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Přibyslav
Přibyslav () is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 people. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Přibyslav consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Přibyslav (2,926) *Česká Jablonná (101) *Dobrá (363) *Dolní Jablonná (97) *Hřiště (83) *Poříčí (90) *Ronov nad Sázavou (110) *Utín (53) Etymology The name of the town was taken from the personal name Přibyslav. It was probably founded by someone named Přibyslav. Geography Přibyslav is located about east of Havlíčkův Brod and northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, supplied by brooks that flow into the Sázava. Climate History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Filip (priest)
Jan Filip (born 9 December 1911 in Přibyslav; died 21 November 1971 in Kratonohy, near Hradec Králové) was a Czech priest, doctor of theology, professor, writer, Esperantist, and lexicographer. Life He was born into the family of Francisko Filip, a weaver in Přibyslav who already had four other children: Jan's brothers Venceslao and Francisko and sisters Karla and Maria. After four years, another brother, Karlo, was born. Jan Filip spent his childhood in Přibyslav, where he attended primary school. He was accepted to a high school in Prague, which he finished with an abitur, on which he received an excellent score, in 1931. In Hradec Králové, he studied at a theological seminary for pastors, and in 1936 he became a priest. He celebrated the solemn first fruit mass in his hometown Přibyslav. He began as a chaplain in Jičín. After a year, he was an administrator in the parish (Catholic Church), parish of Nová Ves nad Popelkou. For a year, he was a chaplain in Kutná Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havlíčkův Brod District
Havlíčkův Brod District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Havlíčkův Brod. Administrative division Havlíčkův Brod District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Havlíčkův Brod, Chotěboř and Světlá nad Sázavou. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bačkov - Bartoušov - Bělá - Bezděkov - Bojiště - Boňkov - Borek - Břevnice - Čachotín - Čečkovice - '' Česká Bělá'' - Chotěboř - Chrtníč - Chřenovice - Číhošť - Dlouhá Ves - Dolní Krupá - Dolní Město - Dolní Sokolovec - Druhanov - Golčův Jeníkov - Habry - '' Havlíčkova Borová'' - Havlíčkův Brod - Herálec - Heřmanice - Hněvkovice - Horní Krupá - Horní Paseka - Hradec - Hurtova Lhota - Jedlá - Jeřišno - Jilem - Jitkov - Kámen - Kamenná Lhota - Klokočov - Knyk - Kochánov - Kojetín - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czechs, Czech military leader and Knight who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus, and a prominent Radical Hussite who led the Taborites, Taborite faction during the Hussite Wars. Renowned for his exceptional military skill, Žižka is celebrated as a Czech Folk hero, national hero. Žižka led the Hussite forces in battles against three crusades and remained undefeated throughout his military career. Žižka was born in the village of Borovany, Trocnov, located in the Kingdom of Bohemia, into a family of lower Czech nobility. According to Piccolomini's ''Historia Bohemica'', he maintained connections within the royal court during his youth and later held the office of Chamberlain (office), Chamberlain to Queen Sofia of Bavaria. He fought in the Battle of Grunwald (15 July 1410), where he defended Radzyń Chełmiński, Radzyń against the Teutonic Knights, Teutonic Order. Later, he played a prominent rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Orgoníková
Hana Orgoníková (8 December 1946 – 5 June 2014) was a Czech politician. She was an MP for the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) from 1989 until her death. Orgoníková was born in Přibyslav, Czechoslovakia. She was divorced and had two children, Vladimír and Lucie. Orgoníková died following a long illness on 5 June 2014 in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ..., aged 67. References Other websites Hana OrgoníkováaParlament České republiky, Poslanecká sněmovna 1946 births 2014 deaths Czech Social Democratic Party MPs People from Přibyslav Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (1992–1996) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (1996–1998) Members of the Chamber o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaromír Málek
Jaromír Málek (5 October 1943 – 23 May 2023) was a Czech Egyptologist. Biography Málek served as keeper of the Griffith Institute of Oxford University The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second-oldest continuously operating u ... and was an editor for ''Topographical Bibliography'' from 1968 to 2011. He also maintained seven volumes of '. He published a catalog of four Egyptology rooms at the Ashmolean Museum and kept another catalog of hieroglyphic curses. Málek was associated with the publication of the atlas ''Guide Bleu : Égypte'' by Madeleine Baud and wrote several journal articles for the '' Journal of Egyptian Archaeology''. He served as president of the International Association of Egyptologists for three years. Jaromir Málek died on 23 May 2023, at the age of 79, in the United Kingdom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Otto
