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Ignác Šechtl
Ignác Šechtl (26 May 1840 – 6 July 1911), also known as Ignace Schächtl or Hynek Šechtl, was a pioneer of Czech photography (especially photojournalism) and cinematography. He moved from Prague, to Kladno, Plzeň, Bucharest, Prachatice and Nepomuk, and finally to Tábor, where he established the photographic firm Šechtl and Voseček, which survived for three generations. Biography Ignác Šechtl was born in Prague, on 26 May 1840, into the family of a miller. His father intended him to become a trader, and his first job was administrator for the business of Alexander Klier, in Prague. In 1863 he moved to Kladno, to learn the art of photography, and in 1865 he was granted tradesman's rights. Only a few of his cartes de visite remain from that time, and these are now stored in the family archive. In 1864, he moved to Plzeň, and opened his studio, the fourth in the town. Contemporary newspapers mention his photographing of the unveiling of the memorial to sculptor Wiltd, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignác Šechtl Double Self Portrait 1870s
Ignác, also sometimes spelled Ignac in English, is the Hungarian version of the name Ignatius. Ignac is also a surname, among the most common surnames in the Međimurje County of Croatia. Notable people with this name include: *Ignác Alpár (1855–1928), Hungarian architect *Jozef Ignác Bajza (1755–1836), Slovak writer, satirist and Catholic priest *Ignác Batthyány (1741–1798), Hungarian Roman Catholic Bishop of Transylvania *Jan Josef Ignác Brentner (1689–1742), Czech composer of baroque era *Ignác Frank (1788–1850), Hungarian jurist and private law scholar *Ignác Goldziher (1850–1921), Hungarian orientalist *Ignác Gyulay (1763–1831), Hungarian military officer *Ignác Irhás (born 1985), Hungarian football player *Jiří Ignác Linek (1725–1791), renowned Czech late-Baroque composer and pedagogue *Ignác Raab (1715–1787), Czech Jesuit and painter *Ignác Šechtl (1840–1911), pioneer of Czech photography and cinematography *Ignác Šustala (1822–1881) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Němcová
Božena Němcová () (4 February 1820 in Vienna – 21 January 1862 in Prague) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the ''Czech National Revival'' movement. Her image is featured on the 500 CZK denomination of the Česká koruna. Biography According to the dating up to now accepted by the majority of Czech authors, Božena Němcová was born in 1820 as ''Barbara Pankel'' (or ''Barbora Panklová'' according to the usual Czech name-giving for women) in Vienna as a daughter of Johann Pankel from Lower Austria and Teresie Novotná, a maid of Bohemian origin. In her childhood she lived near the small town of Ratibořice, where her grandmother Magdalena Novotná played an important part in her life. Němcová would later write her most famous novel with the main character inspired by her grandmother. When she was 17 years old, she married Josef Němec, fifteen years her senior, who worked as a customs officer and was therefore a state employee. The marriage was arranged by Barb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelhřimov
Pelhřimov (german: Pilgrams) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative parts The following 26 villages are administrative parts of Pelhřimov: *Benátky *Bitětice *Čakovice *Chvojnov *Hodějovice *Houserovka *Janovice *Jelcovy Lhotky *Kocourovy Lhotky *Lešov *Lipice *Myslotín *Nemojov *Ostrovec *Pejškov *Pobistrýce *Radětín *Radňov *Rybníček *Skrýšov *Služátky *Starý Pelhřimov *Strměchy *Útěchovičky *Vlásenice *Vlásenice-Drbohlavy Benátky, Houserovka, Janovice and Ostrovec, Lešov, Nemojov and Radňov, and Vlásenice-Drbohlavy form three Enclave and exclave, exclaves of the municipal territory. Geography Pelhřimov's municipal territory of about is one of the largest for a town in the Czech Republic. The town is located about west of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokol
