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Unhošť
Unhošť is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Uněhošč. The name was derived from the personal name Uněhost, meaning "Uněhost's (court)". Geography Unhošť is located about south of Kladno and west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Křivoklát Highlands, only the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. The brook Černý potok originates in the municipal territory and supplies there a system of fishponds. The brook flows into the Loděnice River, which flows along the southern municipal border. History The first written mention of Unhošť is from 1284. In 1329, it was referred to as a market town belonging to the Křivoklát estate. In 1489, King Vladislaus II granted Unhošť various privile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kladno District
Kladno District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Kladno. Administrative division Kladno District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kladno and Slaný. List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Běleč (Kladno District), Běleč - Běloky - Beřovice - Bílichov - Blevice - Brandýsek - Braškov - Bratronice (Kladno District), Bratronice - Buštěhrad - Černuc - Chržín - Cvrčovice (Kladno District), Cvrčovice - Doksy (Kladno District), Doksy - Dolany (Kladno District), Dolany - Drnek (Kladno District), Drnek - Družec - Dřetovice - Dřínov (Kladno District), Dřínov - Hobšovice - Horní Bezděkov - Hořešovice - Hořešovičky - Hospozín - Hostouň (Kladno District), Hostouň - Hradečno - Hrdlív - Hřebeč - Jarpice - Jedom� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malé Přítočno
Malé Přítočno is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Etymology The initial name of the village was Přietočeň. The name was derived from the Czech word ''přítok'' ('tributary'), referring to a court located above the stream Zákolanský potok (here called Dolanský potok), which is a tributary of the Elbe River. From 1397 at the latest, two village were distinguished: Malé Přítočno and Velké Přítočno ('small Přítočno' and 'great Přítočno'). Geography Malé Přítočno is located about south of Kladno and west of Prague. It lies in a predominantly flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Malé Přítočno is from 1354. Demographics Transport The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary passes through the southern part of the municipality. The I/61 road, which runs through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loděnice (river)
The Loděnice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name literally means 'shipyard' in Czech, but this is just a conincidence. The name is derived from the word (i.e. 'boat', 'ship') and the old Czech adjective ''loděná (řeka)'', meaning "the river on which boats are ridden". The river is also sometimes called Kačák, after the village of Kačice. Characteristic The Loděnice originates in the territory of Řevničov in the Džbán range at an elevation of and flows to Srbsko, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The Loděnice has no significant tributaries. The longest tributaries of the Loděnice are: Settlements The most populated municipality located directly on the river is Loděnice (Beroun District), Loděnice, named afer the river. The river also briefly crosses the territory of the town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbora Špotáková
Barbora Špotáková (; born 30 June 1981) is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion, as well as the current world record holder with a throw of 72.28 m. Career Špotáková was a heptathlete in her early career, finishing fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. She also won the International Combined Events Meeting in Hexham in 2000 before she went on to study in the US and specialise in Javelin throwing. She was an All-American during her one season at the University of Minnesota in 2001–02, and won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. Špotáková improved the Czech national record (previously 66.21 m held by herself since 2006) twice in the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She took an early lead for 66.40 m in the first attempt and secured the gold medal in the third attempt (67.07 m) before German Christina Obergf� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Pospíšil
František Pospíšil (born 2 April 1944) is a Czech former ice hockey defenceman and coach. Internationally, he played for the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team from 1967 to 1977, at the IIHF World Championships and the Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. Career He played in the Czechoslovak Elite League for Poldi Kladno from 1961 to 1978, then in Germany for EV Landshut in 1978–79. He won the Golden Hockey Stick as the top player in Czechoslovakia in 1971 and 1972. He scored 134 career goals in 622 league games. Pospíšil played on the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team from 1967 to 1977, which won the gold medal at the IIHF World Championships in 1972, 1976, and 1977; he was named best defenceman of the tournament in 1972 and 1976. He also played in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and the 1976 Canada Cup. At the 1976 Olympics he was proven of having used codeine, which was a banned substance back then. Pospíši ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Wellner
