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Nová Včelnice
Nová Včelnice (until 1950 Nový Etynk-Včelnice; ) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Geography Nová Včelnice is located about northeast of Jindřichův Hradec and northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Včelnice is from 1360. In 1649, the estate was bought by Spanish nobleman Bartholomew Paradys de la Saga. His wife Hypolity of Ladron had a chapel built nearby with a copy of a statuette of Black Madonna from Shrine of Our Lady of Altötting, Altötting. Her son had built 54 houses around the chapel and sold them to craftsmen. Thus, he turned a pilgrimage site into a large craft village named Neuötting/Nový Etynk. In the 18th century, Nový Etynk grew and guilds were founded. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městys
Městys (or, unofficially or obsolete, městečko iterally "small town", translated as " market town", is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of simple ''obec'' (municipality) but lower than that of ''město'' (city, town). Historically, a ''městys'' was a locality that had the right to stage livestock markets (and some other "extraordinary" and annual markets), and it is therefore translated as "market town". The term went out of official use in Czechoslovakia in 1954 but was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in 2006. As of September 2020, there are 228 municipalities on which the status of ''městys'' has been re-admitted. In all cases, these are municipalities that have requested the return of their former title. This title has not been newly awarded to any municipality that would not have it in the past—the law does not even set any specific criteria for it, only procedural competenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuötting
Neuötting (, , in contrast to "Altötting, Old Ötting"; ) is a Town#Germany, town in the Altötting (district), district of Altötting, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Inn (river), Inn, 2 km north of Altötting, about 70 km north of Salzburg, 80 southwest of Passau and almost 100 km east of Munich. It is a stop on the Mühldorf–Simbach am Inn railway, railway line between Munich and Simbach. Townscape Neuötting has a town square in the unique Inn-Salzach style, including two towers at each end. During the Middle Ages it was an important trading town for salt and grain, and had its own Mint (coin), mint. It was also a military base for the Bavarian forces to keep Mühldorf, Mühldorf am Inn, a rival town under the control of the Bishop of Salzburg, in check. Places of note for visitors are the large Gothic architecture, Gothic church Saint Nikolaus, the town museum, and the recently improved town square, on which shopping and open-air dining ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggiwil
Eggiwil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the administrative district of Emmental (administrative district), Emmental in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Eggiwil is first mentioned in 1323 as ''Eggenwile''. The village was probably settled in the 14th century. The House of Kyburg, Kyburg Ministerialis (unfree knights in the service of a feudal overlord) family of Eggiwil first appears around the same time. The villagers bought the land from the Freiherr von Schweinsberg in 1372 and later bought the right to hold court over themselves. While they were still part of the bailiwick and parish of Signau, on all local matters they were independent. In 1528 the city of Bern adopted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and converted the surrounding area, including Eggiwil. In the following year, Bern brought the entire Signau area under their control. In the years following the Reformation in Bern, Anabaptist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloslav Topinka
Miloslav Topinka (July 4, 1945, Nový Etynk near Jindřichův Hradec) is a Czech poet. He graduated from psychology at the Charles University. In 1968 he took part in the student Expedition Lambaréné as the expedition's psychologist. In 1969 he became an editor of a monthly revue called ''Sešity''. After it was banned, he worked as a psychologist and a clerk; he spent the years 1980–1987 in Casablanca. After his return to Czechoslovakia he worked among other professions as a translator and editor of authors such as Rimbaud, Gilbert-Lecomte, Věra Linhartová, Kolář, Petr Kabeš etc. Miloslav Topinka lives in Prague. Bibliography Topinka's main themes are what he calls "the crack" - in other words, how to break from one's hidespot through to " 4th dimension" - something that e. g. Marcel Duchamp or Paul Celan (''Light-Compulsion'', 1970) wrote about as well; and "silence" (one of his interviews is called "Anyone who ever thought about poetry, must ask oneself ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luděk Munzar
Luděk Munzar (20 March 1933 in Nová Včelnice – 26 January 2019 in Modřany, Prague) was a Czech actor. He appeared in the Czech New Wave film ''The Joke (film), The Joke'' (Jaromil Jireš, 1969) and starred in the film ''Poslední propadne peklu'' under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. Quote of the article at Radio Prague, Radio Praha: "Munzar war einer der bedeutendsten Film- und Bühnendarsteller seiner Zeit, er genießt hierzulande den Ruf einer Legende. Er gehörte über 30 Jahre zum Schauspielensemble des Prager Nationaltheaters. Auf der Bühne trat er oft gemeinsam mit seiner Frau Jana Hlaváčová auf." (in English: "Munzar was one of the most important film and stage actors of his time, he enjoys the reputation of a legend here in the Czech Republic He belonged to the acting ensemble of the National Theatre (Prague), Prague National Theatre for more than 30 years. On stage he often appeared together with his wife Jana Hlaváčová.") In the Czech Republic he was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský (17 October 1920 – 13 April 1994) was a Czech actor. He was one of the most popular Czech actors. Many of his movies such as ''The Good Soldier Švejk'', '' The Cremator'' or '' Capricious Summer'' are considered classics of the Czech cinema. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by France and title ''National Artist'' in Czechoslovakia. Jiří Menzel once described him as "the Czech Jean Gabin." Biography He was born back stage at the theatre in Nová Včelnice on 17 October 1920. His parents were Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušínský (born Rudolf Böhm). His family moved from place to place, but eventually settled in Prague. He studied law school, but dropped out of to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad. He spent most of his theatrical career in Czech National Theatre. In 1968 he signed The Two Thousand Words manifesto. As a result he was not allowed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindřichohradecké Místní Dráhy
Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy (''Jindřichův Hradec Local Railways'') was the company which Operated the narrow gauge railway lines from Jindřichův Hradec to Nová Bystřice and Obrataň in the Czech Republic. Both lines are gauge. History The line to Nová Bystřice was opened on 1 November 1897 and the line to Obrataň followed on 24 December 1906. Both lines were originally operated with steam locomotives, with engine sheds in Jindřichův Hradec, Kamenice nad Lipou, Nova Bystřice und Obrataň. Soon after opening, a goods service with roll-blocks was established. Following the founding of Czechoslovakia, the railway became part of ČSD in 1924. During World War II, it came under the control of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, Deutsche Reichsbahn In 1998, both lines were privatization, privatised and are now owned and operated by JHMD. Route Near Jindřichův Hradec, a section of dual gauge track exists on the České dráhy line between Veselí nad Lužni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obrataň
Obrataň is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Obrataň lies approximately west of Pelhřimov, west of Jihlava, and south-east of Prague. Administrative division Obrataň consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Obrataň (546) *Bezděčín (8) *Hrobská Zahrádka (67) *Moudrov (4) *Šimpach (35) *Sudkův Důl (32) *Údolí (2) *Vintířov (60) Demographics Transport Obrataň is located on the railway line Jihlava–Tábor. In addition, Obrataň is connected with Jindřichův Hradec by a narrow-gauge railway, operated by the Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy (''Jindřichův Hradec Local Railways'') was the company which Operated the narrow gauge railway lines from Jindřichův Hradec to Nová Bystřice and Obrataň in the Czech Republic. Both lines are gauge. H ... company. It serves mostly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narrow-gauge Railway
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge (distance between the rails) narrower than . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structure gauges, and lighter rails; they can be less costly to build, equip, and operate than standard- or broad-gauge railways (particularly in mountainous or difficult terrain). Lower-cost narrow-gauge railways are often used in mountainous terrain, where engineering savings can be substantial. Lower-cost narrow-gauge railways are often built to serve industries as well as sparsely populated communities where the traffic potential would not justify the cost of a standard- or broad-gauge line. Narrow-gauge railways have specialised use in mines and other environments where a small structure gauge necessitates a small loading gauge. In some countries, narrow gauge is the standard: Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, New Zealand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelhřimov
Pelhřimov () 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 as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Pelhřimov consists of 27 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pelhřimov (13,695) *Benátky (25) *Bitětice (29) *Čakovice (49) *Chvojnov (69) *Hodějovice (62) *Houserovka (52) *Janovice (69) *Jelcovy Lhotky (16) *Kocourovy Lhotky (6) *Lešov (71) *Lipice (56) *Myslotín (143) *Nemojov (59) *Ostrovec (11) *Pejškov (37) *Pobistrýce (17) *Radětín (51) *Radňov (71) *Rybníček (26) *Skrýšov (181) *Služátky (74) *Starý Pelhřimov (328) *Strměchy (170) *Útěchovičky (60) *Vlásenice (104) *Vlásenice-Drbohlavy (46) Benátky, Houserovka, Janovice and Ostrovec, Lešov, Nemojov and Radňov, and Vlásenice-Drbohlavy form three Enclave and exclave, exclaves of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
