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Nezabudice
Nezabudice is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Nezabud, meaning "the village of Nezabud's people". Geography Nezabudice is located about southeast of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Berounka River and entirely within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. History Nezabudice was probably founded around 1108. The first written mention of Nezabudice is from 1115, when Duke Vladislaus I donated the village to the monastery in Kladruby. However, in 1250, the village was listed as a property of the monastery in Plasy. After the exchange of properties between the nobility and the monastery in 1332, Nezabudice became part of the Křivoklát estate. In the first half of the 16th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovník District
Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník. Administrative division Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Rakovník. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bdín - Branov - Břežany - Chrášťany - Čistá - Děkov - Drahouš - Hořesedly - Hořovičky - Hracholusky - Hřebečníky - Hředle - Hvozd - Janov - Jesenice - Kalivody - Karlova Ves - Kněževes - Kolešov - Kolešovice - Kounov - Kozojedy - Krakov - Krakovec - Kroučová - Krty - Krupá - Krušovice - ''Křivoklát'' - Lašovice - Lišany - Lubná - Lužná - Malinová - Městečko - Milostín - Milý - ''Mšec'' - Mšecké Žehrovice - Mutějovice - Nesuchyně - Nezabudice - Nové Strašecí - Nový Dům - Olešná - Oráčov - Panoší Újezd - ''Pavlíkov'' - Petrovice - P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') 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 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 composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller municipalities consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area ( cs, Chráněná krajinná oblast Křivoklátsko, usually abbreviated as Křivoklátsko PLA) is a protected landscape area in the Czech Republic. It lies in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region and a small part of the north-eastern Plzeň Region. Most of the area belongs to the highlands of the Křivoklát Highlands and lies on both banks of the Berounka river. Křivoklátsko PLA was declared in 1978 to protect a unique area with a mosaic of species rich habitats, mainly large stretches of broadleaf Central European temperate forests. Due to this fact the area was included among the UNESCO Biosphere reserves a year prior to being declared a protected landscape area, in 1977. There are many other habitats, such as dry ''rock steppes'' covering the tops of some hills. The area is also notable for its diverse geology, mainly Proterozoic volcanic rocks and Cambrian fossil-rich slates around the village of Skryje, which were made fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Fürstenberg (Swabia)
The House of Fürstenberg is the name of an old and influential Swabian noble house in Germany, based primarily in what is today southern Baden-Württemberg near the source of the Danube river. Numerous members of the family have risen to prominence over the centuries as soldiers, churchmen, diplomats, and academics. Sometimes the name is gallicized as de Furstenberg or anglicized as Furstenberg. History Fürstenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia, present-day southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The county emerged when count Egino IV of Urach by marriage inherited large parts of the Duchy of Zähringen upon the death of Duke Berthold V in 1218, and was originally called the county of Freiburg. Egino's grandson Count Henry started naming himself after his residence at Fürstenberg Castle around 1250. File:Burg Hohenurach gesehen vom Eppenzillfelsen.jpg, Urach Castle File:01, Burg Fürstenberg (Hüfingen).JPG, Land works of the former Fürstenberg Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldstein Family
The House of Waldstein or House of Valdštejn is a Bohemian noble family that originated from the Kingdom of Bohemia as a branch of the Markwartinger family (House of Markvartic) and gained prominence during the reign of the Přemyslid dynasty. The house was founded by Jaroslav of Hruštice (1234–1269) and named after Valdštejn Castle near Turnov in northern Bohemia. The family's most prominent members include Albrecht von Wallenstein, the Imperial general during the Thirty Years' War, and Ferdinand Ernst von Waldstein, a statesman and early patron of Ludwig van Beethoven. History The Waldstein noble family originated from the medieval ''Markvartici'' clan, which gained influence at the Přemyslid court in Prague under King Ottokar II of Bohemia. From about 1260, Burgrave Jaroslav of Hruštice (1234–1269) had Waldštejn Castle erected. His son Zdeněk was the first documented "Lord of Waldštejn"; allegedly he accompanied King Ottokar II on his Prussian crusade. Upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, and disease, while some areas of what is now modern Germany experienced population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. Until the 20th century, historians generally viewed it as a continuation of the religious struggle initiated by the 16th-century Reformation within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg attempted to resolve this by dividing the Empire into Lutheran and Catholic states, but over the next 50 years the expansion of Protestantism beyond these boundaries destabilised the settlement. While most modern commentators accept differences over religion and Imperial authority were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklát Castle
