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Silesian Gorals
Silesian Gorals ( pl, Górale śląscy, cs, Slezští Goralé, Cieszyn Silesian: ''Gorole''; literally "highlanders") are an ethnographic group (subgroup of Gorals) living in Silesian Beskids and Moravian-Silesian Beskids within historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. They are one of the four major ethnographic groups of Cieszyn Silesia. Vlach colonization of Silesian Beskids began in the late 15th century roughly at the time when Brenna was first mentioned in 1490. It peaked in two following centuries. The group now shares a lot of cultural traits with other Gorals of Western Carpathians stemming from a common way of living from shepherding in mountainous pastures, but they are also characterised by various different cultural and spiritual elements like dialect, beliefs, customs, costume, etc. Wincenty Pol in his survey of Gorals in the middle of the 19th century subdivided Silesian Gorals into 4 groups: * Breniacy – in Brenna. * Wiślanie – in Wisła. * Jabłonkowian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia, Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia ( pl, Śląsk Cieszyński ; cs, Těšínské Slezsko or ; german: Teschener Schlesien or ) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered on the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic. It covers an area of about and has about 810,000 inhabitants, of which (44%) is in Poland, while (56%) is in the Czech Republic. The historical boundaries of the region are roughly the same as those of the former independent Duchy of Teschen/Cieszyn. Currently, over half of Cieszyn Silesia forms one of the euroregions, the Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion, with the rest of it belonging to Euroregion Beskydy. Administrative division From an administrative point of view, the Polish part of Cieszyn Silesia lies within the Silesian Voivodeship and comprises Cieszyn County, the western part of Bielsko C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Carpathians
The Western Carpathians are a mountain range and geomorphological province that forms the western part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain belt stretches from the Low Beskids range of the Eastern Carpathians along the border of Poland with Slovakia toward the Moravian region of the Czech Republic and the Austrian Weinviertel. In the south the North Hungarian Mountains cover northern Hungary. The area of the Western Carpathians comprises about 70,000 km². The highest elevation is the Gerlachovský štít (2,655m). Geographical definition Most of the perimeter of the Western Carpathians is quite sharply defined by valleys. To the northwest and north they are separated from the Bohemian Massif by the Forecarpathian Lowland and the Lesser Poland Upland; to the west the Moravian Gate leads over to the Sudetes. To the south the mountain chain falls away towards the Pannonian Plain, a large plain situated between the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, and the main mass of the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pražmo
Pražmo is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Geography Pražmo lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The municipality is mostly located in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, the northern part is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. It is situated between the Morávka and Mohelnice rivers near their confluence, but none of this rivers flows through the municipal territory. History Pražmo was established in between Raškovice and Morávka in 1777 of the initiative of the owner of the Friedek state country, Jan Nepomuk of Pražma, hence the name of the village. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia. Sights The landmark of Pražmo is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in 1807 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District)
Morávka (german: Morawka, pl, Morawka) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Geography Morávka lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia on the border with Slovakia. The municipality is located in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The highest point is the mountain Malý Travný at . The Morávka River springs here and flows across the entire municipal territory. The Morávka Dam was built on the river in the municipality in 1960–1966. History Morávka was established in 1615. It was then a part of the Friedek state country that was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. During World War II, the inhabitants of the municipality took part in the anti-Nazi resistance. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásná (Frýdek-Místek District)
Krásná (german: Krasna, pl, Krasna) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Geography Krásná is located about southeast of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The summit of Lysá hora, which is the highest mountain of this range with an elevation of , is located on the western border of the municipal territory. The village is situated in the valley of the Mohelnice river. History The first written mention of Krásná is from 1639. It was then a part of the Friedek state country, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II World War II or the Second Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Lomná
( pl, , german: Nieder Lomna) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Polish minority makes up 18.8% of the population. Etymology The name is borrowed from an older name of the Lomná River (mentioned in 1592 as ''Lomny''), which itself is derived from the word ''lom'' ("turn", "bend"). Geography Dolní Lomná lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is situated in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. The municipal territory borders Slovakia on the south. The Lomná River flows through the municipality. History The settlement on the territory of the village in the Lomná river valley in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids began in the middle of the 17th century. The village was first mentioned in 1684 as ''Lomna''. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia. After Revolutions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Písek (Frýdek-Místek District)
