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Lčovice
Lčovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Etymology The original name of the village was probably Lščovice and is derived from the old personal name Lščov, meaning "the village of Lščov's people". The village was also called Elčovice. Geography Lčovice is located about northwest of Prachatice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is a contour line on the northern border of the municipal territory, at above sea level. The Volyňka river flows through the municipality. The built-up area of the village consists of two urbanistically separated parts. The upper part is spread over a hill, and the lower part is situated in the valley of the Volyňka. History The first written mention of Lčovice is from 1321, when it was owned by Zbraslav of Lčovice (in Latin ''Sbraslao de Ebizouiz''). In 1360, the village was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Zítek
Josef von Zítek (18321909) was a Czech architect best known for two Neo-Renaissance landmarks in Prague, the National Theatre and the Rudolfinum. @ Radio Prague International Life and work Zítek's father died of cholera shortly before he was born, so his family was in dire financial need until 1839, when his mother found work as a laundry worker for the lawyer, .Dobromila Lebrová, "Josef Zítek, architekt, stavitel Národního divadla" @ ''Pozitivní noviny'', August 2009,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prachatice District
Prachatice District ( cs, okres Prachatice) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prachatice. History A German minority historically used to live in Prachatice, composing 47% of the region's population by 1930. After the Second World War, the German populations were expelled, and the district experienced a notable demographic change as more ethnic Czechs were settled in the region. After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia had ceased, the district's economy and society were ruined by the war, with the population constituting 55% less than what it was in 1930. Economy The Glass and Wood industries were historically the primary occupations in the district. List of municipalities Babice - Bohumilice - Bohunice - Borová Lada - Bošice - Budkov - Buk - Bušanovice - Chlumany - Chroboly - Chvalovice - Čkyně - Drslavice - '' Dub'' - Dvory - Horní Vltavice - Hracholusky - Husinec - Kratušín - Křišťanov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volyňka
Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic in the South Bohemian Region rising on the hill called Světlá hora and flowing northeast to the city of Strakonice, where it merges with Otava River. Volyňka flows through towns such as Vimperk Vimperk (; german: Winterberg) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Historically ..., Volyně, Strakonice and villages like Lčovice and Čkyně. It is long, and its basin area is . Four ancient settlements, dated 600–500 BC, were found around the river: Věnec near Lcovice, Němětice, Libětice and Třebohostice. References External links Information at the Water Management Research Institute Rivers of the South Bohemian Region Bohemian Forest {{CzechRepublic-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Czech Republic
Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. Establishment In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ('' okres'', plural ''okresy'') often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split in the 1990s from Šumperk District. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escheat
Escheat is a common law doctrine that transfers the real property of a person who has died without heirs to the crown or state. It serves to ensure that property is not left in "limbo" without recognized ownership. It originally applied to a number of situations where a legal interest in land was destroyed by operation of law, so that the ownership of the land reverted to the immediately superior feudal lord. Etymology The term "escheat" derives ultimately from the Latin ''ex-cadere'', to "fall-out", via mediaeval French ''escheoir''. The sense is of a feudal estate in land falling-out of the possession by a tenant into the possession of the lord. Origins in feudalism In feudal England, escheat referred to the situation where the tenant of a fee (or "fief") died without an heir or committed a felony. In the case of such demise of a tenant-in-chief, the fee reverted to the King's demesne permanently, when it became once again a mere tenantless plot of land, but could be re-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restitution
The law of restitution is the law of gains-based recovery, in which a court orders the defendant to ''give up'' their gains to the claimant. It should be contrasted with the law of compensation, the law of loss-based recovery, in which a court orders the defendant to ''pay'' the claimant for their loss. Evolving Meaning ''American Jurisprudence'' 2d edition notes: Legal vs Equitable Remedy Restitution may be either a legal remedy or an equitable remedy, "depend ngupon the basis for the plaintiff's claim and the nature of the underlying remedies sought". Generally, restitution and equitable tracing is an equitable remedy when the money or property wrongfully in the possession of defendant is traceable (i.e., can be tied to "particular funds or property"). In such a case, restitution comes in the form of a constructive trust or equitable lien. Where the particular property at issue cannot be particularly identified, restitution is a legal remedy. This occurs, for example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groin Vault
