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1937 Workers' Winter Olympiad
The 1937 Workers' Winter Olympiad was the fifth edition of International Workers' Olympiads. The games were held from February 18 to February 21 at the Czechoslovakian town of Janské Lázně (german: Johannisbad). Retrieved 11 July 2013. Sports *Alpine skiing *Nordic skiing *Figure skatingParticipating countries * * * * * * * *Nordic skiing Men's 15 km cross-country skiing Men's 30 km cross-country skiing Men's patrol race Women's 6 km cross-country skiing Women's patrol race Men's ski jumping ...
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Janské Lázně
Janské Lázně (; german: Johannisbad) is a spa town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains. Geography Janské Lázně is located about northwest of Trutnov and north of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains, and its northern part lies in the Krkonoše National Park. The highest point is the mountain Černá hora with an elevation of . The Janský Creek springs here and flows through the municipality. History According to the chronicle of Simon Hüttel, a hot spring was discovered here on 6 June 1006 by John of Chockov, after whom the town was later named. The name literally means "John's Spa". The hot water was originally used to drive the water wheel, which activated the hammer mill. The first records of using the thermal spring for bathing is from the 14th century. In 1485, an accommodation house was built next to the spring. During 1675–1680 a village was founded he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
