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Mořina
Mořina (german: Groß Morschin, Groß Morzin) is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dolní Roblín and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Mořina. Sights Mořina is known for Velká Amerika, which is a picturesque former limestone quarry with a pair of lakes on the bottom. In Mořina there are a former synagogue and Jewish cemetery, which was founded in 1735–1736. Notable people * Karl Joseph, Count Morzin (1717–1783), aristocrat and music patron *Jakob Eduard Polak Jakob Eduard Polak (12 November 1818 – 8 October 1891) was an Austrian physician, born to a Jewish family from Bohemia, who played an important role in introducing modern medicine in Iran. Life Polak studied Medicine in Prague and Vienna. H ... (1818–1891), Austrian physician References Villages in the Beroun District Morzin family {{CentralBohemia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beroun District
Beroun District ( cs, okres Beroun) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun. Complete list of municipalities Bavoryně - Beroun - Běštín - Březová - Broumy - Bubovice - Bykoš - Bzová - ''Cerhovice'' - Chaloupky - Chlustina - Chodouň - Chrustenice - Chyňava - Drozdov - Felbabka - Hlásná Třebaň - Hořovice - Hostomice - Hředle - Hudlice - Hvozdec - Hýskov - Jivina - ''Karlštejn'' - '' Komárov'' - Koněprusy - Korno - Kotopeky - Králův Dvůr - Kublov - Lážovice - Lhotka - Libomyšl - '' Liteň'' - Loděnice - Lochovice - Lužce - Malá Víska - Málkov - Měňany - Mezouň - Mořina - Mořinka - Nenačovice - Nesvačily - Neumětely - Nižbor - Nový Jáchymov - Olešná - Osek - Osov - Otmíče - Otročiněves - Podbrdy - Podluhy - Praskolesy - Rpety - Skřipel - Skuhrov - Srbsko - Stašov - Suchomasty - Svatá - Svatý Jan pod Skalou - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velká Amerika
Velká Amerika (literally "Big America") is a partly flooded, abandoned limestone quarry in the Mořina municipality in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies about southwest of Prague. Description Velká Amerika is long, wide and up to deep quarry with an deep pair of lakes on the bottom. It is nicknamed "Czech Grand Canyon". There are other smaller quarries west of Velká Amerika, including Malá Amerika (Small America), Mexiko and Kanada. The quarries are connected with each other by long tunnels. History Mining of the limestone was conducted in the first half of the 20th century. Political prisoners were used to work here, to which a memorial is dedicated here. Tourism The quarry is popular stop for tourists. There are several lookout points. It is sought after by professional divers, but due to the risk of injury, entry into the quarry is permanently forbidden. In popular culture The place has several times been used by Czech filmmakers, notably in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
