Jakub Krčín (18 June 1535 – 1604) was a
architect
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and engineer from
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic ...
. He is best known for being the founder of many
fish pond
A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes.
Fish ponds are a classical g ...
s in
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic ...
.
Biography
Krčín was born in
Kolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...
. He was a prolific designer and founder of
fish pond
A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes.
Fish ponds are a classical g ...
s, and is particularly known for his work on the
Fishponds of the Třeboň Basin
The fishponds of the Třeboň Basin or Třeboň fishpond system () are a collection of over five hundred fish ponds. They were constructed from the 13th century onwards in the Třeboň Basin area of Bohemia, now the South Bohemian Region of the ...
, where he oversaw the construction of the
Rožmberk Pond
Rožmberk is a fish pond in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It was founded at the end of the 16th century and is part of the Třeboň fishpond system. With an area of , it is the largest fish pond in the world.
Geography and p ...
, as well as the restoration or creation of many others.
See also
*
Štěpánek Netolický
Štěpánek (; Czech feminine: Štěpánková) is a Czech surname. it is a diminutive form of Štěpán. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alex Stepanek (born 1963), German tennis player
* Brian Stepanek (born 1971), American actor
* Davi ...
Notes
References
External links
Short Biography in EnglishDetailed biography with the only available picture of Krčín
People from Bohemia
Architects
1535 births
1604 deaths
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