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Pajštún Castle
Pajštún Castle or Pajštún (, Hungarian language, Hungarian: Pozsonyborostyánkő, ) is a ruined Middle Ages, medieval castle in the municipality of Borinka in the Bratislava region of Slovakia. It is located on the western edge of the Little Carpathians at an altitude of 486 m. Because of its proximity to Bratislava, the castle is a popular hiking destination for the city's inhabitants. History The exact origins of the Pajštún castle are unclear with some historians considering it to be the same castle as the Stupava castle. The castle is standing above Stupava, Malacky District, Stupava but is not included in the administrative territory of this town. Other historians situate the origins of the castle in the last third 13th century with Rugerius of Tallesbrunn giving the order to build it. Pajštún was a part of a regional castle system aimed at defending the north-western border of the Kingdom of Hungary. The original name of the castle was probably the German ''Peilenst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borinka
Borinka () is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region, at the foothills of the Little Carpathians, best known for the Pajštún Castle, and has many weekend homes (). Dračí hrádok are another castle ruins located in its vicinity. The village is around 5 km east of Stupava, Malacky District, Stupava and around 15 km north of Bratislava. Names and etymology Older Slovak language, Slovak name ''Pajštún'' derives from German language, German ''Ballenstein'' or ''Paulenstein''. The current name ''Borinka'' (1948) is a result of mistake. Pajštún was incorrectly associated with Szuhabaranka (1273 ''castrum Borynka'') and renamed during post-war trials to return to older Slovak names. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 235 metres and covers an area of 15.79 km². It has population of 512 people. Image:Borinka church 01.jpg, Borinka church Image:Borostyankocivertanlegi1.jpg, Pajštún castle Image:Borostyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eck Salm
Eck or ECK may refer to: * Eck (brewery), a German brewery * Eck en Wiel, a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland * Eck Stadium, in Wichita, Kansas, United States * Eckankar, a religion ** Temple of Eck * Loch Eck, in Scotland * Team ECK, a World Wrestling Federation heel stable * Electoral Commission of Kenya * Energo-Chromo-Kinese, an esoteric-oriented movement * European College of Kosovo People with the given name or nickname * Eck Curtis (1902–1978), American football coach * Dennis Eckersley (born 1954), American baseball player * Alex McLeish (born 1959), Scottish footballer * Eck Robertson (1886–1975), American fiddle player People with the surname * Armin Eck (born 1964), German football coach and player * Barbara Eck (born 1968), Austrian judoka * Diana L. Eck (born 1946), American theologian * Don Eck (born 1961), American football coach * Dorothy Eck (1924–2017), American politician * Franz Eck (1776–1810), German violinist * Gary Eck, Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajos Károlyi
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War Of The Fifth Coalition
The War of the Fifth Coalition was a European conflict in 1809 that was part of the Napoleonic Wars and the Coalition Wars. The main conflict took place in Central Europe between the Austrian Empire of Francis I and Napoleon's French Empire. The French were supported by their client states—the Kingdom of Italy, the Confederation of the Rhine and the Duchy of Warsaw. Austria was supported by the Fifth Coalition which included the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, and the Kingdoms of Sardinia and Sicily, although the latter two took no part in the fighting. By the start of 1809 much of the French army was committed to the Peninsular War against Britain, Spain and Portugal. After France withdrew 108,000 soldiers from Germany, Austria attacked France to seek the recovery of territories lost in the 1803–1806 War of the Third Coalition. The Austrians hoped Prussia would support them, having recently been defeated by France, but Prussia chose to remain neutral. On 10 April 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleonic Wars
{{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Napoleonic Wars , partof = the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , image = Napoleonic Wars (revision).jpg , caption = Left to right, top to bottom:Battles of Battle of Austerlitz, Austerlitz, Fall of Berlin (1806), Berlin, Battle of Friedland, Friedland, Battle of Aspern-Essling, Aspern-Essling, French occupation of Moscow, Moscow, Battle of Leipzig, Leipzig and Battle of Paris (1814), Paris , date = {{start and end dates, 1803, 5, 18, 1815, 11, 20, df=yes({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=05, day1=18, year1=1803, month2=11, day2=20, year2=1815) , place = Atlantic Ocean, Caucasus, Europe, French Guiana, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, West Indies, Ottoman Egypt, Egypt, East Indies. , result = Coalition victory , combatant1 = Coalition forces of the Napoleonic Wars, Coalition forces:{{flagcountry, United Kingdom of Great Britain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupava Castle
Stupava may refer to: *Stupava, Slovakia Stupava (; ) is a town in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Malacky District, Bratislava Region. Etymology The name is derived from Proto-Slavic ''stǫpa'' () - a wooden bowl carved from a tree trunk, but also the name of various crushing a ..., a town in Slovakia * Stupava, Czech Republic, a village in the Czech Republic {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filiberto Luchese