Jan Otto (8 November 1841, Přibyslav – 29 May 1916, Prague) was a Czechs, Czech publisher and bookseller. He is best known for ''Otto's encyclopedia'', the largest encyclopedia published in Czech language, Czech. Life and work He was the son of a country doctor. In 1862 he began working as a printer. In 1871, he took over the printing press from his father-in-law Jaroslav Pospíšil. In 1874 he opened a bookstore on Wenceslaus Square in Prague, but after 1910, he concentrated on publishing. After his death his son and son-in-law took over the company but after lasting troubles, went bankrupt in 1934. In the 1880s he started to work on publishing a complete encyclopedia in Czech language, Czech. Despite many difficulties, he began publication 1888. It was an immediate commercial success, and publishing continued twenty years. In addition to the encyclopedia, he published other successful volumes. ''Ottova světová knihovna'' (''Otto's world library'') and ''Světová četba'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Bechyně
Jan Karel Bechyně (19 September 1920 – 9 March 1973) was a Czech entomologist and a leading authority on leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). He was the son of photographer and nephew of architect . Career Bechyně studied at the University of Prague, graduating in 1948 with a thesis titled "Příspěvek k poznání filogenese a zoogeography rodu ''Tymarcha'' Latr" (on the phylogeny and zoogeography of the genus ''Tymarcha'' Latr). He emigrated from the Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia) in 1948 and never subsequently returned. He worked in natural history museums in Munich and at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels before moving to Los Angeles and later South America, where he researched in Brazil, San Salvador, and Peru before gaining a professorial post at the University of Maracay in Venezuela. Bechyně was the first to propose combating the Colorado potato beetle The Colorado potato beetle (''Leptinotarsa decemlineata''; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sázava (river)
The Sázava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 6th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The first written mention of the river is from 1045, when it was called ''Zazoa'' in a Latin text. Other early spellings of the name were ''Zazaua'' and ''Sassava''. There are several theories about the origin of the name. One of the more likely theories says that the name could be derived from the Proto-Slavic language, Proto-Slavic verb ''sadjati'' (modern Czech ''sázet, usazovat''), meaning "to sediment", "to sink to the bottom". According to another theory, the name has its basis in the Celtic word ''sathá'', which meant "grove, forest", as well as "swarming, flickering". Characteristic The Sázava originates in Cikháj in the Upper Svratka Highlands at an elevation of a ... [...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] |
Žďár Nad Sázavou
Žďár nad Sázavou (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The town is an industrial and tourist centre. It is known for the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Administrative division Žďár nad Sázavou consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Žďár nad Sázavou 1 (3,909) *Žďár nad Sázavou 2 (2,139) *Žďár nad Sázavou 3 (4,764) *Žďár nad Sázavou 4 (2,608) *Žďár nad Sázavou 5 (1,598) *Žďár nad Sázavou 6 (3,069) *Žďár nad Sázavou 7 (1,342) *Žďár nad Sázavou 8 (76) *Mělkovice (127) *Radonín (63) *Stržanov (266) *Veselíčko (163) Etymology Žďár is a common Czech toponymy. In the Middle Ages, the Old Czech word ''žďár'' denoted a place where the forest had been cleared and burned to make way for meadows and fields. Geography Žďár nad Sázavou is located about northeast of Jihlava and north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Monument At Vítkov
The National Monument at Vítkov () on top of Vítkov Hill in Prague's Žižkov district is one of the most important buildings commemorating the Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak/Czech Republic, Czech statehood. It includes the third-largest bronze rider statue in the world, of Jan Žižka, who defeated the Catholic forces led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, King Sigismund in 1420 at the Battle of Vítkov Hill. The Monument also includes the Ceremonial Hall, an exhibition entitled ''Crossroads of Czech and Czechoslovak Statehood'', the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and other exhibition halls. The Monument was built from 1928 to 1938 in honor of the World War I Czechoslovak legionaries. After 1948, it was used to promote the communist regime. Between 1954 and 1962, it housed the mausoleum of Klement Gottwald. In 2000, the monument was acquired by the National Museum (Prague), National Museum, which conducted a major restoration work. After over two years of reconstruction, the Memor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohumil Kafka
Bohumil Kafka (14 February 1878 in Nová Paka – 24 November 1942 in Prague) was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue. He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He frequently worked in an Expressive symbolist style, was a noted animalier as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He was considered a predecessor to the Art Nouveau style and was highly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin. Work * Decoration of the National House in Prostějov and the Vojáček family monument in front of it, 1905-1907 * Orpheus, bronze, 1922 (exhibited at Kozel Castle) * The Kiss, bronze, 1919 * Statue of Karel Havlíček Borovský, bronze, 1918-1924, Havlíčkův Brod * Awakening, marble, 1925-26 * Statue of Josef Mánes in front of the Mánes Bridge, bronze * Statue of Jan Žižka at the National Monument at Vítkov * Statue o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
