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Dobřany
Dobřany (; german: Dobrzan) is a town in Plzeň-South District, located in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants, and the historic town centre is well preserved and protected by law as urban monument zone. Administrative parts The villages of Šlovice and Vodní Újezd are administrative parts of Dobřany. Etymology The term ''dobřani'' (derived from the Czech word ''dobrý'', i.e. 'good') referred to people who live near good (clear) water or good (fertile) soil. Geography Dobřany is located about south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Radbuza River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Dobřany is from 1243, and around the mid-13th century, the settlement was referred to as a town. In 1265, after the death of the then-owner of the town Jan of Dobřany, the town was acquired by the Chotěšov Abbey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dobřany (; german: Dobrzan, 1939–1945: ''Wiesengrund'') is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Šlovice and Vodní Újezd are administrative parts of Dobřany. Geography Dobřany is located about south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a hill with an altitude of . The Radbuza River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Dobřany is from 1243. Around the mid-13th century, the settlement was referred to as a town. Around 1265, after the death of the then-owner of the town Jan of Dobřany, the town was acquired by the Chotěšov Abbey. The monastery granted the town new rights. Dobřany benefited from a favorable location and was a market centre for a wide area, although its importance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Maria Wolfram
Joseph Maria Wolfram (21 July 1789 – 30 September 1839) was a German-Czech politician and amateur composer who wrote operas which were performed with success. Biography Wolfram was born in Dobřany in Bohemia. He first studied philosophy at the Karls-Universität in Prague, but also harmony with Leopold Kozeluch. He went to Vienna to study piano under Joseph Drechsler and taught music there from 1811. Quitting music as a profession in 1813, he became a government official at Theusing, and eventually worked his way up to the mayor of Teplice in 1824. He wrote several operas which became popular. Such was the popularity of his opera ''Alfred'' that when a replacement for Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 17865 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic who was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas, ... in the position of kapellmeister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Josef Ignác Brentner
Jan Josef Ignác Brentner (''Johann Joseph Ignaz'', surname also spelled Brenntner, Brendner, Brendtner, or Prentner; he preferred the name Joseph) (November 3, 1689 – June 28, 1742), was a Bohemian composer of the Baroque era. Biography Jan Josef Ignác Brentner was born into the family of the mayor of the small town of Dobřany in Western Bohemia. He seems to have preferred his middle name Josef/Joseph. What we know about him comes mostly from time he spent in Prague, from 1717 to about 1720, where he published four collections of music. Brentner's opuses 1 and 3 are collections of sacred arias for voice, strings, and continuo, ''Harmonica duodecatomeria ecclesiastica'' (1716) and ''Hymnodia divina'' (1718 or 1719). In addition, Brentner published a collection of six offertories for chorus, strings, and continuo entitled ''Offertoria solenniora'' (1717) as his opus 2 and a collection of six chamber concertos, ''Horae pomeridianae seu Concertus cammerales'' (1720) as his opus 4. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radbuza
The Radbuza (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, the right source river of the Berounka. Its source is situated at the foot of Lysá mountain (869 metres) near the village of Závist, near Domažlice. It passes through the villages and towns of Rybník, Smolov, Bělá nad Radbuzou, Horšovský Týn, Staňkov, Holýšov, Stod, Chotěšov, Zbůch and Dobřany before joining the Mže in Plzeň, and as the Berounka eventually reaching the Vltava at Prague. Its major tributaries are the Zubřina, Merklinka and Úhlava. It is long, and its basin area is about , of which in the Czech Republic. Gallery of the Radbuza Image: Pramen_Radbuzy_detail.JPG, Spring of Radbuza Image: Radbuza_Rybnik.jpeg, Radbuza one kilometer from its source, near Rybník Image: Radbuza_Plzen.jpeg, Radbuza one kilometer before its confluence with the Mže The Mže (; ) is a long river, mostly in the Czech Republic. Its source is situated in the Griesbach Forest ( above sea level), Germany, near th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Ormay