The Sokol movement (, ''falcon'') is an all-age gymnastics organization first founded in Prague in the Czech region of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. It was based upon the principle of " a strong mind in a sound body". The Sokol, through lectures, discussions, and group outings provided what Tyrš viewed as physical, moral, and intellectual training for the nation. This training extended to men of all ages and classes, and eventually to women. The movement also spread across all the regions populated by Slavic cultures, most of them part of either Austria-Hungary or the Russian Empire: present-day Slovakia, the Slovene Lands, Croatia, Serbia ( SK Soko), Bulgaria, Poland (Sokół), Ukraine, Belarus. In many of these nations, the organization also served as an early precursor to the Scouting movements. Though officially an institution "above politics", the Sokol played an important part in the development of Czech nationalism and patriotism, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bechyně
Bechyně (; german: Bechin, Beching or ''Bechingen'') is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Hvožďany and Senožaty are administrative parts of Bechyně. Geography Bechyně is located about southwest of Tábor. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The town lies on a promontory above the confluence of the river Lužnice river and Smutná brook. Another brook called Židova strouha also flows into the river in the municipal territory. History The area of today's town was settled already in prehistorical era. The oldest evidence of settlement in this area comes from late Bronze Age (c. 1800–1600 BC). In the 8th or 9th century, a Slavic gord was built here. The first written mention of Bechyně is from around 1120 from ''Chronica Boemorum'', when there was written about settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Ponrepo
Viktor Ponrepo (actual name ''Dismas Šlambor'', 16 June 1858 Prague – December 1926 Prague) was a Czech magician and a pioneer of the cinema. He founded the first permanent cinema in Prague in ''Karlova ulice'' (Charles street). His artist's surname is derived from the castle ''Bon Repos'' (French for ''good rest'') near Stará Lysá. The cinema of the Czech National Film Archive in Prague, ''Kino Ponrepo'', is named after him. Bibliography * BARTOŠEK, Luboš. ''Ponrepo. Od kouzelného divadla ke kinu''. Praha: Orbis, 1957. 80 s. * BARTOŠEK, Luboš. ''Náš film. Kapitoly z dějin (1896 – 1945)''. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1985. 424 s. * KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. ''Český hraný film I. 1898 – 1930''. Praha: Národní filmový archiv, 1995. 285 s. . References External links VIKTOR PONREPO - founder of the first permanent cinema in Pragueon radio Prague Biography {{DEFAULTSORT:Ponrepo, Viktor Entertainers from Prague 1858 births 1926 deaths Film directors from Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
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Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohemian kings, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, in which case the smaller region is referred to as Bohemia proper as a means of distinction. Bohemia was a duchy of Great Moravia, later an independent principality, a kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire, and subsequently a part of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire. After World War I and the establishment of an independent Czechoslovak state, the whole of Bohemia became a part of Czechoslovakia, defying claims of the German-speaking inhabitants that regions with German-speaking majority should be included in the Republic of German-Austria. Between 1938 and 1945, these border regions were joined to Nazi Germany as the Sudetenland. The remainder of Czech territory became the Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Seik
Alexander Seik (also known as Alex Sejk; 6 September 1824 – 2 October 1905) was a Czechs, Czech photographer, painter and mayor of Tábor. He was a pioneer of Czech photography, one of foremost exponents of chromophotography. Biography Alexander Seik was born in Mirotice near Písek, Austrian Empire (today the Czech Republic). Like many other early photographers, he started out as a portrait painter. On 1 June 1855, he opened a studio in Mladá Vožice, thus becoming one of the original Czech photographers. In 1855, he moved to Tábor. His studio, where the Hotel Palcát now stands, became very popular. Most of his work was making portraits, mostly in Carte de visite format. He also experimented with outdoor photography – at that time, an immensely difficult task. In 1860, he sold to the town of Tábor, a photograph of the town, for 26 gold pieces, which was equivalent to a typical month’s salary for a teacher. Customers flocked to Seik's studio in Tábor from surrounding t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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