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Havel (other)
The Havel is a river in Germany. Havel or Havell may also refer to: People People with the given name * Havel of Markvartice (flourished 1230–1280), prominent Czech nobleman * Havel Medek of Valdek (died 1410), Bohemian noble * Havel Rowe (1928–2019), Australian rules footballer People with the surname * Havell family, an English family which produced notable engravers, etchers and painters, as well as writers, publishers, educators and musicians * Daniel Havel, Czech sprint canoeist * Ernest Binfield Havell (1861–1934), English arts administrator, art historian and author * Gustav Havel (1930–1967), Czech motorcycle road racer * Hippolyte Havel (1871–1950), Czech anarchist * Jan Havel, Czech ice hockey player * Joseph Havel (born 1954), modernist American sculptor * Lukáš Havel (footballer) (born 1996), Czech footballer * Lukáš Havel (ice hockey) (born 1981), Czech ice hockey player * Milan Havel, Czech footballer * Miloš Havel (1899–1968), Czech film producer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havel
The Havel () is a river in northeastern Germany, flowing through the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe and long. However, the direct distance from its source to its mouth is only . For much of its length, the Havel is navigable; it provides an important link in the waterway connections between the east and west of Germany, as well as beyond. Source The source of the Havel is located in the Mecklenburg Lake District, between Lake Müritz and the city of Neubrandenburg. There is no obvious visible source in the form of a spring, but the river originates in the lakes in the Diekenbruch near Ankershagen, close to and south-east of the watershed between the North and Baltic seas. From there the river initially flows southward, eventually joining the Elbe, which in turn flows into the North Sea. Every river north-east of it flows to the Baltic Sea. The river enters Brandenburg near the town of Fürstenber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloš Havel
Miloš Havel (3 November 1899 – 25 February 1968) was a Czech film producer and studio executive. Havel was a director of the film production company Lucernafilm, which was founded by his father in 1912. He was also a chairman of the film studio A-B, which built its new studios in Barrandov in 1932. He remained in charge of the studio during German occupation of Czechoslovakia. After World War II his wartime activities were criticized heavily, and he was put on trial for charges relating to collaboration with Nazi Germany. Though acquitted, he was banned from working in the film industry. He left the country and settled in Munich. He was the uncle of Czech president Václav Havel. Career Havel ran the movie theater Lucerna Palace in Prague and later established the Barrandov Studios. During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Havel was forced to sell his share in Barrandov Studios but he remained in charge, and protected its staff from forced labour in Germany. At that time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbe–Havel Canal
The Elbe–Havel Canal is a 56-kilometre-long waterway in Germany. It links Magdeburg, on the River Elbe, with Brandenburg on the River Havel. Since 2003, the Elbe–Havel Canal has been connected to the Mittelland Canal The Mittelland Canal, also known as the Midland Canal, (german: Mittellandkanal, ) is a major canal in central Germany. It forms an important link in the waterway network of that country, providing the principal east-west inland waterway conne ... by the Magdeburg Water Bridge, which crosses above the River Elbe. The Mittelland Canal provides a connection to the west of Germany. To the east, the River Havel connects to the Oder-Havel Canal, and the Elbe–Havel Canal thus forms part of a continuous waterway from the west to Berlin and Poland. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Elbe-Havel Canal Canals in Germany Canals in Brandenburg Federal waterways in Germany Waterways in Germany CElbeHavel CElbeHavel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haval (other)
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Haval may refer to * Haval (marque), a Chinese automobile marque owned by Great Wall Motors * Haval (rapper), Swedish rapper * HAVAL, a cryptographic hash function See also * Havel (other) The Havel is a river in Germany. Havel or Havell may also refer to: People People with the given name * Havel of Markvartice (flourished 1230–1280), prominent Czech nobleman * Havel Medek of Valdek (died 1410), Bohemian noble * Havel Rowe (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havel (film)
''Havel'' is a 2020 Czech historical film based on the life of dissident and former Czech president Václav Havel. It is directed by Slávek Horák and stars Viktor Dvořák. The film focuses on Havel's life from 1968 to 1989, when he was a dissident under the communist regime, as well as his relationship with his wife Olga and friend Pavel Landovský. Synopsis The film starts in 1968. Václav Havel works as a playwright at Theatre on the Balustrade, where he receives ovations. His career is interrupted by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. The story then moves to 1976, when he participates in the preparation of Charter 77, which leads to his imprisonment. The story largely focuses on Havel's personal life and relationship with his wife Olga. The film ends in 1989, during the Velvet Revolution. Cast and characters * Viktor Dvořák as Václav Havel * Aňa Geislerová as Olga Havlová * Martin Hofmann as Pavel Landovský * Stanislav Majer as Pavel Kohout * Barbora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havel Canal