Karel Wellner (5 March 1875, in Unhošť – 14 June 1926, in Olomouc) was a graphic artist, painter, cartoonist, illustrator, art historian and critic from Bohemia and later Czechoslovakia. He was also a secondary school teacher and professor. He graduated from high school in Prague, and then studied industrial engineering and art in Prague. He moved to Olomouc in 1902 and was active in illustrating professional literature and as an art historian. Some of his works were published in Germany. As a painter he took part in exhibitions in Prague and with the Association of Visual Artists in Moravia. He was active mainly in graphic art. He has published several lithographs and etchings of the old city of Olomouc.Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života Česko-slovenského, vydaného v r. 1927, str. 1186. See also *List of Czech painters References Czech graphic designers Czechoslovak illustrators Illustrators from Bohemia Czech art critics 1875 births 1926 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Plesnivý
František Plesnivý (4 April 1845 – 9 August 1918) was a Czech architect known for his Art Nouveau early designs and utilitarian later designs. Among his many buildings are Ettrichova Vila (1873), the Jaroměř (present-day Czech Republic) house featured prominently in Jan Hřebejk's 2000 film ''Divided We Fall'', which during the late 19th century was frequented by such admirers as Emperor Franz Joseph I, and the Lederer & Adler "mechanical shoe factory" in Litomyšl (1910). In 1897 František Plesnivý designed and constructed a villa for his family in Königgrätz, Villa Gabriela, named after his wife. During the early 20th century Plesnivý also designed and built churches, experimental factories and public utility structures such as water towers. František Plesnivý died on August 9, 1918, in Villa Gabriela, Königgrätz. Distinctions In 1898, at the Architecture and Engineering Exhibition, Plesnivý was awarded the Silver Medal of the City of Prague. Vlček, P., ed., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D6 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D6 motorway (), formerly Expressway R6 () is a motorway in the Czech Republic. When completed, it will route from Prague through Karlovy Vary and Cheb, to the border with Germany. D6's first segment was opened in 1980s. The D6 motorway is part of the European road E48, and a short part of it forms the European road E49. , of the motorway is in operation. Chronology The section between Pavlov – Velká Dobrá was built in two stages, at a total length of the section being . The motorway route is built in the R 24,5/100 category. Construction of the section started in May 1999. The first stage of the section was put into operation in half profile on 20 June 2001. The second profile was put into operation on 1 June 2002. The second stage was put into operation in half profile in autumn 2000 and in full profile on 20 June 2001. The D6 begins at a connection with the Prague ring road which starts at the Řepy interchange and ends in the cadastre of the village of Pavlov whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městys
Městys (or, unofficially or obsolete, městečko iterally "small town", translated as " market town", is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of simple ''obec'' (municipality) but lower than that of ''město'' (city, town). Historically, a ''městys'' was a locality that had the right to stage livestock markets (and some other "extraordinary" and annual markets), and it is therefore translated as "market town". The term went out of official use in Czechoslovakia in 1954 but was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in 2006. As of September 2020, there are 228 municipalities on which the status of ''městys'' has been re-admitted. In all cases, these are municipalities that have requested the return of their former title. This title has not been newly awarded to any municipality that would not have it in the past—the law does not even set any specific criteria for it, only procedural competenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kralupy Nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known as a traffic hub and industrial agglomeration. Administrative division Kralupy nad Vltavou consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kralupy nad Vltavou (8,882) *Lobeček (5,715) *Mikovice (2,133) *Minice (1,043) *Zeměchy (602) Etymology The name Kralupy is derived from the Czech words (meaning 'to peel bark'). Bark was peeled here for the ooze for tanning leather. Geography Kralupy nad Vltavou is located about north of Prague. It lies on the border between three geomorphological regions: Central Elbe Table in the northeast, Lower Ohře Table in the northwest, and Prague Plateau in the south. The highest point is at above sea level. The Vltava River flows through the town. History The first written reliable mention of Kralupy is from 1253. It was originally a village by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá rivers. Karlovy Vary is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city in the 14th century. The site of numerous hot springs, the city grew into a spa resort in the 19th century and was a popular destination for the European aristocracy and other luminaries. Karlovy Vary's rapid growth was brought to an end by the outbreak of World War I. After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Karlovy Vary once again became a major tourist destination. Karlovy Vary is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. In 2021, the city became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its spas and architecture from the 18th through 20th centuries. The histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
