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Sušice (Přerov District)
Sušice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Such. Geography Sušice is located about north-east of Přerov and southeast of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Moravian Gate and Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the Přísahanec hill at above sea level. The Bečva River briefly flows along the northern municipal border. An integral part of Sušice is the settlement of Kudlov, which is a remnant of the extinct village of Kudlovice. History The first written mention of Sušice is from 1078, when the village was donated to the newly founded Hradisko Monastery. Ownership of the village changed frequently over the years. From 1360, the local fortress and village were held by Jan of Sušice. In 1376, Sušice belonged to Ješek Hromada of Horka and Sušice. In 1392, Sušice was bought by Margrave Jošt, who sold it to th ... [...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] |
Moravian Gate
The Moravian Gate (, , , ) is a geomorphological feature in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic and the Upper Silesia region in Poland. It is formed by the depression between the Carpathian Mountains in the east and the Sudetes in the west. The drainage divide between the upper Oder river and the Baltic Sea in the north and the Bečva River of the Danube basin runs through it. Geography It stretches from Moravia towards Czech Silesia north-eastward in the length of about and is bordered by the confluence of the Olza and the Odra ( Oder) rivers in the north. Its crest is located between the villages of Olšovec and Bělotín at . Its average altitude is . Because of its low altitude, the Moravian Gate has since ancient times been a natural pass between the Sudetes ( Oderské vrchy range) in the northwest and the Western Carpathians ( Moravian-Silesian Beskids) in the southeast. Here ran the most important trade routes, such as the Amber Road from the Baltic to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sušice (PR)
Sušice (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Sušice consists of 17 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Sušice I (597) *Sušice II (7,893) *Sušice III (1,290) *Albrechtice (81) *Červené Dvorce (123) *Chmelná (151) *Divišov (32) *Dolní Staňkov (22) *Humpolec (0) *Milčice (18) *Nuzerov (12) *Páteček (17) *Rok (41) *Stráž (2) *Volšovy (202) *Vrabcov (21) *Záluží (47) Etymology The name Sušice is derived from the Czech verb ''sušit'', i.e., "dry". At the time of its establishment, it was a place where gold panners dried gold sand after washing it. Geography Sušice is located about southeast of Klatovy and south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Sedlo at above sea level. The Otava River flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohemian Revolt
The Bohemian Revolt (; ; 1618–1620) was an uprising of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemian Estates of the realm, estates against the rule of the Habsburg dynasty that began the Thirty Years' War. It was caused by both religious and power disputes. The estates were almost entirely Protestant, mostly Utraquism, Utraquist Hussite but there was also German Bohemians, a substantial German population that endorsed Lutheranism. The dispute culminated after several battles in the final Battle of White Mountain, where the estates suffered a decisive defeat. This started Counter-Reformation, re-Catholisation of the Czech lands, but also expanded the scope of the Thirty Years' War by drawing Denmark-Norway, Denmark and History of Sweden (1611–1648), Sweden into it. The conflict spread to the rest of Europe and devastated vast areas of Central Europe, including the Czech lands, which were particularly stricken by its violent atrocities. Rebellion Without heirs, Emperor Matthias, Holy R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helfštýn
Helfštýn () is a castle ruin in Týn nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located east of Přerov. The history of Helfštýn is closely related to the development of the nearby town of Lipník nad Bečvou. The ruins of the castle are perched on a high wooded knoll above the narrowest part of the Moravian Gate and above the left bank of the river Bečva. The complex is long and up to wide. It is one of the largest castles in terms of area in the Czech Republic. History The castle was probably established at the end of the 13th century by the marauding knight Friduš (or Helfrid) of Linava who used the castle as a base for robbing merchants during the unsettled times that followed the murder of Wenceslaus III in 1306. As Friduš's escapades could not be ignored, young King John of Bohemia sent his troops to deal with the bandits. Although Friduš perished, he gave his name to the castle. At the turn of the 14th century the lords of Kravaře acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Of Poděbrady
