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Commemorative Coins Of The Czech Republic
The Czech National Bank issues 200 / 500 Koruna (Kč) silver commemorative coins and golden commemorative coins of various denominations. The golden coins are issued in thematic sets – Bohemian crown set, Charles IV set, Ten centuries of architecture set, Industrial Heritage Sites set and Bridges in the Czech Republic set. In 1999 the special 2000 Kč silver coin with golden inlay and hologram was issued. In 2019, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovak koruna, a heavyweight gold coin weighing 130 kg was issued as well as a commemorative one-hundred crown banknote. Specifications Silver 200 Kc face value coins. (Issued from 1993 to 2010) * diameter: 31 mm, thickness: about 2.3 mm, weight: 13 g * purity: 900/1000 Ag 100/1000 Cu * border proof : imprint "ČESKÁ NÁRODNÍ BANKA * Ag 0.900 * 13 g *" Silver 200 Kc face value coins. (Issued from 2011) * diameter: 31 mm, thickness: about 2.3 mm, weight: 13 g * purity: 925/1000 Ag 75/1000 Cu * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank, ( cs, Česká národní banka, ČNB) is the central bank and financial market supervisor in the Czech Republic, headquartered in Prague. It is and a member of the European System of Central Banks. It was established on from the division of the State Bank of Czechoslovakia as part of the process of dissolution of Czechoslovakia, together with the National Bank of Slovakia. In accordance with its primary objective, the CNB sets monetary policy, issues banknotes and coins and manages the circulation of the Czech koruna, the payment system and settlement between banks. It also performs supervision of the banking sector, the capital market, the insurance industry, pension funds, credit unions and electronic money institutions, as well as foreign exchange supervision. Overview of the Czech National Bank Mission The primary objective of CNB as stated in the Act on the Czech National Bank and the Constitution of the Czech Republic is price stability. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouzov Castle
Bouzov Castle ( cs, Hrad Bouzov) is an early 14th-century fortress which was first mentioned in 1317. It was built on a hill between the village of Hvozdek and the town of Bouzov, west of Litovel and northwest of Olomouc, in Moravia, Czech Republic. The castle has been used in a number of film productions lately, including '' Arabela'', '' Fantaghirò'', and '' Before the Fall''. History Owners Bouzov was established at the turn of the 14th century with the purpose to watch over the trade route from Olomouc to Loštice. The minor aristocratic Bůz of Bludovec family were its first recorded owners from 1317 to 1339. The castle also takes its name from the family. Ownership of the castles was then changed, and the Lords of Kunštát were among the most important medieval owners. According to tradition, the Bouzov castle is often connected with name of the most famous member of this noble dynasty, Jiří z Poděbrady was born in Bouzov in 1420 and was crowned Czech King in 1458. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žampach Viaduct
Žampach viaduct is a railway arch bridge in the Czech Republic near the village of Žampach, part of Kamenný Přívoz, Prague-West District. It is the highest stone bridge in the country. It is 41.73 m high, 109.3 m long, and formed by seven arches, each 12 m wide. It was constructed from 1898 to 1900 mainly by Italian workers. It is located on track 210 (Vrané nad Vltavou – Čerčany) between the Luka pod Medníkem and Jílové u Prahy Jílové u Prahy (german: Eule) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. ... stations. Railway bridges in the Czech Republic Bridges completed in 1900 Viaducts Prague-West District {{CzechRepublic-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Pavlica
Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukrainian version of the name * Włodzimierz (given name) for the Polish version of the name * Valdemar for the Germanic version of the name * Wladimir for an alternative spelling of the name Places * Vladimir, Russia, a city in Russia * Vladimir Oblast, a federal subject of Russia * Vladimir-Suzdal, a medieval principality * Vladimir, Ulcinj, a village in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro * Vladimir, Gorj, a commune in Gorj County, Romania * Vladimir, a village in Goiești Commune, Dolj County, Romania * Vladimir (river), a tributary of the Gilort in Gorj County, Romania * Volodymyr (city), a city in Ukraine Religious leaders * Metropolitan Vladimir (other), multiple * Jovan Vladimir (d. 1016), ruler of Doclea and a saint of the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karviná-Darkov Bridge
Karviná-Darkov bridge (officially in Czech: ''Most Sokolovských hrdinů'', meaning "The Sokolovo Heroes' Bridge", locally called Darkov Bridge) is a reinforced concrete road bridge over the Olza River in Karviná-Darkov, Czech Republic. It is a distinctive dominant of Darkov. The bridge is declared a Czech cultural monument. History The bridge, spanning the Olza River and connecting parts of Darkov, was designed by the Viennese builder Ing. Franz Rabe. The construction began in 1922 and was completed in 1925. During the floods of 1997, the Olza River nearly flooded the bridge. In 2003–2004 the bridge underwent a reconstruction. The entire reinforced concrete structure was re-mediated and the whole bridge body was lifted two meters above the original leveling, at the same time preserving the original wall reliefs. In the early years the bridge experienced a heavy car traffic. Since 2004 it has been designated for pedestrians and cyclists use only. It has been a Czech cultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žďákov Bridge
