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Mšeno
Mšeno (; ) is a town in Mělník District the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Mšeno consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Mšeno (1,221) *Brusné 2.díl (7) *Hradsko (18) *Olešno (20) *Ráj (11) *Romanov (8) *Sedlec (119) *Skramouš (39) *Vojtěchov (8) Etymology The name is derived from the Czech word ''mech'', i.e. 'moss'. Geography Mšeno is located about northeast of Mělník and north of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Uhelný vrch at above sea level. There are two small fishponds inside the built-up area: Jezero and Černík. They are built on the spring of the stream Košátecký potok. A large part of the municipal territory lies in the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mšeno Speedway Stadium
Mšeno Speedway Stadium () is a motorcycle speedway track in Mšeno, Czech Republic. It is located on the eastern edge of the town, off the Boleslavská road. The stadium is used by PDK Mšeno club (speedway) and SK Mšeno (football). History Construction of the stadium began in 1956. Initially, the facility was to have an athletics track, but during construction the plans were changed and instead of athletics, a speedway track was built around the football pitch. The first competition at the facility was held in 1957. The stadium was selected as the venue for a qualifying round of the 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship. By the end of the 1960s, the track was abandoned but was brought back to life in the 1970s by the speedway riders of Rudá Hvězda Praha (speedway), Rudá Hvězda Praha, whose Markéta Stadium was being renovated. Ruda Hvězda, together with the local TJ Sokol Mšeno, organised competitions at this stadium until the 1990s. It was not until 1993 that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PDK Mšeno
Plochodrážní klub Mšeno v AČR is a Czech motorcycle speedway team based in Mšeno, Czech Republic. The team race at the Mšeno Speedway Stadium Mšeno Speedway Stadium () is a motorcycle speedway track in Mšeno, Czech Republic. It is located on the eastern edge of the town, off the Boleslavská road. The stadium is used by PDK Mšeno club (speedway) and SK Mšeno (football). History .... History The origins of speedway in Mšeno began with the construction of the Mšeno Stadium in 1956, which included a speedway track around the outside of the football pitch and it was first used in 1957. In 1986, there was a failed attempt to bring a Mšeno– Býkev team to the stadium. It was not until 1993 that a private investor, Jiří Opočenský (a former national cyclocross athlete) created a new speedway team called Oliba Mšeno, named after his local bicycle manufacturing company Oliba. The team raced in the second division known as 1.Liga and won it in 1994. In 1997, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košátecký Potok
The Košátecký potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long, but the upper course of the stream is dry for most of the year. Etymology The name means 'Košátky stream' in Czech. Characteristic The Košátecký potok originates in the territory of Mšeno in the Jizera Table at an elevation of and flows to Neratovice, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is , however, the average discharge at 13.9 river km in Košátky is only . The upper course of the stream up to Chotětov dry up and there is usually water in it only during the spring. The longest tributaries of the Košátecký potok are: Course The stream flows through the municipal territories of Mšeno, Vrátno, Boreč, Stránka, Velké Všelisy, Sovínky, Nemyslovice, Chotětov, Kropáčova Vrutice, Košátky, Byšice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mělník District
Mělník District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Mělník. Administrative division Mělník District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Mělník, Kralupy nad Vltavou and Neratovice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Býkev - Byšice - Čakovičky - Čečelice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěruby - Cítov - Dobřeň - Dolany nad Vltavou - Dolní Beřkovice - Dolní Zimoř - Dřínov (Mělník District), Dřínov - Hořín - Horní Počaply - Hostín - Hostín u Vojkovic - Jeviněves - Kadlín - Kanina (Mělník District), Kanina - Kly (Mělník District), Kly - Kojetice (Mělník District), Kojetice - Kokořín - Kostelec nad Labem - Kozomín - Kralupy nad Vltavou - Ledčice - Lhotka (Mělník District), Lhotka - Liběchov - Libiš - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Żywny
Wojciech Żywny (; 13 May 175621 February 1842) was a Czech-born Polish pianist, violinist, teacher and composer. He was Frédéric Chopin's first professional piano teacher. Life Żywny was born in Mšeno, Bohemia, and became a pupil of Jan Kuchař. As a youth, during the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, he moved to Poland to become the music tutor to the children of Princess Sapieha.Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed, 1954, Vol. IX, p. 433 He later moved to Warsaw. He was the first professional piano teacher of Frédéric Chopin, who received lessons from him between 1816 and 1821. Żywny instilled in Chopin a lasting love of Bach, Haydn, Clementi and Mozart while avoiding contemporary composers like Beethoven and Weber. Chopin's piano skills soon surpassed those of his respected teacher. In 1821, eleven-year-old Chopin dedicated a Polonaise in A-flat major to Żywny as a name-day gift. Żywny died in February 1842, aged 85, in Warsaw, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Bayerová