George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad (; ), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith. His rule was marked by great efforts to preserve peace and tolerance between the Hussites and Catholics in the religiously divided Crown of Bohemia – hence his contemporary nicknames: "King of two peoples" () and "Friend of peace" (''přítel míru''). During the 19th century, in period of the so-called Czech National Revival, he began to be praised (even somewhat idealized) as the last Czech national monarch (in terms of ethnic awareness), a great diplomat and a courageous fighter against the domination of the Catholic Church. In modern times he is remembered mainly for his idea and attempt to establish common European Christian institutions, which is now seen as an early historical vision of European unity. Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hradisko Monastery
Hradisko Monastery or Monastery Hradisko (Czech language: ''Klášter Hradisko'' or ''Klášterní Hradisko'', or simply ''Hradiště''; colloquially also: ''Moravský Escorial'', English: ''Castle Monastery'' or ''Hillfort Monastery'') is a former monastery and a former village north-east of the city of Olomouc, nowadays a suburb of Olomouc. Originally a Benedictine monastery, from the mid-12th century a Premonstratensian monastery, located in the historical principality of Moravia and Margraviate of Moravia, now part of present-day Czech Republic. The large complex occupies an area of more than one hectare, since 1995 declared a cultural heritage site and is occupied by the Olomouc military hospital. Etymology In Moravia, ''Hradisko'' more often refers to a castle settlement—from Czech ''Hradiště'' (Hillfort, Gord): a fortified settlement from the Neolithic to Early Middle Ages, the forerunner of medieval castles and towns. History North of Olomouc Castle, on the oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sušice (PR), OÚ
Sušice (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Sušice consists of 17 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Sušice I (597) *Sušice II (7,893) *Sušice III (1,290) *Albrechtice (81) *Červené Dvorce (123) *Chmelná (151) *Divišov (32) *Dolní Staňkov (22) *Humpolec (0) *Milčice (18) *Nuzerov (12) *Páteček (17) *Rok (41) *Stráž (2) *Volšovy (202) *Vrabcov (21) *Záluží (47) Etymology The name Sušice is derived from the Czech verb ''sušit'', i.e., "dry". At the time of its establishment, it was a place where gold panners dried gold sand after washing it. Geography Sušice is located about southeast of Klatovy and south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Sedlo at above sea level. The Otava River flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bečva
The Bečva (; , ''Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together with the Vsetínská Bečva, which is its main source, the Bečva is long, making it the 16th longest river in the Czech Republic. Without the Vsetínská Bečva, it is long. Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech words ''bek'', ''beč'' (i.e. 'cry'), meaning 'loud river'. Characteristic From a water management point of view, the Bečva and Vsetínská Bečva are two different rivers with separate numbering of river kilometres. In a broader point of view, the Bečva (as Vsetínská Bečva) originates in the territory of Velké Karlovice in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Tovačov, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long, making it the 16th longest river in the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravian-Silesian Foothills
Moravian-Silesian Foothills () are foothills and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. Geomorphology The Moravian-Silesian Foothills is a mesoregion of the Western Beskidian Foothills macroregion within the Outer Western Carpathians subprovince. It is bordered by the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains on the south and by the Moravian Gate on the north. The landscape is characterized by a erosional-denudational relief based on a deeply denuded nappe structure with numerous nappe debris, remnants of leveled surfaces, breakthrough valleys and cryogenic forms resulting from continental glaciation. The foothills are further subdivided into the microregions of Kelč Uplands, Maleník, Příbor Uplands, Štramberk Highlands, Frenštát Furrow, Třinec Furrow, and Těšín Uplands. There are a lot of low mountains or high hills. The highest peaks of the Moravian-Silesian Foothills are: *Skalka, *Stanovec, *Ondřejník, *Suché úbočí, *Červ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (river), Morava River, the city is the ecclesiastical metropolis and was a historical co-capital city of Moravia, before having been occupied by the Military of the Swedish Empire, Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Holy Trinity Column was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its quintessential Baroque architecture, Baroque style and symbolic value. Administrative division Olomouc consists of 26 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Olomouc (13,446) *Bělidla (834) *Černovír (1,010) *Chomoutov (1,070) *Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
