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Orlík (other)
Orlík may refer to: *Orlík nad Vltavou, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic **Orlík Reservoir **Orlík Castle * 11339 Orlík, an asteroid * Orlík (band), a former Czech band * Orlik (armoured train) People *Emil Orlík (1870–1932), Czech painter, etcher and lithographer See also *Orlik (other) Orlik may refer to: People *Anna Orlik (born 1993), Belarusian tennis player *Curdin Orlik (born 1993), Swiss wrestler *Edmund Roman Orlik (1918-1982), an early Polish tank ace *Peter Orlik (born 1938), American mathematician *Kazimierz Orlik-Łuk ... (equivalent word in Polish and other Slavic languages) * Warsztaty Szybowcowe Orlik {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlík Nad Vltavou
Orlík nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Orlík Castle. Administrative parts The village of Staré Sedlo is an administrative part of Orlík nad Vltavou. Geography Orlík nad Vltavou is located about north of Písek and southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlum at above sea level. The municipality lies on the shores of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River. Sights Orlík nad Vltavou is well known for the Orlík Castle. It was originally a fortress dating from the early 13th century at the latest, which was expanded into a strong Gothic castle. Until 1357, it was a royal castle. In 1719, it was inherited by the House of Schwarzenberg, who owned it until 1948. Nowadays, the castle once again belongs to the Schwarzenbergs. It is open to the public. Next to the castle is a castle park. Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlík Reservoir
The Orlík Reservoir ( cs, Vodní nádrž Orlík) is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle Orlík Castle is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The original position of the spur castle, on a rock above the Vltava valley, was altered by the creation of the Orlík Reser ..., which is situated a few kilometers above the dam. The dam has four turbines with a nominal capacity of 91 MW each having a total capacity of 364 MW. Sources See also * List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic * List of lakes in the Czech Republic * Dams in the Czech Republic Hydroelectric power stations in the Czech Republic Písek District Příbram District Buildings and structures in the Central Bohemian Region Dams completed in 1961 Reservoirs in the Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlík Castle
Orlík Castle is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The original position of the spur castle, on a rock above the Vltava valley, was altered by the creation of the Orlík Reservoir in 1954–62, and the chateâu is now barely a few metres above the water level. The meaning of the name ''Orlík'' stems from the word "young eagle" ( cs, orel). It is often suggested that this castle would have resembled an eagle or nest perched upon the rocky outcrop above a turn in the river. History Orlík was established as a royal castle beside a ford across the Vltava River in the second half of the 13th century, probably by Ottokar II of Bohemia, although in the Middle Ages it came into the hands of noble families and its ownership changed many times. From 1408 the Zmrzlík of Svojšín family owned it, and during their time the Hussites, Hussite general Jan Žižka stayed in the castle. In 1508 the castle burned down, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlík (band)
Orlík was a folk-influenced Czech oi! punk band founded in 1988 from the existing hardcore punk band F.A.S. (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) by Daniel Landa and David Matásek. They released two studio albums and broke up in 1991. Biography The group was named after the Orlík winery, where the band members met. It originally consisted of Daniel Landa (vocals), David Matásek (guitar), Petr Štěpánek (guitar), Šimon Budský (bass), and Adolf Vitáček (drums). Vitáček left in 1989 to play with Wanastowi Vjecy and Plexis, and was replaced by Jan Limburský. Budský and Štěpánek also left shortly after. Jakub Maleček joined on bass, and the lineup of the quartet remained stable until their eventual breakup. Orlík had a short career, releasing only two albums, 1990's ''Oi!'' (also known as ''Miloš Frýba for president'') and 1991's ''Demise''. The lyrical themes of their songs were strongly nationalistic ("Bílej jezdec", "Vozová hradba") and xenophobic, such as the songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlik (armoured Train)
The ''Zaamurets'' (russian: Заамурец) was an armoured train, originally built by the Russian Empire in 1916, that saw service during the First World War, Russian Civil War, and during the Chinese Warlord era. It changed hands and was renamed numerous times. History ''Zaamurets'' was built in Odessa in 1916. It entered service with the Russian Imperial Army in October of that year. It saw service in the First World War in Galicia. The train was captured by the Red Guards in January 1918, and renamed ''Lenin'', after which it was employed during the Russian Civil War. It was then combined with another train, the Khunkhuz-type ''BP No.3'', and renamed ''BP No.4''. It was deployed to the Trans-Siberian Railway to help counter the Czechoslovak Legion's use of armoured trains. In July 1918, soon after its arrival in the area, it was captured by the Legion and renamed ''Orlik'' ( cs, Orlík). As the Legion retreated to Vladivostok along the Chinese Eastern Railway in April 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Orlík
Emil Orlik (21 July 1870 – 28 September 1932) was a painter, etcher and lithographer. He was born in Prague, which was at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and lived and worked in Prague, Austria and Germany. Biography Emil Orlik was the son of a tailor. He first studied art at the private art school of Heinrich Knirr, where one of his fellow pupils was Paul Klee. From 1891, he studied at the Munich Academy under Wilhelm Lindenschmit. Later he learned engraving from Johann Leonhard Raab and proceeded to experiment with various printmaking processes. After performing his military service in Prague, he returned to Munich, where he worked for the magazine '' Jugend''. He spent most of 1898, travelling through Europe, visiting the Netherlands, Great Britain, Belgium, and Paris. During this time he became aware of Japanese art, and the impact it was having in Europe, and decided to visit Japan to learn woodcut techniques. He left for Asia in March 1900, stopping off in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlik (other)
Orlik may refer to: People *Anna Orlik (born 1993), Belarusian tennis player *Curdin Orlik (born 1993), Swiss wrestler *Edmund Roman Orlik (1918-1982), an early Polish tank ace *Peter Orlik (born 1938), American mathematician *Kazimierz Orlik-Łukoski (1890-1940), a military commander *Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann (1894-1986), a military commander * Marian Bernaciak (1917-1946), Polish partisan leader whose nom de guerre was Orlik ("Little Eagle") Places * Orlik, Pomeranian Voivodeship, north Poland * Orlik, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north Poland * Orlik, Russia, several rural localities in Russia * Òrlik - Orlik, Pomeranian Voivodeship In aviation *PZL-130 Orlik, a Polish turboprop trainer aircraft *Orlik Aerobatic Team Orlik Aerobatic Team (''Zespół Akrobacyjny "ORLIK"'') is the aerobatic team of the Polish Air Force, formed in 1998 at the Polish Air Force Command College. Its first performance took place on April 15 1998, with its first foreign performance s ..., a Polis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
