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Sirotčí
The Sirotci ("Orphans"; german: Waisen), officially Orphans' Union ( cz, Sirotčí svaz), were followers of a radical wing of the Hussites in Bohemia. Founded in 1423 originally under the name Lesser Tábor, it consisted mostly of poorer burghers and some members of the lower aristocracy who joined with the commander Jan Žižka and the eastern Bohemian Hussites, the so-called Orebites (''Orebité''). After Žižka's death (1424), "orphaned" combatants adopted their new name. From 1424 to 1428, they were led by the priest Ambrož of Hradec and then by another priest, Prokop the Lesser. ''Hejtman'' Jan Čapek of Sány was elected as their military commander (1431–1434). Towns joined with the Union All towns are in Bohemia, unless otherwise noted. * Vysoké Mýto (german: Hohenmauth) * Čáslav (german: Tschaslau) * Kouřim (german: Gurim) * Kolín (german: Kolin) * Kutná Hora (german: Kuttenberg) (in condominium with the Taborites) * Trutnov (german: Trautenau) * Tachov (ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussite Banner (Orphans)
The Hussites ( cs, Husité or ''Kališníci''; "Chalice People") were a Czech proto-Protestant Christian movement that followed the teachings of reformer Jan Hus, who became the best known representative of the Bohemian Reformation. The Hussite movement began in the Kingdom of Bohemia and quickly spread throughout the remaining Lands of the Bohemian Crown, including Moravia and Silesia. It also made inroads into the northern parts of the Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia), but was rejected and gained infamy for the plundering behaviour of the Hussite soldiers.Spiesz ''et al.'' 2006, p. 52.Kirschbaum 2005, p. 48. There were also very small temporary communities in Poland-Lithuania and Transylvania which moved to Bohemia after being confronted with religious intolerance. It was a regional movement that failed to expand anywhere farther. Hussites emerged as a majority Utraquist movement with a significant Taborite faction, and smaller regional ones that included Adamites, Orebites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condominium (international Law)
A condominium (plural either condominia, as in Latin, or condominiums) in international law is a political territory (state or border area) in or over which multiple sovereign powers formally agree to share equal ''dominium'' (in the sense of sovereignty) and exercise their rights jointly, without dividing it into "national" zones. Although a condominium has always been recognized as a theoretical possibility, condominia have been rare in practice. A major problem, and the reason so few have existed, is the difficulty of ensuring co-operation between the sovereign powers; once the understanding fails, the status is likely to become untenable. The word is recorded in English since c. 1714, from Modern Latin, apparently coined in Germany c. 1700 from Latin ''con-'' 'together' + ''dominium'' 'right of ownership' (compare domain). A condominium of three sovereign powers is sometimes called a tripartite condominium or tridominium. Current condominia Abyei Area The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Náchod
Náchod (; german: Nachod) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known both as a tourist destination and centre of industry. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Babí, Běloves, Bražec, Dobrošov, Jizbice, Lipí, Malé Poříčí, Pavlišov and Staré Město nad Metují are administrative parts of Náchod. Geography Náchod is located about northeast of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the northern tip of the Podorlická Uplands. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Malinová hora with an altitude of . The town is situated in the valley of the river Metuje. There are two ponds in the northwestern part of the territory, Podborný and Odkaliště. History The predecessor of Náchod was a settlement called ''Branka'' (meaning "Gate") near the land gate, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litomyšl
Litomyšl (; german: Leitomischl) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,900 inhabitants. It is former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see. Litomyšl is known for the château-type castle complex of the Litomyšl Castle, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts Litomyšl is made up of town parts of Lány, Litomyšl-město, Nedošín, Zahájí and Záhradí, and villages of Kornice, Nová Ves u Litomyšle, Pazucha, Pohodlí and Suchá. Nová Ves u Litomyšle and Pohodlí form an exclave of the municipal territory. Geography Litomyšl is located about northwest of Svitavy and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The town is situated on the Loučná river. There are several fish ponds in the municipal territory, the largest is Velký Košíř in the western p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Česká Lípa
Česká Lípa (; german: Böhmisch Leipa) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 37,000 inhabitants and it is the most populated town of the Czech Republic without city status. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts The villages of Častolovice, Dobranov, Dolní Libchava, Dubice, Heřmaničky, Lada, Manušice, Okřešice, Písečná, Stará Lípa, Vítkov, Vlčí Důl and Žizníkov are administrative parts of Česká Lípa. Geography Česká Lípa lies about west of Liberec and north of Prague. The Ploučnice River flows through the town, approximately from its source. The highest point of the municipal territory is Špičák with an altitude of . History The old town of Česká Lípa was built near a ford on the Ploučnice where a Slavonic colony existed from the 10th century. The current territory of the town was permanently settled around the 13th century. The first written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bezděz (Česká Lípa District)
