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Davle
Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Sázava and Sloup are administrative parts of Davle. Geography Davle is located about south of Prague. It lies the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Suchý vrch with an elevation of . History The first historical mention of Davle is the founding of benedictine monastery of St. John the Baptist by Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia in 999. It became known as Ostrov Monastery, referring to its location on an island (in Czech ''ostrov''). When the important monastery at Sekanka was destroyed in 1278 by Brandenburg, Davle monastic building were enlarged. The site became the centre of religious communities within Upper Davle area. In 1310 in a papal bull from Pope Clement V, Davle is referred to as a market town. These privilege and coat of arms were confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge At Remagen
''The Bridge at Remagen'' is a 1969 DeLuxe Color war film in Panavision starring George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert Vaughn. The film, which was directed by John Guillermin, was shot in Czechoslovakia. It is based on the nonfiction book ''The Bridge at Remagen: The Amazing Story of March 7, 1945'' by writer and U.S. Representative Ken Hechler. The screenplay was adapted by Richard Yates and William Roberts. The film is a highly fictionalized version of actual events during the last months of World War II when the U.S. 9th Armored Division approached Remagen and captured the intact Ludendorff Bridge. While the real battle ran for a week and involved several artillery duels between the U.S. troops and German defenders, the film focuses more specifically on the heroism and human cost in gaining the bridgehead across the Rhine before the Allies' final advance into Germany. The Remagen bridge was never rebuilt; the towers on each bank were converted into a museum and arts studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
