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Troja Chateau Prague CZ 01
Troja may refer to: Places * Troy, in Asia Minor *Troja (Epirus), a town in ancient Epirus * Troja, ancient name of Cestria (Epirus), a town of ancient Epirus * Troja, Kosovo, a hamlet in Kosovo near Gjakova * Troja/Ljungby, an ice hockey club in Ljungby, Sweden * Troja Palace, a palace/château in Prague, Czech Republic *Troja (Prague), a cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic * Troja, an ancient name of Xypete, a deme in ancient Attica * Troia, Apulia, formerly known as Troja *Troja railway station, Jamaica People * Troja (surname), a surname * Troja (singer), American musical theater performer Other * Troja (band), a heavy metal band from Kosovo See also * Troia (other) * Troya (other) * Troy (other) Troy was a legendary city described in Homer's ''Iliad''. Troy may also refer to: Names * Troy (given name) * Troy (surname) Media * Troy (film), ''Troy'' (film), a 2004 film by Wolfgang Petersen * Troy (TV series), ''Troy'' (TV serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Çanakkale and about miles east of the Aegean Sea. It is known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. In Ancient Greek literature, Troy is portrayed as a powerful kingdom of the Greek Heroic Age, Heroic Age, a mythic era when monsters roamed the earth and gods interacted directly with humans. The city was said to have ruled the Troad until the Trojan War led to its complete destruction at the hands of the Greeks. The story of its destruction was one of the cornerstones of Greek mythology and literature, featuring prominently in the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', and referenced in numerous other poems and plays. Its legacy played a large role in Greek society, with many prominent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troja (Epirus)
Ilium or Ilion ( grc, Ἴλιον), also known as Troja (Τροΐα), was a city of ancient Epirus. It is mentioned in the '' Aeneid'' of Virgil as a foundation of Helenus after the Trojan War in the land of the Chaonia. Its site is located near the modern village oDespotikoin Greece. The village was formerly known as Kretsounista. See also * List of cities in ancient Epirus References Populated places in ancient Epirus Thesprotia Former populated places in Greece {{AncientEpirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cestria (Epirus)
Cestria or Kestria ( grc, Κεστρία), also known as Ilium or Ilion (Ἴλιον), or Troja (Τροΐα), was a town in ancient Epirus. Its district was called Cestrine or Kestrine (Κεστρίνη) and Kestrinia (Κεστρινία), and was located in Chaonia, separated from Thesprotia by the river Thyamis. It is said to have received its name from Cestrinus, son of Helenus and Andromache, having been previously called Cammania or Kammania (Καμμανία). The principal town of the district was Cestria, but its more usual name appears to have been Ilium or Troja, in memory of the Trojan colony of Helenus. In the neighbourhood are those fertile pastures, which were celebrated in ancient times for the Cestrinic oxen. The inhabitants of the district were called Κεστρηνοί by the poet Rhianus Rhianus ( Greek: Ῥιανὸς ὁ Κρής) was a Greek poet and grammarian, a native of Crete, friend and contemporary of Eratosthenes (275–195 BC). Biography The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjakova
Gjakova, ) and Đakovica ( sr-Cyrl, Ђаковица, ) is the seventh largest city of Kosovo and seat of Gjakova Municipality and Gjakova District. The city has 40,827 inhabitants, while the municipality has 94,556 inhabitants. Geographically, it is located in the south-western part of Kosovo, about halfway between the cities of Peja and Prizren. It is approximately inland from the Adriatic Sea. The city is situated some north-east of Tirana, north-west of Skopje, west of the capital Pristina, south of Belgrade and east of Podgorica. The city of Gjakova has been populated since the prehistoric era. During the Ottoman period, Gjakova served as a trading centre on the route between Shkodra and Constantinople. It was also one of the most developed trade centres at that time in the Balkans. Name The Albanian name for the city is ''Gjakova'', while the Serbian name is ''Đakovica'' with the common ''-ica'' diminutive placename suffix. There are several theories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IF Troja/Ljungby
IF Troja-Ljungby is a Swedish ice hockey club from Ljungby, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... They are currently playing in the third highest league in Sweden, Hockeyettan. External linksOfficial homepage Ice hockey teams in Sweden Ice hockey teams in Kronoberg County 1948 establishments in Sweden Ice hockey clubs established in 1948 Classical mythology in popular culture {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troja Palace