Bezděz (german: Schloßbösig) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Bezděz Castle. Etymology The name Bezděz is derived from the personal name Bezděd (Besdeth), meaning "Bezděd's (property)". Geography Bezděz is located about southeast of Česká Lípa and southwest of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands, but the southeastern part of the municipal territory also extends into the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Bezděz at above sea level. Most of the territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Bezděz is from 1264. In 1291 or 1293, the village was promoted to a town, but it lost its town privileges after Bělá pod Bezdězem Bělá pod Bezdězem (german: Weisswasser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bělá Pod Bezdězem
Bělá pod Bezdězem (german: Weisswasser) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Bezdědice, Březinka, Hlínoviště and Vrchbělá are administrative parts of Bělá pod Bezdězem. Bezdědice forms an exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The town's name is derived from the local stream Bělá and the nearby hill Bezděz. The town was first named ''Nový Bezděz'' ("New Bezděz"), but soon the name changed to ''Bělá''. Geography Bělá pod Bezdězem is located about northwest of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table with an exception of the Bezdědice exclave, which belongs to the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lysá hora at above sea level, the hill of Bezděz included in the town's name lies outside the municipal territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boseň
Boseň is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Mužský, Zápudov and Zásadka are administrative parts of Boseň. Geography Boseň is located about northeast of Mladá Boleslav and south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Mužský, which is with an elevation of the highest peak of the Mladá Boleslav District. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Boseň is from 1057, when the village was donated to the newly established Litoměřice Chapter. History of the village is connected with the Valečov Castle, which was first mentioned in a document from 1316–1318. The castle was burned down in 1434, but it was reconstructed by Vaněk of Valečov. The castle was then damaged in the Thirty Years' War T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive industry (Škoda Auto) and therefore the Czech industry as a whole. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Mladá Boleslav is made up of city parts and villages of Mladá Boleslav I (locally called ''Staré Město'', i.e. "Old Town"), Mladá Boleslav II (locally called ''Nové Město'', i.e. "New Town"), Mladá Boleslav III (locally called ''Podolec''), Mladá Boleslav IV (locally called ''Pták''), Bezděčín, Čejetice, Čejetičky, Chrást, Debř, Jemníky, Michalovice, Podchlumí and Podlázky. Etymology Mladá Boleslav was named after its founder, Duke Boleslaus II, who was called "The Young One" to distinguish him from his father. Because there already was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Český Brod
Český Brod (; german: Böhmisch Brod) is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. It is located east of Prague. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Liblice and Štolmíř are administrative parts of Český Brod. History Český Brod was probably founded in the 12th century by Prague bishop John I. In 1286, it became a town. From that time till the beginning of the 14th century, the town's name was Biskupský Brod (''Broda Episcopalis'', meaning "Bishop's ford"). In 1437, the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund designated Český Brod a free royal town. Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (in the Austrian part of the empire after the compromise of 1867), head of the ''Böhmisch Brod – Český Brod'' District, one of the 94 ''Bezirkshauptmannschaften'' in Bohemia. Sights * Baroque Church of Saint Gotthard * Got ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town, Prague
The New Town ( cs, Nové Město) is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent (from the Middle Ages until 1784) towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague. New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV just outside the city walls to the east and south of the Old Town and encompassed an area of 7.5 km²; about three times the size of the Old Town. The population of Prague in 1378 was well over 40,000, perhaps as much as twice that, making it the 4th most populated city north of the Alps and, by area, the 3rd largest city in Europe. Although New Town can trace its current layout to its construction in the 14th century, only few churches and administrative buildings from this time survive. There are many secular and educational buildings in New Town, but also especially magnificent gothic and baroque churches. These nevertheless are not the main drawing points for tourists. New Town's most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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