Křivoklát Castle is located in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. History Křivoklát was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Přemysl Otakar II a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by king Václav IV and later enlarged by king Vladislav of Jagellon. The castle was damaged by fire several times. It was turned into a harsh prison and the building slowly deteriorated. During the 19th century, the family of Fürstenberg became the owners of the castle and had it reconstructed after a fire in 1826. The Fürstenberg family owned the castle until 1929. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, the first cottages appeared below the castle and the hamlet became known as Budy. Nearby hamlet Čamrdoves grew up, and during the 17th and 18th centuries they became one village. In 1886 the hamlets Budy, Amalín, Čamrdoves, and Častonice created one single administrative unit, the municipality of Křivoklát. Today the cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasy
Plasy (; german: Plass) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery. Administrative parts Villages of Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička, Nebřeziny and Žebnice are administrative parts of Plasy. Geography Plasy is located about north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálená hora at above sea level. The Střela River flows through the town. History The foundation of the town is connected with the foundation of the Cistercian monastery. The Plasy Monastery was founded in 1144 by then Prince Vladislaus II. The monastery experienced the greatest development during the reign of King Wenceslaus I, and its property gradually grew to cover 50 surrounding villages. The development of the monastery ended during the Hussite Wars, when it was burned down in 1421. The entire 15th and 16th centuries mean a period of deep decline. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kladruby (Tachov District)
Kladruby (german: Kladrau) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Brod u Stříbra, Láz, Milevo, Pozorka, Tuněchody and Vrbice u Stříbra are administrative parts of Kladruby. Geography Kladruby is located about west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Pastvina at above sea level. The Úhlavka River flows through the town. History The Kladruby village was founded together with the Kladruby Monastery in 1115. Around 1233, a new royal town was founded by Wenceslaus I of Bohemia. Transport The D5 motorway passes through the municipal territory. Culture Since 1977, the Kladruby Summer Music Festival focused on classical music has been held in the premises of the Kladruby Monastery. Sights The Kladruby Monastery is a large Benedictine monastery founded in 1115 by Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia. Its vast late Baroque Church of the Assumpti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladislaus I, Duke Of Bohemia
Vladislaus I ( cs, Vladislav I.) (c. 1065 – 12 April 1125) was Duke of Bohemia from 1109 to 1117 and from 1120 until his death. Life Vladislav I was a son of Vratislaus II of Bohemia by his second wife Svatava, a daughter of Casimir I of Poland. Together with his cousin Svatopluk, Vladislav expelled his brother Bořivoj II from Bohemia in 1107. In 1109, Svatopluk was killed during a campaign in Poland, and Vladislav I succeeded him as Duke of Bohemia. Bořivoj II returned from exile with the support of Prince Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland, but was defeated and imprisoned by Vladislav in 1110. In spite of his victory, Vladislav I remained under Polish pressure and was forced to recognize a younger brother, Soběslav, as subordinate ruler of Moravia in Znojmo. In 1117, Vladislav I formally abdicated in favor of Bořivoj II, but retained much of the actual power. In 1120, Bořivoj was deposed again and endowed with Znojmo, while Vladislav resumed the throne, which he held u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklát Highlands
Křivoklát (german: Pürglitz) is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the Křivoklát Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Častonice and Písky are administrative parts of Křivoklát. Geography Křivoklát lies about west of Prague. It is located in the Křivoklát Highlands, in the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area. The municipality is situated in the meander of the Berounka River at its confluence with the Rakovnický Stream, which flows west of Křivoklát below the castle. History The castle was founded at the beginning of the 11th century. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, the first cottages appeared below the castle and the hamlet became known as Budy. Nearby hamlet Čamrdoves grew up, and during the 17th and 18th centuries they became one village. In 1886 the hamlets Budy, Amalín, Čamrdoves, and Častonice created a single administrative unit, the munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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