Velešín
Velešín (; ) is a town in Český Krumlov District the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Velešín consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Velešín (3,605) *Bor (27) *Chodeč (59) *Holkov (52) *Skřidla (35) Geography Velešín is located about east of Český Krumlov and south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the shore of the Římov Reservoir, built on the Malše River. History The first written mention of Velešín is from 1266, when the local castle was documented. The castle and the settlement were probably founded in the 13th century. From 1387 until 1611, Velešín was a property of the Rosenberg family. During this era, the village was promoted to a Městys, market town. The originally separate estate was merged with the Nové Hrady (České Budějovice District) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Franciszek Krajowski
Franciszek Krajowski (; 30 September 1861 in Velešín – 22 November 1932 in Brest) was a Czech-Polish military officer and a General of the Polish Army The Land Forces () are the Army, land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currently contain some 110,000 active personnel and form many components of the European Union and NATO deployments around the world. Poland's recorded military histor .... References 1861 births 1932 deaths People from Velešín Austro-Hungarian Army officers Polish generals Polish people of Czech descent Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Polish people of the Polish–Ukrainian War Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War {{Poland-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Český Krumlov District
Český Krumlov District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Český Krumlov. Administrative division Český Krumlov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Český Krumlov and Kaplice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Benešov nad Černou - ''Besednice'' - Bohdalovice - Brloh (Český Krumlov District), Brloh - Bujanov - Černá v Pošumaví - Český Krumlov - Chlumec (Český Krumlov District), Chlumec - Chvalšiny - Dolní Dvořiště - Dolní Třebonín - ''Frymburk'' - Holubov - Horní Dvořiště - Horní Planá - ''Hořice na Šumavě'' - Kájov - Kaplice - ''Křemže'' - Lipno nad Vltavou - Loučovice - Malonty - Malšín - Mirkovice - Mojné - Netřebice (Český Krumlov District), Netřebice - Nová Ves (Český Krumlov Distric ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malše
The Malše () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Upper Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land through which the river flows once belonged to someone of that name. Characteristic The Malše originates in the territory of Sandl in the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of , on the slope of the Viehberg mountain, and flows to České Budějovice, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of . The river is long, of which is in the Czech Republic (including the stretch that forms the Austrian-Czech border). Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Malše are: Settlements The most notable settlement on the river is the city of České Budějovice. In Austria, the river flows past the territories of Sandl, Windhaag bei Freistadt and Leopoldschlag, then turns north into ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Městys
Městys (or, unofficially or obsolete, městečko iterally "small town", translated as " market town", is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of simple ''obec'' (municipality) but lower than that of ''město'' (city, town). Historically, a ''městys'' was a locality that had the right to stage livestock markets (and some other "extraordinary" and annual markets), and it is therefore translated as "market town". The term went out of official use in Czechoslovakia in 1954 but was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in 2006. As of September 2020, there are 228 municipalities on which the status of ''městys'' has been re-admitted. In all cases, these are municipalities that have requested the return of their former title. This title has not been newly awarded to any municipality that would not have it in the past—the law does not even set any specific criteria for it, only procedural competenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway
The Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway (German: ''Pferdeeisenbahn Budweis–Linz–Gmunden''; Czech: ''Koněspřežná dráha České Budějovice–Linec–Gmunden'') was the second public railway line to be opened in mainland Europe (after the Saint-Étienne–Andrézieux railway). It opened in stages between 1827 and 1836, and principally served the transport of salt from the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut to Bohemia. In 1855 and 1856, the stretch between Linz and Gmunden was changed to a steam service. This switch over was not possible in the mountainous stretch between Linz and Budweis (České Budějovice) due to tight curvature radii and steep climbs. By 1873, a replacement line between Linz and České Budějovice was built, mostly along another route, and allowed for a steam service. The horse-drawn service was closed in December 1872. Early history The first plans The salt trade between the Salzkammergut, or rather Salzburg, and the inhabitants of the Bohem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dolní Dvořiště
Dolní Dvořiště () is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Dvořiště consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Dvořiště (807) *Budákov (1) *Jenín (17) *Rybník (63) *Rychnov nad Malší (231) *Tichá (78) *Trojany (94) *Všeměřice (11) Etymology The German name ''Haid'' means 'pine forest'. The Latin name ''Merica'', which appears in the oldest documents, is a translation of the German name. From the 14th century, the Czech name Dvořiště appears (derived from the word ''dvůr'', i.e. 'court'). The attribute ''Dolní'' in Czech and ''Unter-'' in German means 'lower' and served to distinguish it from the nearby village with the same name. Geography Dolní Dvořiště is located about southeast of Český Krumlov and south of České Budějovice, on the border with Austria. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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European Route E55
European route E55 is an E-route. It starts in southern Sweden, crosses the Øresund strait to Denmark, and passes through more water (the western Baltic Sea) to reach continental Europe on Rostock, Germany. Thence it continues further southward on land through Germany and into the Czech Republic, Austria, and Italy. Finally, it passes through the Ionian Sea to serve western Greece. The route passes through the following cities in order: Helsingborg ... Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser ... Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Venice – Ravenna – Cesena – Rimini – Fano – Ancona – Pescara – Canosa di Puglia – Bari – Brindisi ... Igoumenitsa – Preveza – Rhion – Patrai – Pyrgos – Kalamáta. From Helsingborg, the route was supposed to continue northward through Sweden and into Finl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charles Bonaventure De Longueval, 2nd Count Of Bucquoy
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy (, , full name in , ) (9 January 1571, Arras – 10 July 1621, Nové Zámky) was a military commander who fought for the Spanish Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War and for the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War. Career in the Spanish Army of Flanders Bucquoy was born in Arras on 9 January 1571, son of Maximilian de Longueval, 1st Count of Bucquoy. He began serving in Spanish forces in the Low Countries as a teenager, and was a colonel at the age of 26. He fought in the Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600), the Siege of Ostend (1601–1604) and distinguished himself as General of the Artillery in the Frisian campaigns of Ambrosio Spinola. In 1606 he married Maria Maddalena Biglia, daughter of a Milanese nobleman in the entourage of the Archduke Albert and in 1607 they had a son named Charles Albert. In 1610 he was ambassador extraordinary to France, to convey the condolences of Archdukes Albert and Isabella on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Peter Vok Of Rosenberg
Peter Vok of Rosenberg (; 1 October 1539 – 6 November 1611) was a nobleman of the House of Rosenberg, descended from the Vítkovci. Rožmberk was a leading Protestant in the unsettled years before Battle of White Mountain. Life Peter Vok was born in Český Krumlov, the son of Jošt III of Rosenberg, then head of the house of Rožmberk, and his wife Anna of Rogendorf. Fourteen days after Peter's birth, his father died. Peter came under the guardianship of first his uncle Petr V of Rosenberg and later Albrecht of Gutnštejn, Oldřich Holický of Sternberg and Jeroným Schlick. He received his early education at home in the castle at Český Krumlov. Even as he reached adulthood, Peter lived in the shadow of his older brother William. While William was a life-long Catholic, Peter sympathised with Utraquism and eventually joined the Unity of the Brethren. William died in 1592, and Peter inherited the Rosenberg holdings. Aged forty, Peter married the much younger Kateř ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |