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Eduard Urx
Eduard Vincenc Urx (29 January 1903 – 20 April 1942) was a Czechoslovak communist politician, journalist, essayist, literary critic and theorist. A member of the anti-fascist resistance movement, he was captured and murdered by the Nazis during the occupation. Biography Urx was born in 1903 in Velká nad Veličkou, into the family of a forestry official. He was baptized a Catholic but the left the Church in 1924. From 1922 to 1925 he studied philosophy and Czech and German philology at Charles University, but did not finish his studies and became a member of the Free Association of Socialist Students from Slovakia. He joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) in 1924. He was involved in the founding of the '' DAV'' magazine. Due to theoretical disagreement he left the group with Peter Jilemnický. Urx was engaged in journalistic and propaganda. Urx was a close associate of Klement Gottwald and supported his new leadership. From 1929 to 1931 and 1938, Urx was the edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Velká Nad Veličkou
Velká nad Veličkou (german: Welka) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Geography Velká nad Veličkou is located about east of Hodonín and west of Trenčín. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is the hill Háj at above sea level. The Velička River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Velká nad Veličkou is from 1228. In 1370, the settlement was sold to Beneš of Kravaře and merged with the Strážnice estate. Demographics Transport Velká nad Veličkou is located on a railway line heading from Hodonín to Vrbovce, Slovakia. Culture Velká nad Veličkou lies in the ethnographic region of Horňácko. Sights The landmark of Velká nad Veličkou is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. The original Gothic church was built in the 14th century. At the end of the 15th century, it was fortified and served as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |