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Strakonice
Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice I (13,395) *Strakonice II (4,527) *Dražejov (1,384) *Hajská (63) *Modlešovice (188) *Přední Ptákovice (2,190) *Střela (Strakonice), Střela (85) *Virt (77) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Strakoň, meaning "the village of Strakoň's people". Geography Strakonice is located about northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the northern tip of the České Budějovice Basin, but the municipal territory also extends to the Blatná Uplands on the north and to the Bohemian Forest Foothills on the south. The highest point is the hill Velká Kakada at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Volyňka and Otava (river), Otava rivers. There are several fishponds in the territory, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonice District
Strakonice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice. Administrative division Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Strakonice, Blatná and Vodňany. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bavorov - Bělčice - Bezdědovice - Bílsko - Blatná - Bratronice - Březí - Budyně - Buzice - Čečelovice - Cehnice - Čejetice - Čepřovice - '' Čestice'' - Chelčice - Chlum - Chobot - Chrášťovice - Číčenice - Doubravice - Drachkov - Drahonice - Drážov - Dřešín - Droužetice - Hajany - Hájek - Hlupín - Horní Poříčí - Hornosín - Hoslovice - Hoštice - Jinín - Kadov - Kalenice - ''Katovice'' - Kladruby - Kocelovice - Krajníčko - Kraselov - Krašlovice - Krejnice - Krty-Hradec - Kuřimany - Kváskovice - Lažánky - Lažany - Libějov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bohemian Region
The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prácheňsko, a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, whereof 54 had a status of a town. The region borders (from the west clockwise) the regions of Plzeň Region, Plzeň, Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian, Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Moravian Region, South Moravian. To the south, it borders Austria (Lower Austria and Upper Austria) and Germany (Bavaria). Until 30 May 2001, the region was named as or , after its capital, České Budějovice. Due to its geographical location and natural surroundings the region belongs to the first settlements that appeared in the distant past. Over the past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Střela (Strakonice)
Střela is a village, a local part of the town Strakonice in the district of Strakonice, the Czech Republic. It is located less than 4 km west of Strakonice; the Kolčavka stream flows through it, which feeds Střelský pond in the village and a few hundred meters further flows into the Otava river on the left. In the eastern extremity of the cadastral territory of Střela, there is also the old settlement of Virt, which is a separate registered part of the city and divides the local part of Střela into two parts. The village is crossed by road I/22 connecting Strakonice and Horažďovice. History The first owner of the village was Martin of Střela in 1242, but the first written mention of the castle with the pool court dates back to 1318. In 1720, its owners, the Jesuits from Klatovy, built a baroque castle on the site of the partially demolished castle. It is a one-story building with a D-shaped floor plan and a late baroque facade. Unique parquet floors are preser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blatná Uplands
Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Blatná consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Blatná (5,830) *Blatenka (44) *Čekanice (80) * Drahenický Málkov (78) *Hněvkov (63) *Jindřichovice (10) *Milčice (18) * Řečice (42) *Skaličany (124) Etymology The name Blatná is derived from the Old Czech word ''blata'' (meaning 'marshes'). It got its name from the marshlands among which it was founded. Geography Blatná is located about north of Strakonice and southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Lomnice River flows through the town. The municipal terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volyňka
The Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The river is named after the town of Volyně. Characteristic The Volyňka originates in the territory of Borová Lada in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of , on the slope of Mt. Světlá hora, and flows to Strakonice, where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Volyňka are: Course The largest settlements on the river are the towns of Strakonice and Vimperk. The river flows through the municipal territories of Borová Lada, Vimperk, Bohumilice, Čkyně, Lčovice, Malenice, Nišovice, Volyně, Přechovice, Němětice, Strunkovice nad Volyňkou, Přední Zborovice, Radošovice, Mutěnice and Strakonice. Bodies of water There are 412 bodies of water in the basin area, but none of them is significant. The largest body of water i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavors Of Strakonice
Bavorové ze Strakonic (Bavors of Strakonice) were a Bohemian nobility, noble family, rulers of Strakonice town and surrounding area. Members of the family include: *Bavor I *Bavor II, Bavor II, Bavor the Great *Bavor III *Vilém of Strakonice *Mikuláš of Strakonice *Bavor IV (last holder of the Strakonice Castle) *Vilém (II) of Strakonice *Břeněk ze Strakonic (last member of the family; died 1404) Bibliography *HALADA, Jan. Lexikon české šlechty (erby, fakta, osobnosti, sídla a zajímavosti). Praha : AKROPOLIS, 1992. . Article Bavorové ze Strakonic, s. 14–15. *KOTLÁROVÁ, Simona. Bavorové erbu střely. České Budějovice : Veduta, 2004. . *SVOBODA, Miroslav. Páni ze Strakonic : vládci Prácheňska a dobrodinci johanitů. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2010. . Bohemian noble families {{CzechRepublic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonický Dudák
Strakonický Dudák is a brand of the Czech Republic's brewery 1649, a.s. Together with Nektar, it is distributed in the Strakonice District region. The name refers to the fictional bagpipe player who lived in the region, known from Josef Kajetán Tyl Josef Kajetán Tyl (4 February 180811 July 1856; ) was a significant Czech dramatist, writer, and actor. He was a notable figure in the Czech National Revival movement and is best known as the author of the current national anthem of the Czech R ...'s play ''The Bagpiper of Strakonice''. External linksBrewery's Web site. Beer in the Czech Republic Beer brands of the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tůně U Hajské
Tůně u Hajské is natural monument close to the town Strakonice in Strakonice District, Czech Republic. The area is protected due to large amount of small pools in Otava River floodplain which were formed as a result of gold mining in the Middle Ages. These ponds are containing habitat of critically endangered aquatic plant '' Hottonia palustris'' and many representatives of amphibian species as ''Bufo bufo'', ''Bufo viridis'', ''Bombina bombina'', ''Hyla arborea'', ''Pelophylax esculentus The edible frog (''Pelophylax'' klepton, kl. ''esculentus'') is a Hybrid (biology), hybrid species of common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog (however, this latter term is also used for the North American species ...'' and '' Rana ridibunda''. Nature reserves in the Czech Republic Protected areas in the Strakonice District 1985 establishments in Czechoslovakia {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otava (river)
The Otava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vydra (river), Vydra and Křemelná rivers. Together with the Vydra, which is its main source, the Otava is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 13th longest river in the country. Without the Vydra, it is long. Etymology The origin of the name is unclear. The word ''otava'' literally means "second harvest of grass", but the name of the river is probably of pre-Slavic origin and the resemblance to the word ''otava'' is only coincidental. A possible but unproven origin is the Germanic word ''Vatahva'', meaning "quick water". According to one theory, the name of the river is derived from the Celtic languages, Celtic words ''áth a ava'', which meant "river with many Ford (crossing), fords". Characteristic From a water management point of view, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bažantnice U Pracejovic
Bažantnice u Pracejovic is a nature reserve near Strakonice in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Flora The reason for protection of this area is the occurrence of a riparian forest relic in the Otava River bed with relatively preserved tree and herb layer with typical types of riparian forest. For example, in the area grows ''Aconitum variegatum'', '' Hottonia palustris'', ''Thalictrum aquilegiifolium'', '' Corydalis intermedia'', ''Primula elatior'', '' Carex riparia'', or ''Lemna trisulca ''Lemna trisulca'' L. (syn. ''Staurogeton trisulcus'' (L.) Schur; star duckweed; ivy-leaved duckweed) is a species of aquatic plants in the arum family Araceae. It has a subcosmopolitan distribution. Unlike other duckweeds, it has submerged rath ...''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bazantnice U Pracejovic Nature reserves in the Czech Republic Protected areas in the Strakonice District 1985 establishments in Czechoslovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Czech Republic
Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. Establishment In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts (''okres'', Grammatical number, plural ''okresy''), often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of the Statutory city (Czech Republic), statutory cities of Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň, which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fez (hat)
The fez (, ), also called tarboosh/tarboush (), is a felt headdress in the shape of a short, cylindrical, peakless hat, usually red, typically with a black tassel attached to the top. The name "fez" may refer to the Moroccan city of Fez, where the dye to color the hat was extracted from crimson berries. However, its origins are disputed. The modern fez owes much of its popularity to the Ottoman era. It became a symbol of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. In 1827, Mahmud II mandated its use as a modern headdress for his new army, the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye. The decision was inspired by the Ottoman naval command, who had previously returned from the Maghreb having embraced the style. In 1829, Mahmud issued new regulations mandating use of the fez by all civil and religious officials. The intention was to replace the turban, which acted as a marker of identity and so divided rather than unified the population. A century later, in 1925, the fez was outlawed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
