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Rybná Nad Zdobnicí
Rybná nad Zdobnicí (until 1945 Německá Rybná; ) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Etymology The name Rybná was derived from ''rybník'', i.e. 'fishpond'. It refers to a time when the area was full of ponds and swamps. Until 1945, the village was called ''Německá Rybná'' ("German Rybná"), which meant that it was settled under German law. Between 1945 and 1947, the municipality was named ''Orlická Rybná'', and since 1947, it has its current name, referring to the nearby Zdobnice River. Geography Rybná nad Zdobnicí is located about southeast of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Rybenský potok flows through the municipality. The stream is a tributary of the Zdobnice River, which forms the northern municipal border. History The first written mention of Rybná ... [...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] |
Zdobnice (river)
The Zdobnice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Divoká Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The oldest written record of the river is from 1356, when the name was written as ''Wrobnitz''. One theory says that the name is of Czech origin and is derived from the old Czech word ''zdobný'', meaning 'good', 'suitable'. According to other theory, the name could be derived from the Old Prussian language, Old Prussian word ''stabis'', which meant 'stone'. The village of Zdobnice was named after the river. Characteristic The Zdobnice originates in the territory of Liberk in the Orlické Mountains below the mountain Velká Deštná at an elevation of and flows to Doudleby nad Orlicí, where it enters the Divoká Orlice River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is 1.87 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Zdobnice are: Course The most populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Týniště Nad Orlicí
Týniště nad Orlicí () is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Týniště nad Orlicí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Týniště nad Orlicí (4,918) *Křivice (187) *Petrovice (218) *Petrovičky (181) *Rašovice (152) *Štěpánovsko (256) Geography Týniště nad Orlicí is located about west of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Orlice River. History The first written mention of Týniště nad Orlicí is from 1361. Before 1419, it became a Městys, market town. In 1914, it was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Joseph I. Demographics Transport The I/11 road from Hradec Králové to Šumperk runs through the town. Týniště nad Orlicí is a rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokytnice V Orlických Horách
Rokytnice v Orlických horách (; ) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Rokytnice v Orlických horách consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rokytnice v Orlických horách (1,853) *Nebeská Rybná (73) Etymology The original name of the local stream was Rokytnice and the name was transferred to the town. The name of the stream was derived from the old Czech word ''rokyta'' (i.e. 'willow') and from the adjective ''rokytná'', meaning "flowing between willows". Geography Rokytnice v Orlických horách is located about east of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is a mountain at above sea level. The Rokytenka Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šumperk
Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Etymology The original German language, German name is derived from ''Schön Berg'', meaning "beautiful hill", which later supplemented by a distinguishing adjective ''Mährisch'' (i.e. Moravian). The Czech language, Czech name ''Šumperk'' evolved from a direct phonetic transcription. After World War II and the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, expulsion of Germans, there was a suggestion of giving the town a name with Czech origins. Suggestions included approximate translations such as ''Krásná Hora'', ''Krásov'' or ''Krásno nad Děsnou'', and names unrelated to the original name, such as ''Svobodov'', ''Velenov'', ''Lnářov'' and ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windisch-Graetz
The House of Windisch-Graetz, also spelled Windischgrätz, is an ancient Austrian aristocratic family, descending from Windischgrätz in Lower Styria (present-day Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia). The noble dynasty serving the House of Habsburg achieved the rank of ''Freiherren'' in 1551, of Imperial Counts in 1682 and of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1804. As a mediatised house, the family belongs to high nobility. History According to the Almanach de Gotha, the family was first recorded in 1242. They temporarily served as '' ministeriales'' of the Patriarchs of Aquileia, owners of Windischgrätz until the mid 14th century. One Conrad of Windischgracz (d. 1339) acted as a Habsburg administrator in the Habsburg Duchy of Styria from 1323 onwards. The family owned Thal, Styria a former Von Graben possession, between 1315 and 1605. In 1574 the dynasty obtained '' Inkolat'' in Bohemia; later, however, several members converted to Lutheranism and lost their estates in the cours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubna Of Litice
The House of Bubna-Litic () or Bubna of Litice, () is a Czechs, Czech noble family dating back to the 14th century. History Originally members of lower nobility (vladyka) from the castle of Buben in western Bohemia. The house rose to prominence following the acquisition of the Litice Castle in 1562. The castles of Doudleby nad Orlicí, Doudleby and Žamberk were built by Mikuláš the elder of Bubna at the end of the 16th century and became the family seat. However, the house is mentioned in historical records dating back to the late 14th century. Allegedly, there are mentions of the name in the 12th century. In 1415 two family lines emerged, the Warlich of Bubna and the Bubna of Litice. The Bohemian Revolt (1618–1620) had a mixed influence on the house and resulted in loss of property. Jan Varlich of Bubna was forced to flee the country with the Winter King Frederick V, Elector Palatine, Frederick V. However, a different part of the house was later granted the title of count. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernštejn Family
The House of Pernštejn () was one of the oldest and most important (uradel) families originating from Moravian nobility, along with the House of Rosenberg, that played an important role in the medieval history of Bohemian nobility from the 13th century until its extinction in the first half of the 17th century. History The first mentioned member of House of Pernštejn was Medlov (Brno-Country District)#History, Stephen I, Lord of Medlov, who lived in the 13th century and was first doucumented in a deed from 1203. His descendants took their name after their first main seat – the Pernštejn Castle. Throughout history, Pernštejns held some of the most prestigious offices in both Kingdom of Bohemia and Margraviate of Moravia. Four members of the House of Pernštejn were appointed to the position of Hetman#Hetmans of Bohemia, Romania, and Moldavia, Land Hejtman of Moravia at various times. Their power peaked in the 16th century during the life of Vilém II of Pernštejn and his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poděbrady Family
The Bohemian Poděbrady family () was a noble family in Bohemia, arising from the Lords of Kunštát. After Boček I of Poděbrady, Boček of Kunštát (d. 1373) had acquired the Lordship of Poděbrady by marriage, he called himself "Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady". The most prominent member of the family was George of Poděbrady, who was king of Bohemia. His sons were raised to imperial counts and Counts of County of Kladsko, Glatz. They founded the Silesian branch of the family, the Duchy of Münsterberg, Dukes of Münsterberg (). History Among the members of Poděbrady and Münsterberg branches of the family were some of the most important political figures in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th through 17th century. Among their possessions were Poděbrady Castle, Poděbrady in central Bohemia and the eastern Bohemian dominions Litice Castle and Lordship of Hummel, Hummel and parts of the territory of the former monasteries at Opatovice nad Labem, Opatovice and Pard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litice Castle
Litice Castle () is a castle in Záchlumí (Ústí nad Orlicí District), Záchlumí municipality in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The town Lititz, Pennsylvania, Lititz in Pennsylvania was named after the castle by members of the Moravian Church. History The steep slopes of the foothills of the Orlické hory, Orlické Mountains gave the advantage of a strategic position to the gothic castles being founded there at the close of the 13th century. The high headland around which flowed the Divoká Orlice River was the site chosen just before the year 1300 by the Drslavic family to build up a castle which they named after their original family settlement in the Plzeň area. For a short span of time in the 14th century the Litice castle was owned by two Luxembourg rulers successively, John of Bohemia and Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV. In 1371 Boček of Kunštát, a Moravian noble, came with his family to settle at the castle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