Norbert Ormai 28 May 1813 – 22 August 1849), born Norbert Auffenberg, was a honvéd colonel in the Hungarian Army. He was executed for his part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. References Aradi Vértanúk Emléknapja, 2006. október 6. című tanulmány a Magyar Honvédvadász Hagyományőrző és Sportegyesület honlapján* Róbert Hermann: ''Az aradi vértanúk temetései'', Rubicon Történelmi Magazin 2009/3. szám pp. 52–54. *Merényi-Metzer Gábor: ''Az aradi vértanúk anyakönyvi bejegyzései'', Budapest, Magyar Egyháztörténeti Enciklopédia Munkaközösség, 2010. p. 58. *Babós Lajos: ''Az első aradi vértanú'', Budapest, Ad Librum, 2016. p. 8. 1813 births 1849 deaths Hungarian soldiers Executed Hungarian people People executed by the Austrian Empire Hungarian people of German descent 19th-century executions by Austria Executed German people German Bohemian people People from Dobřany {{Hungary-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Region is 7,561 km2, the third largest region in the Czech Republic. However, with a population of about 585,000 inhabitants it is only the ninth most populous region. After the South Bohemian Region it is the second least densely populated region. The region can be roughly divided into two parts: a highly industrialized north-eastern part with a strong engineering tradition around Pilsen ( cs, Plzeň) and a more hilly and rural south-western part with smaller-sized manufacturing companies processing natural resources. The region borders the Karlovy Vary Region (to the north-west), Ústí nad Labem Region (to the north), Central Bohemian Region (north-east), South Bohemian Region (to the east) and with Bavaria (part of Germany) in the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň-South District
Plzeň-South District ( cs, okres Plzeň-jih)(German: Bezirk Pilsen-Süd) is a district ('' okres'') within the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative centre is in Plzeň. The most populated municipality of the district is the town of Přeštice. List of municipalities Blovice - Bolkov - Borovno - Borovy - Buková - Bukovec - Čečovice - Černovice - Chlum - Chlumčany - Chlumy - Chocenice - Chotěšov - Čižice - Čížkov - Čmelíny - Dnešice - Dobřany - Dolce - Dolní Lukavice - Drahkov - Holýšov - Honezovice - Horní Kamenice - Horní Lukavice - Horšice - Hradec - Hradiště - Jarov - Kasejovice - Kbel - Klášter - Kotovice - Kozlovice - Kramolín - Kvíčovice - Letiny - Lisov - Líšina - Louňová - Lužany - Měcholupy - Merklín - Mileč - Milínov - Míšov - Mladý Smolivec - Mohelnice - Nebílovy - Nekvasovy - Nepomuk - Netunice - Neuměř - Neurazy - Nezdice - Nezdřev - Nová Ves - Nové Mitr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichsgau Sudetenland
The Reichsgau Sudetenland was an administrative division of Nazi Germany from 1939 to 1945. It comprised the northern part of the ''Sudetenland'' territory, which was annexed from Czechoslovakia according to the 30 September 1938 Munich Agreement. The ''Reichsgau'' was headed by the former Sudeten German Party leader, now Nazi Party functionary Konrad Henlein as ''Gauleiter'' and ''Reichsstatthalter''. From October 1938 to May 1939, it was the regional subdivision of the Nazi Party in that area, also under Henlein's leadership. The administrative capital was Reichenberg (Liberec). History In the course of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, on 30 September 1938 the Heads of Government of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany signed the Munich Agreement, which enforced the cession of the ''Sudetenland'' to Germany. Czechoslovak representatives were not invited. On 1 October, invading Wehrmacht forces occupied the territory. The new Czechoslovak-German borders were off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With over 13 million inhabitants, it is second in population only to North Rhine-Westphalia, but due to its large size its population density is below the German average. Bavaria's main cities are Munich (its capital and largest city and also the third largest city in Germany), Nuremberg, and Augsburg. The history of Bavaria includes its earliest settlement by Iron Age Celtic tribes, followed by the conquests of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, when the territory was incorporated into the provinces of Raetia and Noricum. It became the Duchy of Bavaria (a stem duchy) in the 6th century AD following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. It was later incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire, became an ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. Overview The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54)Community of European Railwaysand the Organization for Railway Cooperation (Asia and Europe). With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic. After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidy, the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007 while still receiving government subsidy. Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D5 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D5 motorway ( cs, Dálnice D5) is a highway in the Czech Republic. It runs from Prague through Plzeň into Germany. D5 is long; a bypass of Plzeň includes the Valík Tunnel and the bridge over the River Úhlava. Section between Prague and Beroun is planned to be improved to three lanes in each direction. Construction Construction of the D5 began in 1976, with the first segment opening in 1985 and the final segment being completed in 2006. European route From the Rozvadov-Waidhaus border crossing, it continues as German autobahn A6 west to the border with France. The D5 is part of European route E50. All of D5 is the Czech part of "Via Carolina", the motorway from Nuremberg to Prague. Tunnel Valík Very important part of the D5 highway is the tunnel Valík bypassing the city of Pilsen. The technology inside of the tunnel is controlled by a Reliance SCADA system The tunnel was opened on October 6, 2006. Features Gallery Beroun, dálniční most II.JPG, Bridge over Beroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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