The Žďákov Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans the Vltava between Orlík nad Vltavou and Kostelec nad Vltavou in Písek District, Czech Republic. At the time of its completion in 1967, it was the longest arch bridge in Czechoslovakia and the supported arch bridge with the longest span in the world. It is situated on the road between Tábor and Plzeň, near Orlík nad Vltavou. The total length of the bridge is , including approach spans. The main span is . Construction of the bridge was started simultaneously with the construction of Orlík Dam in 1957. The price of the bridge was 71 million CSK and was completed in 1967. It was named after the nearby village, flooded during the construction of the Orlík Dam. In 2001 the bridge was awarded as Bridge of the Century in the category of steel road bridges by Czech engineers during the Mosty 2001 symposium. See also * List of longest arch bridge spans This list of the longest arch bridge spans ranks the world's arch bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojtěch Dostál
Vojtěch (Czech pronunciation: ) or Vojtech is a, respectively, Czech and Slovak given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of two parts: ''voj'' – "troops"/"war(rior)" and ''těch'' – "consolator"/"rejoicing man". So, the name could be interpreted either as "consolator of troops" or "man rejoicing in a battle, warlike man". The name day is 23 April. The name Vojtěch is since the Early Middle Ages also perceived as the equivalent of Germanic name Adalbert ("noble bright"), due to the saint Adalbert of Prague ( cs, svatý Vojtěch; pl, święty Wojciech), however, the two names have no linguistic relationship with each other. Via the same artificial process have been the names Vojtěch/Adalbert assigned to Hungarian name Béla (like "noble"). Use in Czech The proper Czech spelling of the name is 'Vojtěch', pronounced . The name contains two Czech orthography elements. The first is the caron, which is a form of a diacritical mark, over the letter 'e'. The caron modifies t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ústí Nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem (, , ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of its eponymous region and district. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction. Administrative division Ústí nad Labem is divided into four boroughs, which are further divided into 22 administrative parts: *Ústí nad Labem-město (parts Ústí nad Labem-centrum, Božtěšice, Bukov, Habrovice, Hostovice, Klíše, Předlice, Skorotice, Strážky, Vaňov and Všebořice); *Ústí nad Labem-Neštěmice (parts Krásné Březno, Mojžíř and Neštěmice); *Ústí nad Labem-Severní terasa (part Severní Terasa); *Ústí nad Labem-Střekov (parts Brná, Církvice, Kojetice, Olešnice, Sebuzín, Střekov and Svádov). Etymology The name of Ústí nad Labem is formed from the Old Czech ' ("river mouth") and ' (the Elbe River). It thus literally means "Mouth-upon-the-Elbe", in reference to its location at the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariánský Most
Mariánský most is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for the road transport, bicycles and pedestrians in the city of Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. It was opened in 1998 and is the third bridge in the city. It was designed by the architect Roman Koucký. Construction The bridge has a cantilever spar composed of 2 pylons, each of them containing 15 steel cables that hold the bridge deck. The length of bridge deck is 179 m and the height of pylons is 60 m. The weight of the bridge is 3500 tons. The used material is the steel and ferroconcrete. See also * Ústí nad Labem * cable-stayed bridge *Puente del Alamillo The Alamillo Bridge ( es, Puente del Alamillo) is a structure in Seville, Andalucia (Spain), which spans the Canal de Alfonso XIII, allowing access to La Cartuja, a peninsula located between the canal and the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was co ..., Seville, Spain External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zbyněk Fojtů
Zbyněk () is a Czech masculine given name. The Polish equivalent is Zbigniew. Notable people with the name include: *Zbyněk Zajíc (1376–1411), Czech nobleman *Zbyněk Berka z Dubé (1551–1606), Catholic Cleric, cardinal, the tenth Archbishop of Prague *Zbyněk Brynych (1927–1995), Czech film director and screenwriter *Zbyněk Busta (born 1967), Czech football manager *Zbyněk Drda (born 1987), Czech singer *Zbyněk Fiala (born 1964), Czech cyclist *Zbyněk Hampl (born 1988), Czech ice hockey player *Zbyněk Hauzr (born 1973), Czech football goalkeeper *Zbyněk Hejda (born 1930), Czech poet, essayist and translator *Zbyněk Hráček (born 1970), Czech International Grandmaster of chess *Zbyněk Hrdel (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player *Zbyněk Hubač (born 1940), Czechoslovak ski jumper *Zbyněk Irgl (born 1980), Czech professional ice hockey player *Zbyněk Krompolc (born 1978), Czech ski jumper *Zbyněk Mařák (born 1971), Czech professional ice hockey player *Zbyněk M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