A groin vault or groined vault (also sometimes known as a double barrel vault or cross vault) is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults. Honour, H. and J. Fleming, (2009) ''A World History of Art''. 7th edn. London: Laurence King Publishing, p. 949. The word "groin" refers to the edge between the intersecting vaults. Sometimes the arches of groin vaults are pointed instead of round. In comparison with a barrel vault, a groin vault provides good economies of material and labor. The thrust is concentrated along the groins or arrises (the four diagonal edges formed along the points where the barrel vaults intersect), so the vault need only be abutted at its four corners. Groin vault construction was first exploited by the Romans, but then fell into relative obscurity in Europe until the resurgence of quality stone building brought about by Carolingian and Romanesque architecture. It was superseded by the more flexible rib vaults of Gothic architectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansard Roof
A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof or curb roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. The steep roof with windows creates an additional floor of habitable space (a garret), and reduces the overall height of the roof for a given number of habitable storeys. The upper slope of the roof may not be visible from street level when viewed from close proximity to the building. The earliest known example of a mansard roof is credited to Pierre Lescot on part of the Louvre built around 1550. This roof design was popularised in the early 17th century by François Mansart (1598–1666), an accomplished architect of the French Baroque period. It became especially fashionable during the Second French Empire (1852–1870) of Napoléon III. ''Mansard'' in Europe (France, Germany and elsewhere) also means the attic or garret space itself, not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimperk
Vimperk (; german: Winterberg) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Historically Vimperk has been known as an important regional trade centre, being located on the Golden Trail from Passau to Prachatice. Vimperk is also renowned for its glass-making and printing traditions. Administrative parts Vimperk is made up of three town parts and 19 villages: *Vimperk I *Vimperk II *Vimperk III *Arnoštka *Bořanovice *Boubská *Cejsice *Hrabice *Klášterec *Korkusova Huť *Křesanov *Lipka *Michlova Huť *Modlenice *Pravětín *Skláře *Solná Lhota *Sudslavice *U Sloupů *Veselka *Vnarovy *Výškovice Geography Vimperk is located about west of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. The southern half of the municipal territory lies the Bohemian Forest and is protecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonice
Strakonice (; german: Strakonitz) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Strakonice is made up of town parts of Strakonice I and Strakonice II, and villages of Dražejov, Hajská, Modlešovice, Přední Ptákovice, Střela and Virt. Geography Strakonice is located about northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the northern tip of the České Budějovice Basin, but the municipal territory also extends to the Blatná Uplands on the north, and to the Bohemian Forest Foothills on the south. The highest point of the territory is the hill Velká Kakada with an altitude of . The town is situated at the confluence of the Volyňka and Otava rivers. There are several ponds in the territory, the largest of them are Velkoholský and Blatský. In the municipal territory there are the nature reserve Bažantnice u Pracejovic and the nature monument Tůně u Hajské. History A moated castle on the Ota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volary
Volary (; german: Wallern) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with timber-framed Alpine-type buildings is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument reservation. Administrative parts The villages of Chlum and Mlynářovice are administrative parts of Volary. Geography Volary is located about southwest of Prachatice and west of České Budějovice. It lies in the central part of the Bohemian Forest. The highest mountain in the municipal territory is Bobík at above sea level, located north of the town. Other high mountains in the territory include Jedlová (), Křemenná (), Doupná hora (), Větrný (), Mechový vrch (), and Na Skále (). The town is crossed by the Volarský creek. It flows into the Teplá Vltava, which runs along the southwestern border of the territory. History The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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