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František Janda
František Janda (10 September 1886 – 2 March 1956) was a Czechoslovak architect and urban planner, in which capacity he authored many regulation designs. Janda studied under the tutelage of Jan Kotěra at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Along with pianist and composer :cs:Václav Štěpán (klavírista), Václav Štěpán he founded the :cs:Umělecká beseda, Arts Forum, for which he designed and in 1925 finished construction of his Cooperative Arts Forum building in Prague's Malá Strana district. For the remainder of his life Janda lived in this building. In 1960, four years after his death, the property was confiscated by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, communist government. Janda's wife, however, was allowed to continue living there until her death. His most famous building is probably the Functionalism (architecture), functionalist Waldekova Vila in Hradec Králové (1937). Works * Winter spa in Poděbrady (1912) * 30-room Art Nouveau, art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovakian
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 = , s1 = Czech Republic , flag_s1 = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg , s2 = Slovakia , flag_s2 = Flag of Slovakia.svg , image_flag = Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg , flag = Flag of Czechoslovakia , flag_type = Flag(1920–1992) , flag_border = Flag of Czechoslovakia , image_coat = Middle coat of arms of Czechoslovakia.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms of Czechoslovakia, Middle coat of arms(1918–1938 and 1945–1961) , image_map = Czechoslovakia location map.svg , image_map_caption = Czechoslovakia during the interwar period and the Cold War , national_motto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deník
''Deník'' is a regional daily newspaper in the Czech Republic. History and profile ''Denik'' is published by Vltava Labe Media (VLM), which since November 2015 is owned by Penta Investments. Before that it was owned by German publishing company Verlagsgruppe Passau (VGP). VGP has a monopoly on the Czech regional press. In September 2006, regional newspapers across the country were rebranded to ''Deník'' with a regional adjective appended, e.g. Pražský deník (Prague deník). As well as the Prague version, a further 72 regional newspapers were branded as part of this launch. The 2007 circulation of the paper was 328,319 copies, making it the second most read paper in the country. The circulation of ''Deník'' was 295,307 copies in 2008 and 247,987 copies in 2009. It was 224,122 copies in 2010 and 204,084 copies in 2011. See also * List of newspapers in the Czech Republic In 1995 there were eight national newspapers in the Czech Republic and their total circulation was about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bělá Pod Bezdězem
Bělá pod Bezdězem (german: Weisswasser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Bezdědice, Březinka, Hlínoviště and Vrchbělá are administrative parts of Bělá pod Bezdězem. Bezdědice forms an exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The town's name is derived from the local stream Bělá and the nearby hill Bezděz. The town was first named ''Nový Bezděz'' ("New Bezděz"), but soon the name changed to ''Bělá''. Geography Bělá pod Bezdězem is located about northwest of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table with an exception of the Bezdědice exclave, which belongs to the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lysá hora at above sea level, the hill of Bezděz included in the town's name lies outside the municipal territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroměř
Jaroměř (; german: Jermer) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Josefov Fortress. Josefov is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation, the town centre of Jaroměř is proceted as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Town parts of Cihelny, Jakubské Předměstí, Josefov and Pražské Předměstí, and villages of Dolní Dolce, Jezbiny, Semonice and Starý Ples are administrative parts of Jaroměř. Geography Jaroměř is located about northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape of the East Elbe Table. The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Orlice Table. The town lies at the confluence of the rivers Úpa, Metuje and Elbe. There is also the confluence of Metuje and Stará Metuje, which flows through the eastern part of the territory. There are several ponds in the municipal territory, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Vladimír Hráský
Jan Vladimír Hráský (1857–1939) was a Czech architect, builder, engineer, and hydrologist. Hrásky is known in Slovenia as an original author of building in Neo-Renaissance style of Carniolan Provincial Manor in Ljubljana (1899–1902), where from 1919 is a seat of the University of Ljubljana, and of the National Hall in Celje, where today is a seat of municipality (construction 1895–1896). In the 1890s, he had also designed the railroad bridge in Radeče. In 1892, the Provincial Theatre (Slovene: ''Deželno gledališče'') in Neo-Renaissance style was built in Ljubljana, today's Ljubljana Opera House, after his and Anton Hruby design. In 1898, he built plans for constructing of water supply tower in Kranj (construction 1909–1911). Image:Opera-Ljubljana.JPG, Ljubljana Opera House, Ljubljana (1892) Image:Celje, Narodni dom IMG 0374.JPG, National Hall, Celje (1896) Image:Universitat de Ljubljana.JPG, Carniolan Provincial Manor - University of Ljubljana The University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolín
Kolín (; german: Kolin, Neu Kolin, Collin) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 32,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts Kolín is made up of town parts of Kolín I–VI and of villages of Sendražice, Šťáralka, Štítary and Zibohlavy. Etymology The name Kolín probably comes from the Old Czech verb ''koliti'', i.e. "to hammer poles", and is related to the location of Starý Kolín in the often flooded area at the confluence of Klejnárka and Elbe. The soil in the vicinity of the confluence was strengthened with the help of wooden poles. Geography Kolín lies about east of Prague. It lies in a fertile landscape of the Central Elbe Table lowland. The town is located on the Elbe River. In the eastern part of the municipal territory is Sandberk, an artificial lake created by flooding a sandstone quarry. History Ptolemy's world map mentions B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nové Strašecí
Nové Strašecí is a town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Pecínov is an administrative part of Nové Strašecí. Geography Nové Strašecí is located about northeast of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies in the geomorphological mesoregion of Džbán. The highest point is the hill Mackova hora at . History The first written mention of Strašecí is from the period 1334–1343. Shortly after the village was promoted to a Městys, market town. It was a part of the Křivoklát Castle, Křivoklát estate, owned by the royal chamber. During the 15th century, Strašecí lost its privileges, but in 1503, it was promoted to a town by King Vladislaus II of Hungary, Vladislaus II. In 1553, the town was destroyed by large fire and entirely rebuilt. Pecínov was first mentioned in 1556. The original part of the settlement disappeared after the World War II due to fire clay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nová Paka
Nová Paka (, german: Neupaka) is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Heřmanice, Kumburský Újezd, Podlevín, Přibyslav, Pustá Proseč, Radkyně, Štikov, Studénka, Valdov, Vlkov, Vrchovina and Zlámaniny are administrative parts of Nová Paka. Geography Nová Paka is located about northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is a contour line at above sea level. History The first written mention of Nová Paka is from 1357 with regard to the installation of new vicar to the Church of Saint Nicholas. During these times the town was called Mladá Paka ("Young Paka"). In 1563, the almost entire town was destroyed by fire. In 1586, the plague killed approximately half of the citizens. Another 450 people died of plague in 1625. In 1643, during the Thirty Years' War, the town was pillaged by the Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakov Nad Jizerou
Bakov nad Jizerou (german: Backofen an der Iser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Brejlov, Buda, Chudoplesy, Horka, Klokočka, Malá Bělá, Malý Rečkov, Podhradí, Studénka, Velký Rečkov, Zájezdy and Zvířetice are administrative parts of Bakov nad Jizerou. Etymology The name Bakov is derived from the name of its probable founder, a man named Bak. Geography Bakov nad Jizerou is located about north of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Jičín Uplands, but it also extends to the Jizera Table on the west. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the Baba hill at above sea level. The town proper is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, at its confluence with the Kněžmostka Stream. History Bakov nad Jizerou was probably founded during the colonization of Bohemia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holice
Holice (; german: Holitz) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Kamenec, Koudelka, Podhráz, Podlesí, Roveňsko and Staré Holice are administrative parts of Holice. Geography Holice is located about east of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table lowland. The highest point is the hill Kamenec at . The Ředický stream flows through the town. History The first written mention of Holice is from 1336, when it was property of John of Bohemia as a part of the Chvojnov estate. In the 15th century, it was referred to as a market town with a fortress and a church. In 1931, it was promoted to a town. Demographics Sport Near Kamenec, there is a motocross track which bears the name of Michael Špaček. Sights The African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub is a museum dedicated to Emil Holub, the most notable local native. It was originally a memorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnichovo Hradiště
Mnichovo Hradiště (; german: Münchengrätz) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Dneboh, Dobrá Voda, Hněvousice, Hoškovice, Hradec, Kruhy, Lhotice, Olšina, Podolí, Sychrov and Veselá are administrative parts of Mnichovo Hradiště. Geography Mnichovo Hradiště is located about north of Mladá Boleslav. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The town is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the western municipal border. The streams Veselka and Nedbalka, tributaries of the Jizera, flows through the town. History The first written mention of Mnichovo Hradiště is from 1279. It was founded by monks from the nearby Cistercian monastery in Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou. The town was named the same as the monastery, Hradiště (meaning " gord"). From the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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