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Rudoltice
Rudoltice (german: Rudelsdorf) is a municipality and village in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Geography Rudoltice is located about southeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The Rudoltička Brook flows through the municipality. A set of three fish ponds lies in the municipality on a tributary of Rudoltička. A small part of the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park lies in the northern part of the municipal territory. History Rudoltice was probably founded between 1250 and 1270, during the colonization of Bohemia initiated by the Ottokar II. The first written mention is from 21 May 1304 under the name ''Rudolfsdorf'' when King Wenceslaus II donated it to the Zbraslav Monastery. Rudoltice belonged to Lanšperk-Lanškroun estate during the entire Middle Ages. The first known owners of Rudoltice were lords of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park
Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park ( cs, Přírodní park Lanškrounské rybníky) is a nature park in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It includes the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Reserve. Location Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park is located mostly in the municipal territory of Lanškroun, northwestern of the town. The nature park also extends into the territory of municipalities Ostrov and Rudoltice. Description The nature park has an area of , out of which are the ponds. The nature park is formed by set of seven fish ponds on the Ostrovský Stream and their surroundings: Krátký, Dlouhý, Olšový, Pšeničkův, Plockův, Slunečný and Ostrovský. Part of the nature park is also the area around the Zadní Stream which flows in the territory into the Ostrovský Stream. The northernmost ponds, Pšeničkův and Olšový, and the closest area around the Zadní Stream are protected as a nature reserve. History The history of pond farming started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ústí Nad Orlicí District
Ústí nad Orlicí District ( cs, okres Ústí nad Orlicí) is a district ('' okres'') within Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Ústí nad Orlicí. The district has borders with Pardubice District to the west, Svitavy District to the south and Chrudim District to the southwest. Complete list of municipalities * Albrechtice * Anenská Studánka * Běstovice * Bošín * Brandýs nad Orlicí * Bučina * Bystřec * Čenkovice * Červená Voda * Česká Rybná * Česká Třebová * ''České Heřmanice'' * České Libchavy * České Petrovice * Choceň * Cotkytle * Damníkov * Dlouhá Třebová * Dlouhoňovice * Dobříkov * ''Dolní Čermná'' * Dolní Dobrouč * Dolní Morava * Džbánov * Hejnice * Helvíkovice * Hnátnice * Horní Čermná * Horní Heřmanice * Horní Třešňovec * Hrádek * Hrušová * Jablonné nad Orlicí * Jamné nad Orlicí * Javorník * Jehnědí * Kameničná * Klášterec nad Orlicí * Koldín * Kosořín * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonization
Colonization, or colonisation, constitutes large-scale population movements wherein migrants maintain strong links with their, or their ancestors', former country – by such links, gain advantage over other inhabitants of the territory. When colonization takes place under the protection of Colonialism, colonial structures, it may be termed settler colonialism. This often involves the settlers dispossessing Indigenous peoples, indigenous inhabitants, or instituting legal and other structures which disadvantage them. Colonization can be defined as a process of establishing foreign control over target territory, territories or people, peoples for the purpose of colonialism, cultivation, often by establishing Colony, colonies and possibly by settling them. In colonies established by Western European countries in the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand, settlers (supplemented by Central European, Eastern European, Asian, and African people) eventually formed a large majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. Overview The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54)Community of European Railwaysand the Organization for Railway Cooperation (Asia and Europe). With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic. After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidy, the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007 while still receiving government subsidy. Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanškroun
Lanškroun (; german: Landskron) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,300 inhabitants. It lies on the border of the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Lanškroun is made up of town parts of Dolní Třešňovec, Lanškroun-Vnitřní Město, Ostrovské Předměstí and Žichlínské Předměstí. Geography Lanškroun is located about northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and east of Pardubice. It lies in the Podorlická Uplands. The Třešňovský Stream flows through the town. In the northwestern part of the municipal territory is a set of six ponds on the Ostrovský Stream. The largest of them is Dlouhý, used for recreational purposes and water sports. The northernmost ponds Pšeničkův and Olšový and the area around the Zadní Stream before its confluence with Ostrovský Stream are protected a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábřeh
Zábřeh (; german: Hohenstadt) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dolní Bušínov, Hněvkov, Pivonín and Václavov are administrative parts of Zábřeh. Dolní Bušínov and Hněvkov form two exclaves of the municipal territory. Etymology The name ''Zábřeh'' is derived from ''za břehem'', meaning "behind the riverbank". It is a reference to the river which flows through the town. ''Hohenstadt'' is its former German name, meaning "high town". A name with the same meaning is used in Latin sources – ''Alta Civitas''. The origin of this name is unclear, as the town is situated in lowlands. Geography Zábřeh is located about southwest of Šumperk and northwest of Olomouc. The eastern half of the municipal territory lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowland and the second half lies on the hillside of the Zábřeh Highlands. The Moravská Sázava River flows through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Česká Třebová
Česká Třebová (; german: Böhmisch Trübau) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Kozlov, Lhotka, Parník, Skuhrov and Svinná are administrative parts of Česká Třebová. Etymology The name ''Třebová'' is derived from the old Czech verb ''triebiti'', which meant "chop down, clear". The name refers to the founding of settlements on the site of forest that had to be cut down first. First the name of the river Třebovka. was created, then it was transferred to the settlements settlements along the river. The attribute ''Česká'' (meaning Bohemian) was added to distinguish from Moravská Třebová. History The first written mention of Česká Třebová is from 1278. It was founded during the reign of King Ottokar II of Bohemia as a town with regular ground plan and rectangula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Liechtenstein
The House of Liechtenstein, from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by hereditary right over the principality of Liechtenstein. Only dynastic members of the family are eligible to inherit the throne. The dynasty's membership, rights and responsibilities are defined by a law of the family, which is enforced by the reigning prince and may be altered by vote among the family's dynasts, but which may not be altered by the Government or Parliament of Liechtenstein.Princely House of Liechtenstein. House Laws' History The family originates from Liechtenstein Castle in Lower Austria (near Vienna), which the family possessed from at least 1140 to the 13th century, and from 1807 onwards. Heinrich I von Liechtenstein (d. 1265) was lord of Nikolsburg, Liechtenstein and Petronell. Through the centuries, the dynasty acquired vast swathes of land, predominantly in Moravia, Lower Austria, Silesia and Styria, though in all cases, these territories were held in fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of White Mountain
), near Prague, Bohemian Confederation(present-day Czech Republic) , coordinates = , territory = , result = Imperial-Spanish victory , status = , combatants_header = , combatant1 = Catholic League , combatant2 = Bohemian Confederation Electoral Palatinate , commander1 = , commander2 = , strength1 = 23,00012 guns , strength2 = 21,00010 guns , casualties1 = 650 killed and wounded , casualties2 = 2,800 killed and wounded , map_type = Czech Republic Prague#Czech Republic , map_mark = Battle icon (crossed swords).svg , map_relief = , map_size = 300px , map_marksize = 30 , map_caption = , map_label = White Mountain The Battle of White Mountain ( cz, Bitva na Bílé hoře; german: Schlacht am Weißen Berg) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zbraslav Monastery
The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav ( la, Aula Regia, cs, Zbraslavský klášter) located in Zbraslav near Prague (today part of Prague) was one of the most significant monastery, monasteries of the Cistercians, Cistercian Order in the Kingdom of Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). Founded by King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia in 1292 it became the royal necropolis of the last members of the Přemyslid dynasty. The abbey was abolished by the Bohemian King and Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II in 1789. The best-known abbot of this monastery was Peter of Zittau († 1339) who wrote the ''Zbraslav Chronicle'' ( la, Chronicon Aulae Regiae), the most important historical source for the history of Bohemia in the first half of the 14th century. The Zbraslav abbey is also known for the Madonna of Zbraslav, an outstanding Gothic painting from the 1340s. See also *Czech Gothic architecture *Czech Baroque architecture References Cistercian monasteries in the Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenceslaus II Of Bohemia
Wenceslaus II Přemyslid ( cs, Václav II.; pl, Wacław II Czeski; 27 SeptemberK. Charvátová, ''Václav II. Král český a polský'', Prague 2007, p. 18. 1271 – 21 June 1305) was King of Bohemia (1278–1305), Duke of Cracow (1291–1305), and King of Poland (1300–1305). He was the only son of King Ottokar II of Bohemia and Ottokar's second wife Kunigunda. He was born in 1271, ten years after the marriage of his parents. Kunigunda was the daughter of Rostislav Mikhailovich, lord of Slavonia, son of a Grand Prince of Kiev, and Anna of Hungary, daughter of Béla IV of Hungary. His great-grandfather was the German king Philip of Swabia. Wenceslaus II was the grandfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV. He was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. Early years In 1276 Rudolf I, King of the Romans, placed Ottokar under the ban of the empire and besieged Vienna. This compelled Ottokar in November 1276 to sign a new treaty by which he gave up all claims to Austria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