The Havel Canal, or Havelkanal in German, is a canal in the German state of Brandenburg. It provides an alternate route to the River Havel, between Hennigsdorf and Paretz, thus avoiding a passage through the waterways of Berlin between Spandau and Potsdam. Construction of the canal was authorised by the government of East Germany in April 1951. After an extraordinarily short construction period of 13 months, the canal was opened in June 1952, thus allowing East German vessels to avoid transiting parts of the River Havel within the political control of West Berlin West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi .... Besides its political and military advantages, the canal also allowed large vessels to avoid the (then) small lock at Spandau and reduced the distance travelled by . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Havell
William Havell (9 February 1782 – 16 December 1857) was an English landscape painter, one of the Havell family of artists, and a founding member of the Society of Painters in Watercolours. Life and work Havell was born in Reading in Berkshire, one of fourteen children, the son of Luke Havell, a drawing master, who also kept a small shop to eke out his narrow means. He attended Reading Grammar School – where his father taught art. Although his father was initially reluctant to encourage his son in his choice of career – knowing from personal experience the potential financial hardship involved – he was won over by William's obvious talent, and funded a sketching trip to Wales, which proved to be an invaluable training ground.Redgrave 1866. In 1804 William sent his first contribution to the Royal Academy – a view of Carnarvon Castle and another of the valley of Nant Ffrancon valley in Wales. In the same year he became one of the founding members of the Society of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Havel (canoeist)
Václav Havel (5 October 1920 – 14 December 1979) was a Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. He was born in Prague (where he also died). Havel won a silver medal in the C-2 10,000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also won a bronze medal in the C-2 1,000 m event at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen. He also competed in slalom canoeing, winning seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. This included a gold (C-2 team: 1957), four silvers (C-2: 1957, 1959; C-2 team: 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ..., 1959) and two bronzes (C-2: 1951, C-2 team: 1953). References * * 1920 births 1979 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Czech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Havel
Václav Havel (; 5 October 193618 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and former dissident. Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992 and then as the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003 and was the first democratically elected president of either country after the fall of communism. As a writer of Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays, and memoirs. His educational opportunities having been limited by his bourgeois background, when freedoms were limited by the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Havel first rose to prominence as a playwright. In works such as '' The Garden Party'' and '' The Memorandum'', Havel used an absurdist style to criticize the Communist system. After participating in the Prague Spring and being blacklisted after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, he became more politically active and helped found several dissiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radek Havel (swimmer)
Radek Havel (born 25 February 1961) is a Czech swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1961 births Living people Czech male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Czechoslovakia Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{CzechRepublic-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radek Havel (ice Hockey)
Radek Havel (born May 30, 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with Piráti Chomutov in the Czech Extraliga. Playing career Havel made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with Piráti Chomutov debut during the 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season The 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season is the 20th season of the Czech Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in 1993. Regular season Standings Statistics Scoring l .... References External links * 1994 births Living people Czech ice hockey defencemen Piráti Chomutov players Sportspeople from Chomutov Ice hockey people from the Ústí nad Labem Region HC Slavia Praha players Orli Znojmo players Fischtown Pinguins players EHC Freiburg players AZ Havířov players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Germany {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-defenceman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Havell
Paul Matthew Roger Havell (born 4 July 1980) is an Australian-born English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Havell began playing for Sussex in the Second XI Championship in 1999. He made his first-class cricket debut in 2001 for Sussex. He signed for Derbyshire in 2003, playing his first match for his new club in a first-class fixture against a South African touring side in August 2003. A promising first-class debut saw him claim 4 wickets in the first innings. Havell appeared in 3 County Championship The County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It bec ... games that season. Havell appeared in 16 first-class matches, taking 41 wickets at an average of 41.78 with a County Championship best figures of 4–75 against Durham at the Riverside in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