Filiberto is a given name and a surname. It derives from a Germanic name, latinized in Filibertus and came to Italian through French. It is composed of the roots filu, "much", and beraht or berhta, "illustrious", "brilliant", and means "very bright" or "very illustrious". Its diffusion in Italy is linked to the fact of being a traditional name of the House of Savoy. The French form Philibert originated by alteration with the Greek φιλος (philos), "beloved". Notable people with the name include: Given name * Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (other) (Italian: '), name of several members of the House of Savoy * Filiberto Azcuy (born 1972), Cuban Olympic wrestler * Filiberto Colon (born 1966), Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer * Filiberto Fernández (born 1972), Mexican Olympic wrestler * Filiberto Ferrero (1500–1549), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal * Filiberto Hernández Martínez (born 1971), Mexican serial killer * Filiberto Mercado (born 1938), Mexican Olympic cyclist * Filib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety and cost. "Science is knowledge based on our observed facts and tested truths arranged in an orderly system that can be validated and communicated to other people. Engineering is the creative application of scientific principles used to plan, build, direct, guide, manage, or work on systems to maintain and improve our daily lives." The word ''engineer'' (Latin , the origin of the Ir. in the title of engineer in countries like Belgium, The Netherlands, and Indonesia) is derived from the Latin words ("to contrive, devise") and ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of a licensed professional engineer typically include a four-year Bachelor of Engineering, bache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm (), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities (composite monarchy) that were ruled by the House of Habsburg. From the 18th century it is also referred to as the Austrian monarchy, the Austrian Empire () or the Danubian monarchy. The history of the Habsburg monarchy can be traced back to the election of Rudolf I of Germany, Rudolf I as King of the Romans, King of Germany in 1273 and his acquisition of the Duchy of Austria for the Habsburgs in 1282. In 1482, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I acquired the Habsburg Netherlands, Netherlands through marriage. Both realms passed to his grandson and successor, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, who also inherited the Monarchy of Spain, Spanish throne and Spanish Empire, its colonial possessions, and thus came to rule the Habsburg empire at its greatest territorial extent. The abdication of Charles V in 1556 led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pál Pálffy
Pál Pálffy ab Erdőd (, ; 19 January 1592 Castle of Vöröskő, Kingdom of Hungary – 26 November 1653 Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary) was a Hungarian noble and Palatine of Hungary. Life Pál Pálffy de Erdőd, was the fourth son of Miklós Pálffy ab Erdőd and Maria von Fugger, daughter of Markus Fugger from the wealthy Fugger family.Taschenbuch für vaterländische Geschichte Band 1, Page 61. He was Geheimrat, Chamberlain, the first Perpetual count of Pozsony County and Captain of the Royal Castle (in Pressburg, today Bratislava, Slovakia). Between 1646 and 1649 he was Judge royal under Emperor Ferdinand III. In 1649 he became Palatine of Hungary and in 1650 Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece (, ) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in 1430 in Brugge by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to celebrate his marriage to Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Isabella of Portugal. T .... He married on 26 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Fugger
Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). As of December 2020, Mária is the most common female given name in Slovakia. With over 193 thousands Slovak women bearing the name, it has a substantial lead over the second most popular name Anna (138 thousands). * The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and may refer to: * Mária Balážová, (born 1956), Slovak painter * Mária Bartuszová, (1936–1996), Slovak sculptor * Mária Čírová, (born 1988), Slovak singer * Mária Festetics (1839–1923), Austro-Hungarian Countess * Mária Frank (1943–1992), Hungarian swimmer * Mária Janák (born 1958), Hungarian javelin thrower * Mari Jászai (1850–1926), Hungarian actress * Mária Kráľovičová (1927–2022), Slovak actress * Mária Lázár (1895–1983), Hungarian actress * Mária Littomeritzky (1927–2017), Hungarian bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miklós Pálffy
Nikolaus VI Graf Pálffy von Erdőd () (1 March 1657 – 20 February 1732) was a Hungarian nobleman, Imperial Field marshal and Palatine of Hungary. Early life He was the eldest son of Count Miklós IV Pálffy von Erdőd (1619–1679) and Maria Eleonora von Harrach zu Rohrau und Thannhausen (1634–1693). János Pálffy was his younger brother. Career Like his father, he pursued a military career and joined the Habsburg Army. He participated in the Battle of Vienna and the following actions, until he became commander of the Esztergom Fortress in 1687. In 1688, he participated in the campaign against the Turks under Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and fought in the Siege of Belgrade (1688), Battle of Batočina, Battle of Niš (1689) and Battle of Slankamen. As a reward, he became ''Schlosshauptmann von Pressburg'' (Captain of Pressburg Castle) in 1694, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1711, Palatine of Hungary in 1713 and Field Marshal General in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