( pl, , german: Piosek) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. Etymology The name of the municipality is of topographic origins and literally means "sand". Historically it has been scribed as ''Piesek'' (1523), ''Pisek'' (1577, 1621), ''Pyßek''/''Pioßek'' (1643), ''Piasek'' (1652) and so on. Geography Písek is located about southeast of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, a small part of the municipality borders with Poland. The Olza River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is located on the border between two mountain ranges. The northern part lies in the Silesian Beskids, the southern part lies in the Jablunkov Intermontane. The highest point is the mountain Kyčera/Kiczory on the Czech-Polish border at above sea level. History Pí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosty U Jablunkova
(until 1949 Mosty; pl, , german: Mosty bei Jablunkau) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. Polish minority makes up 13.3% of the population. Etymology The name literally means "bridges" near Jablunkov". It is connected with an ancient trade route passing through swamps and marshes in today's territory of the village. They were bridged by wooden beams and logs by the so-called ''mostors'' or ''mościorze'', who gave the village its name. Geography Mosty u Jablunkova is located in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia on the border with Slovakia. The village is located in the Jablunkov Pass. The western half of the municipality lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, the eastern part extends into the Jablunkov Intermontane region and the northern part extends in to the Jablunkov Furrow. History The first written mention of Mosty u Jablunkova is from 1577 as ''Mosty J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukovec (Frýdek-Místek District)
( pl, , german: Bukowetz) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Polish minority makes up 26.0% of the population. Etymology The name of the village is derived from ''buk'', i.e. "beech". It refers to the beech forests that grew there. Geography Bukovec is the easternmost municipality of the country and the first municipality in the Czech Republic through which the Olza River flows. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The Girová Mountain at is the highest peak of the municipality. History Bukovec was established by Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn in 1353. The settlement initially served as an economic base for the local guardhouse on the southeastern border of the Duchy of Teschen. After 200 years, the village gained a farming-pasture character. The number of inhabitants rose very slowly. By 1647, only 20 people lived there. Settlers had many children a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istebna
Istebna is a large village and the seat of Gmina Istebna, Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The village is situated in the Silesian Beskids mountain range, near the borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The Olza River flows through the village. Etymology The name is cultural in origin derived from the word , meaning a room in a (especially rural) house (see also izba). It is conjectured that the name was conveyed by settlers from Istebné who supposedly established the village. Historically it was also known as ''Gistebna'' (1621, 1629) or ''Istebne'' (1724; the name in plural form, meaning ''rooms''). History The village was first mentioned in the document from 1592 retrospectively mentioning the village ''Jistebne'' as existing in 1583. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia and a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaworzynka
is a village in Gmina Istebna, Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The village is situated in Beskid Śląski mountain range, near to the borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The name is of topographic origins and is derived from sycamore trees (Polish: ''jawor'') and is a diminutive form of ''jaworzyna''. History The village was first mentioned in 1621 as ''Jaworzinka''. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of Kingdom of Bohemia and a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipal division was introduced in the re-established Austrian Silesia. The village as a municipality was subscribed to the political district of Cieszyn and the legal district of Jablunkov. According to the censuses conducted in 1880, 1890, 1900 and 1910 the population of the municipality grew from 1,369 in 1880 to 1,642 in 1910 with the majority being native Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koniaków
is a village in Beskid Śląski mountain range in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It is the highest elevated village in Silesian Beskids and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The village is primarily known for its tradition of intricate lace-making. The name is possessive in origin derived from personal name ''Koniak''. It is conjectured that the name was conveyed by settlers from Koňákov (Koniaków) who supposedly established (or took part in the process of establishing of) the village. History The settlement on the territory of the village began in the first half of the 17th century. It was initiated by inhabitants of Istebna looking for new pastures and meadows, and cutting trees in the local forests to make them. This was deemed illegal by the owners of the Duchy of Teschen as the forest was a part of defensive system of the duchy in the times of Thirty Years War. Later ''chalupy na Koniakowie'' (cottages in ''Koniaków'') were be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
