TYN (other)
Tyn may refer to: Places * Tyń, Poland * Týn nad Bečvou, Moravia, Czech Republic * Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Bohemia * Tyn-y-Gongl, Anglesey, Wales * Horšovský Týn, Czech Republic Other uses * Church of Our Lady before Týn, a church in Prague * 14537 Týn nad Vltavou, a comet See also * TYN (other) *Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

Tyń
Tyń (Polish pronunciation: ; formerly german: Thyn) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Postomino, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Postomino, north of Sławno, and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol .... Notable residents * Oscar Krackow von Wickerode (1826-1871), painter References Villages in Sławno County {{Sławno-geo-stub ...
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Týn Nad Bečvou
Týn nad Bečvou (until 1949 Týn) is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Týn nad Bečvou lies approximately north-east of Přerov, east of Olomouc, and east of Prague. Sights Týn nad Bečvou is known for the Helfštýn Helfštýn, (german: Helfenstein, Helfstein) is a castle ruin in Týn nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located east of Přerov. The history of Helfštýn is closely related to the development of the nearby town of ... Castle. References Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ...
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Týn Nad Vltavou
Týn nad Vltavou (; german: Moldautein) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,800 inhabitants. It lies on the Vltava river. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Hněvkovice na levém břehu Vltavy, Koloděje nad Lužnicí, Netěchovice, Nuzice, Předčice and Vesce are administrative parts of Týn nad Vltavou. Etymology The Old Czech word ''týn'' is related to English "town". It was a term for a fortified settlement. Geography Týn nad Vltavou is located about north of České Budějovice. The town lies on the Vltava river, at its confluence with the Lužnice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands and the highest point is the hill Červený vrch, at . History A settlement in the area was probably founded in the 11th century. The first written mention of Týn nad Vltavou is from 1229, when it was a part of bishop's dominion. After 125 ...
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Tyn-y-Gongl
Tyn-y-Gongl or Ty'n-y-gongl is a village and post town, just west of the town of Benllech and east of Brynteg, on the island of Anglesey ( cy, Ynys Môn), north Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in .... Villages in Anglesey Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf {{Anglesey-geo-stub ...
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Horšovský Týn
Horšovský Týn (; german: Bischofteinitz) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts The town is made up of 9 town parts (Město, Plzeňské Předměstí, Malé Předměstí, Velké Předměstí, Nová Ves, Svatá Anna, Podhájí, Valdorf and Lazce) and 12 villages (Borovice, Dolní Metelsko, Hašov, Horní Metelsko, Horšov, Kocourov, Oplotec, Podražnice, Semošice, Svinná, Tasnovice and Věvrov). Etymology The Old Czech word ''týn'' is related to English "town". It was a term for a fortified settlement. The settlement was administered from Horšov (today a part of Horšovský Týn), hence the name which means "Horšov's Týn". Geography Horšovský Týn is located about north of Domažlice and southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the Radbuza River. It is situated on the border between the ...
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Church Of Our Lady Before Týn
The Church of Mother of God before Týn (in Czech language, Czech ''Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem'', also ''Týnský chrám'' (''Týn Church'') or just ''Týn''), often translated as Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic architecture, Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town (Prague), Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church's two towers are 80 m high, and each tower's spire is topped by eight smaller spires in two layers of four. History In the 11th century, the Old Town plaza area was occupied by a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church, which was built for foreign merchants coming to the nearby Týn Courtyard. It was replaced by an early Gothic architecture, Gothic Church of Our Lady before Týn in 1256. Construction of the present church began in the 14th century. The church was designed in the late Gothic style under the influence of Matthias of Arras and later Pete ...
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TYN (other)
Tyn may refer to: Places * Tyń, Poland * Týn nad Bečvou, Moravia, Czech Republic * Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Bohemia * Tyn-y-Gongl, Anglesey, Wales * Horšovský Týn, Czech Republic Other uses * Church of Our Lady before Týn, a church in Prague * 14537 Týn nad Vltavou, a comet See also * TYN (other) *Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...