Troja Palace ( cs, Zámek Troja) is a Baroque palace located in Troja, Prague's north-west borough (Czech Republic). It was built for the Counts of Sternberg from 1679 to 1691. The palace is owned by the city of Prague and hosts the 19th century Czech art collections of the City Gallery. Construction The palace's design has been influenced by French and Italian architecture and is mostly the work of French architect Jean Baptiste Mathey. The latter also built the palais Buquoy in Prague, currently the French embassy. Prior to Mathey, Domenico Orsi worked on the castle. Silvestro Carlone was the Master Builder. Gardens The stairs between the palace and the gardens are the work of two sculptors from Dresden: Johann Georg and Paul Heermann. They sculpted statues representing the fight of gods and giants. The terrace is decorated with a rare collection of vases made by Bombelli, also active in Slavkov u Brna, at Slavkov-Austerlitz castle (close to Brno). The central axis of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troja (Prague)
Troja became part of Prague in 1922. Now it is part of the district of Prague 7 and its own cadastral area. The area is 3.36 km2, the population is 1,272 and the population density is 379 inhabitants / km2. Troja is the site of Troja Palace, Prague Zoo and the . In Troja are also Vineyards (vineyards ''vinice svaté Kláry'' and ''Salabka''). Due to its premium location, Troja has long been an attractive Prague district for many successful Czechs from business, sports or arts, among them Michael Kocáb, Dana Zátopková Dana Zátopková (; née Ingrová , 19 September 1922 – 13 March 2020) was a Czech javelin thrower. She won the gold medal for javelin at the 1952 Summer Olympics (only an hour after her husband, Emil Zátopek, won the 5,000 m), and the silver ..., Emil Zátopek, Bohdan Ulihrach or Věra Chytilová. References Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xypete
Xypete ( grc, Ξυπέτη or Ξυπετῆ), also Xypeteum or Xypeteon (Ξυπετεών), was said to have been likewise called Troja (Τροία), because Teucrus led from hence an Attic colony into Phrygia, was a deme of ancient Attica. It was apparently near Peiraeeus or Phalerum, since Xypete, Peiraeeus, Phalerum, and Thymoetadae formed the τετράκωμοι, which had a temple of Heracles in common (τετράκωμον Ἡρακλεῖον). The site of Xypete is tentatively located northeast of Peiraieus Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic .... References Populated places in ancient Attica Former populated places in Greece Demoi {{AncientAttica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troia, Apulia
Troia (also formerly Troja; nap, label= Foggiano, Troië; grc, Αῖκαι, Aîkai; la, Aecae) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia in southern Italy. History According to the legend, Troia (Aecae) was founded by the Greek hero Diomedes, who had destroyed the ancient Troy. Aecae was mentioned both by Polybius and Livy, during the military operations of Hannibal and Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus in Apulia. In common with many other Apulian cities it had joined the Carthaginians after the battle of Cannae, but was recovered by Fabius Maximus in 214 BC, though not without a regular siege. Pliny also enumerates the Aecani among the inland towns of Apulia (iii. 11); but its position is more clearly determined by the Itineraries, which place it on the Appian Way between Aequum Tuticum and Herdonia, at a distance of from the latter city. This interval exactly accords with the position of the modern city of Troia, and confirms the statements of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troja Railway Station
Troja railway station opened in 1896, closed in 1975, reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Railways of Jamaica: Bog Walk to Port Antonio, Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, from the Kingston railway station, Jamaica, Kingston terminus (in Jamaica),Table 3.5 Mileage for JRC Stations, Halts & Sidings in relation to the Kingston Railway Terminus , Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004, Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005. and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio. It was vandalised some time after closure. Architecture ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troja (surname)
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Troja is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eleonora Troja, Italian astrophysicist * Gaetano Troja (1944–2023), Italian footballer * Michele Troja (1747–1827), Italian physician See also * Troja (other) * Troia (surname) Troia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Kathleen Troia McFarland (born 1951), American communications consultant * Mariano Tullio Troia (1933–2010), member of the Sicilian Mafia * Oliviero Troia (born 1994), Italian cyclist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
