slavic *''slava'' ("glory") + *''-nikъ''. Origin and early history Generally it is considered by many scholars to be a dynasty of White Croats in early medieval Bohemia. The vast majority of what is known about the Slavnik family, is from the works by John Canaparius, Bruno of Querfurt, and Cosmas of Prague. Prince (dux) Slavník (†981), is generally considered as the founder of the dynasty, as there is no certain older relevant personality (possibly duke Witizla from 895). He therefore also gave the name to the wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
