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Dolní Dobrouč
Dolní Dobrouč (german: Liebenthal) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The villages of Horní Dobrouč and Lanšperk are administrative parts of Dolní Dobrouč. Geography Dolní Dobrouč is located about east of Ústí nad Orlicí and east of Pardubice. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, but it extends into the Svitavy Uplands in the west. The highest point is the hill Kamenný vrch at above sea level. The Tichá Orlice River forms the northwestern municipal border. The village is located in the valley of the Dobroučka Stream, which is a tributary of the Tichá Orlice. History The Lanšperk Castle was founded during the colonization of this area by King Ottokar II in the second half of the 13th century. The first written mention of Lanšperk is from 1285, when King Wenceslaus II donated it to Záviš of Falkenstein. The first written menti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Záviš Of Falkenstein
Záviš of Falkenstein ( cs, Záviš z Falkenštejna; – 24 August 1290), a member of the noble house of Vítkovci, was a Bohemian noble and opponent of King Ottokar II. Biography Záviš was a scion of the Vítkovci, lords of Krumlov, his father Budivoj (d. after 1272) had married the Austrian noblewoman Perchta of Falkenstein. He entered the service of his mother's family as burgrave of Falkenstein Castle (in present-day Hofkirchen). Like many other Bohemian nobles he was concerned over the rise of the Přemyslid prince Ottokar II, son and heir of King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, who in 1251 was installed as Austrian duke. Bohemian king from 1253, Ottokar founded the royal city of Budějovice (Budweis) and Zlatá Koruna Abbey to hinder further expansion of the Vítkovci domains; he also denied dynasty's entitlement to the Lordship of Velešín. However, his position was undermined when he entered into a fierce conflict with Count Rudolf of Habsburg, elected King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept The modern concept of town twinning has its roots in the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz. First conceived by the then Mayor of Coventry, Alfred Robert Grindlay, culminating in his renowned telegram to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in 1942, the idea emerged as a way of establishing solidarity links between cities in allied countries that went through similar devastating events. The comradesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šimon Falta
Šimon Falta (born 23 April 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Viktoria Plzeň Viktoria usually refers to Viktoria, a name which is the same as Victoria (name), but may also refer to: Places * FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov * Viktoria-Luise-Platz, building in Berlin * Viktoriastadt, now known as Victoria .... References External links * * 1993 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Czech First League players SK Sigma Olomouc players Czech Republic men's international footballers FC Viktoria Plzeň players FC Baník Ostrava players People from Ústí nad Orlicí Footballers from the Pardubice Region FC Zbrojovka Brno players {{CzechRepublic-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Vacek
Kamil Vacek (born 18 May 1987) is a Czech footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Pardubice. Club career In 2011, he signed for Chievo making his debut in Serie A on 11 September, in a 2–2 draw against Novara. In last matchday of season, scored his only goal in Italy causing relegation - to Serie B - for Lecce. On 28 October 2012, in a match against Napoli, was sent off after two yellow cards. In 2013 he returns in Czech Republic. On 30 August 2017, he signed a contract with Śląsk Wrocław. Vacek returned home and signed with Bohemians 1905 half season loan deal on 28 January 2019 from his Danish club OB. On 1 July 2019 OB announced, that they had terminated the contract of the player by mutual consent and that he would continue his career at Bohemians 1905. bold.dk, 1 July 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Beran
Zdeněk Beran' (7 March 1937 – 7 November 2014) was a Czech painter, author of objects and installations, professor and vice-rector of Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. Life Zdeněk Beran attended the Václav Hollar Art School in Prague Vinohrady district from 1952. Professor Zdeněk Balaš, with whom he studied painting, was a liberal pedagogue and introduced his students to pre-war Czech modernism, represented by Filla, Gutfreund and Kubišta. Beran's high school classmates and friends were Petr Bareš, Eva Bednářová, Kateřina Černá, Antonín Málek, Pavel Nešleha, Lubomír Přibyl or Dana Vachtová. In 1956–1962 Beran continued his studies in the studio of mural and monumental painting of professor Vladimír Sychra at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. He belonged to an informal group that called itself "Somráci" (The Outcasts), together with Antonín Tomalík, Zbyšek Sion, Antonín Málek, some musicians and photographers. Group symbolized the anarchism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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