Anna Bayerová (4 November 1853 – 24 January 1924) was the second Czech female medical doctor, after Bohuslava Kecková. Both of them were prevented from practicing as medical doctors in their own country so Kecková became a Czech midwife, whereas Bayerová had a medical practise in Berne. Biography Bayerová was born in Vojtěchov (now part of Mšeno) near Mělník on 4 November 1853, the youngest child of Josef and Marie Bayer. She attended school in Mělník until 1868, when she moved to Prague, where she met the authors Eliška Krásnohorská and Sofie Podlipská, and took gymnasial exams, despite not being allowed to attend the gymnasium. In 1875, Bayerová moved to Zurich and started attending classes at the University of Zurich. However, she suffered financial problems and returned home in 1878. Eventually, after receiving money to continue her studies, Anna Bayerová graduated from the University of Bern and thus became the second female Czech physician in 1881. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Baptist Pischek
Johann Baptist Pischek (; 14 October 1814 – 16 February 1873) was a Czech-Austrian operatic baritone. He appeared in opera houses and concert halls in Austria, Germany and England. Life Pischek was born in 1814 in Mšeno in Bohemia, at that time part of the Austrian Empire. His musical talent was noted at an early age. He studied law in Prague; however, after attending in 1834 a performance of ''The Barber of Seville'' there, he committed himself to a musical career. He was offered a contract in Prague by the theatre director Johann August Stöger, and appeared on stage in June 1835 as Oroveso in Bellini's ''Norma (opera), Norma'', but was not offered further roles in the following months. Unable to continue his legal studies, he gave piano lessons. His career revived when, in 1838 in Brno, replacing an indisposed singer, he successfully played Riccardo in Bellini's ''I puritani'', and appeared in subsequent operas there. He signed in June 1839 a contract with Franz Pokorny, dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jizera Table
The Jizera Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, northeast of Prague. Geomorphology The Jizera Table is a mesoregion of the Central Bohemian Table within the Bohemian Massif. It is a height-constant denudation plateau divided by erosion notches. The plateau is further subdivided into the microregions of Central Jizera Table and Lower Jizera Table. The area is rich in low peaks. The highest peaks are Rokytská horka at above sea level, Jezovská hora at and Radechov at , all located in the northern part of the Jizera Table. Geography The territory is approximately anchor-shaped. The plateau has an area of and an average elevation of . The territory is mostly without watercourses. The only notable river is the Jizera, after which the plateau is named. It flows across the entire territory. The most populated settlements entirely located in the territory are Benátky nad Jizerou, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The UTC offset, time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in several African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: :de:Mitteleuropäische Zeit, MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Budapest Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Stockholm Time, Rome Time, Prague time, Warsaw Time or Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis per UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2023, all member state of the European Union, member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. The next change to CET is scheduled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV (; ; ; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378''Karl IV''. In: (1960): ''Geschichte in Gestalten'' (''History in figures''), vol. 2: ''F–K''. 38, Frankfurt 1963, p. 294), also known as Charles of Luxembourg, born Wenceslaus (, ), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1346 and became King of Bohemia (as Charles I) that same year. He was a member of the House of Luxembourg from his father's side and the Bohemian House of Přemyslid from his mother's side; he emphasized the latter due to his lifelong affinity for the Bohemian side of his inheritance, and also because his direct ancestors in the Přemyslid line included two saints. He was the eldest son and heir of John of Bohemia, King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, who died at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346. His mother, Elizabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330), Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, was the sister of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the region. However, the city is List of capitals outside of the territories they serve, not part of it but is a region of its own. The Central Bohemian Region is in the centre of Bohemia. In terms of area, it is the largest region in the Czech Republic, with 11,014 km2, almost 14% of the total area of the country. It surrounds the country's capital, Prague, and borders Liberec Region (in the north), Hradec Králové Region (northeast), Pardubice Region (east), Vysočina Region (southeast), South Bohemian Region (south), Plzeň Region (west) and Ústí nad Labem Region (northwest). Geography With an area of 11,014 km2, the Central Bohemian Region is the largest region of the Czech Republic, occupying 14% of its total area. The region has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
