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Linde Klinckowström-von Rosen
Linde Klinckowström-von Rosen (September 1, 1902 – March 26, 2000), was a Swedish baroness, writer and equestrian. She was known for her trips on the horse Castor through Europe, which she made between 1926 and 1940, and which she reported through travelling letters in magazines. Biography Linde Klinckowström-von Rosen was the daughter of Baron Axel Klinckowström and his wife, Thyra. She grew up at the estate on Ekerö, just outside of Stockholm. Her father, who had gained a PhD and was a lecturer in zoology, left responsibility for the estate garden entirely to Thyra, his independent wife, whilst he focused on bacteriology, research trips, and writing. Linde Klinckowström-von Rosen, along with her siblings Harald and Thora, were all home-educated by a governess. Linde Klinckowström-von Rosen was artistically talented and spent 1921 and 1922 at art schools in Munich and Dresden. She also improved her riding skills and purchased her first show-jumping horse, a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel Literature
The genre of travel literature encompasses outdoor literature, guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs. One early travel memoirist in Western literature was Pausanias, a Greek geographer of the 2nd century CE. In the early modern period, James Boswell's ''Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides'' (1786) helped shape travel memoir as a genre. History Early examples of travel literature include the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' (generally considered a 1st century CE work; authorship is debated), Pausanias' ''Description of Greece'' in the 2nd century CE, ''Safarnama'' (Book of Travels) by Nasir Khusraw (1003-1077), the '' Journey Through Wales'' (1191) and '' Description of Wales'' (1194) by Gerald of Wales, and the travel journals of Ibn Jubayr (1145–1214), Marco Polo (1254–1354), and Ibn Battuta (1304–1377), all of whom recorded their travels across the known world in detail. As early as the 2nd century CE, Lucian of Samosata discussed history and tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Von Rosen
Count Hans Robert von Rosen (8 August 1888 – 2 September 1952) was a Swedish Army captain and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Career In 1912 he and his horse ''Lord Iron'' were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team jumping. Eight years later he won the gold medal with the Swedish jumping team again. This time with his horse ''Poor Boy''. He also competed in the individual dressage event and won the bronze medal with his horse ''Running Sister''. von Rosen became ''ryttmästare'' in 1925 and equerry at the Royal Court of Sweden the same year. Awards and decorations * King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (1948) *Knight of the Order of Vasa *Second Class of the Military Cross The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level pre-1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér County and Székesfehérvár District. The area is an important rail and road junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence. Székesfehérvár, a royal residence (''székhely''), as capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, held a central role in the Middle Ages. As required by the Doctrine of the Holy Crown, the first kings of Hungary were crowned and buried here. Significant trade routes led to the Balkans and Italy, and to Buda and Vienna. Historically the city has come under Ottoman and Habsburg control, and was known in many languages by translations of " white castle" – hr, Stolni Biograd, german: Stuhlweißenburg, la, Alba Regia, ota, İstolni Belgrad, sr, Stoni Beograd, sk, Stoličný Belehrad. History Pre-Hungarian The place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pejačević Family
The House of Pejačević or Pejácsevich, hu, Pejácsevich or , sr-Cyrl, Пејачевићи, is an old Croatian nobility, noble family, remarkable during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe, Ottoman war in the Kingdom of Croatia and Austro-Hungarian Empire respectively. Notable members of the family were politicians, clerics, artists, senior military officers, Bans of Croatia, Bans (viceroys) of Croatia and other high state officials. They were very potent and influential in the political, social, economic and cultural life of the country, and especially distinguished in the region of Slavonia. Family origin The origin of the family dates back to the 14th-century territory of southeastern Kingdom of Croatia (medieval), Croatia and the neighbouring History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are sources that connect the ancestors of the family with the Bosnian king Stephen Dabiša of Bosnia, Stjepan Dabiša (English: ''Step ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcali
Marcali (german: Martzal) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Marcali District. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Geography It lies 14 km south of Lake Balaton, next to the main road 68 and the ''Somogyszob- Balatonszentgyörgy Railway Line''. Media Near the village Kisperjés, which belongs to Marcali, there is at a mediumwave broadcasting station with a 126 metres tall guyed mast radiator broadcasting on 1188 kHz with 300 kW. Notable people *Aurél Bernáth (1895–1982), painter and art theorist * Béla Pap de Szill (1845–1916), military officer, politician, Minister of Defence (1906) * Endre Bán (1934–1995), Roman Catholic priest, theologist and professor *Mya Diamond (born 1981), pornographic actress and nude model * Árpád Milinte (born 1976), footballer * Olivér Kovács (born 1990), footballer * Márta Vass (born 1962), ultramarathon runner *Beatrix Balogh (born 1974), handballer * Béla Virág (born 1976), f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrássy
The House of Andrássy is the name of a Hungarian noble family of very ancient lineage that was prominent in Hungarian history. The full family name is ''Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka''. ''Csíkszentkirály'' is a town in modern-day Romania, now called Sâncrăieni, while Krásna Hôrka is a castle in Slovakia. Recent history The present head of the family is Count Gyula Andrássy de Csik-Szent-Király et Kraszna-Horka (b. 1927), who with his family currently resides in Canada. He married as his first wife the former Renate Hiller (b. 1928) in 1958, with no issue. He married secondly in 1964 the former Lesley Trist (b. 1934). By his second wife, he has one son, Michael (b. 1967), and one daughter, Ilona (b. 1965). Count Gyula Andrássy is the son of the late Count Mihály Andrássy (1893–1990) and his late wife, ''née'' Countess Gabrielle Károlyi de Nagy-Károly (1899–1992). The paternal uncle of Count Gyula Andrássy was the late Count Imre Andrássy (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letenye
Letenye (, sl, Letina) is a town in Zala County, Hungary, on the border with Croatia. Across the border is the town of Goričan. Letenye was elevated to town status in 1989. History Transport Letenye is the endpoint of the Hungarian M7 motorway (Hungary), M7 motorway from Budapest. The motorway crosses the Croatian-Hungarian border here and connects with the Croatian A4 (Croatia), A4 motorway at Goričan. Notable people * Feró Nagy (1946-) - Hungarian rock singer, musician Twin town Letenye is Town twinning, twinned with: * Prelog, Croatia File:Hungary letenye.jpg, Pre-Schengen passport stamp from Letenye crossing into Goričan, Croatia. File:Hungary letenye2.jpg, A later passport stamp for the same border crossing. External links * in Hungarian References Populated places in Zala County Croatia–Hungary border crossings {{Zala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa (; hr, Velika Kaniža/Velika Kanjiža, or just ''Kaniža/Kanjiža''; german: Großkirchen, Groß-Kanizsa; it, Canissa; sl, Velika Kaniža; tr, Kanije), known colloquially as Kanizsa, is a medium-sized city in Zala County in southwestern Hungary. It is a city with county rights. It lies not far from Lake Balaton at the meeting point of five routes. For centuries the town has been a connecting link. Goods from Slavonia were transported to Graz via Nagykanizsa, and the town played an important role in the trade from the Adriatic Sea to the Alps, Alpine region, Vienna, and Budapest. History The city's oldest Roman era ruins were uncovered in the 1960s. Later, during the Middle Ages, it became one of the most important strongholds of the Hungarian Kingdom. The fortress had a significant role in the southern shield line of Hungary, keeping the whole of Western Europe safe from the attacks of the Ottoman Empire. The name Kanizsa was first mentioned in a document in 124 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Strong Mayor–Council , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Capitoline Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindö
Lindö is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,915 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated just a few kilometers from the centre of the city of Norrköping and is often considered part of it. Lindö is thought of as one of the more wealthy areas in the municipality and has the second highest house price (after Kneippen). References See also Skarpåker Stone The Skarpåker Stone, designated by Rundata as Sö 154, is a Viking Age memorial runestone that originally was located in Skarpåker, Nyköping, Sörmland, Sweden. It dates to the early eleventh century. Description The runestone was discovered ... Populated places in Östergötland County Populated places in Norrköping Municipality {{Östergötland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
