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Praskolesy
Praskolesy is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Demographics Transport Praskolesy is located on the railway line Plzeň–Beroun. Notable people *Josef Nešvera (1842–1914), composer * Alfred Seifert (1850–1901), Czech-German painter *Jiří Weil Jiří Weil (; 6 August 1900, Praskolesy – 13 December 1959, Prague) was a Czech writer of Jewish origin and Holocaust survivors, Holocaust survivor. His noted works include the two novels ''Life with a Star'' (''Život s hvězdou''), and ''Men ... (1900–1959), writer and literary critic References External links * Villages in the Beroun District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beroun District
Beroun District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun. Administrative division Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Beroun and Hořovice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bavoryně - Beroun - Běštín - Březová - Broumy - Bubovice - Bykoš - Bzová - '' Cerhovice'' - Chaloupky - Chlustina - Chodouň - Chrustenice - Chyňava - Drozdov - Felbabka - Hlásná Třebaň - Hořovice - Hostomice - Hředle - Hudlice - Hvozdec - Hýskov - Jivina - '' Karlštejn'' - '' Komárov'' - Koněprusy - Korno - Kotopeky - Králův Dvůr - Kublov - Lážovice - Lhotka - Libomyšl - '' Liteň'' - Loděnice - Lochovice - Lužce - Malá Víska - Málkov - Měňany - Mezouň - Mořina - Mořinka - Nenačovice - Nesvačily - Neumětely - Nižbor - Nový Jáchymov - Olešn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Nešvera
Josef Nešvera (24 October 1842 in Praskolesy - 12 April 1914 in Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...) was a Czech opera composer. The most successful of his five operas was ' ("Woodland Air") 1897. Works, editions and recordings * ''Psalm 129'', Op.49 published Novello 1889 * '' Berceuse'' recording Milan Lusk violin solo, with piano. Victor, 1925 References Czech composers Czech male composers Composers from Austria-Hungary 1842 births 1914 deaths People from Beroun District {{composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Seifert
Alfred Seifert (6 September 1850 – 6 February 1901) was a Czech-German painter, acclaimed for his female portraits. History Seifert was born in Praskolesy, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (present-day Czech Republic), but within a few months, his family moved to nearby Hořovice. As a child, he fell seriously ill, could not walk for four years and spent two years in an orthopedic institution. Instead of playing, he began to draw pictures and his artistic talent soon started to emerge. His first teachers were Karl Würbs, inspector of the Estates Gallery at Prague Castle Prague Castle (; ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for List of rulers ..., and Alois Kirnig, a Landscape art, landscape painter. After two years of studies at a high school in Malá Strana district of Prague, he received an admission to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
