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Vysočany
Vysočany (German: Wissotschan) is a part of Prague in the Prague 9 administrative district (partly in Prague 3), Czech Republic. It lays in the eastern part of Prague around the valley with Rokytka river. History *The first recorded information about Vysočany is from 1115 when the duke Vladislav I. gave Vysočany vineyards to Kladruby monastery. *In 1896 - Emil Kolben - important Czech engineer and entrepreneur (former employee and friend of Thomas Edison) founded its factory which later became famous ČKD. This strongly influenced Vysočany as a heavily industrial district of Prague. *In the year 1902 - the emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria awarded Vysočany with the title of city and the right to use its coat of arms. *1911 - Vysočany Town Hall was built *In 1922 - Vysočany became part of Prague. *In 1939 - after Nazi invasion of Prague. The majority of industrial production had to be refocused on military production to support Nazi-Germany war *In 1942 - several fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praha-Vysočany Railway Station
Praha-Vysočany railway station ( cs, Železniční stanice Praha-Vysočany) is a mainline railway station located in Vysočany, Prague 9. Located at the northeastern end of ''Nové spojení'', it is a junction between track 070, to Turnov, and track 231 to Kolín via Nymburk. Historically, trains from Nymburk terminated at the now demolished Praha-Těšnov railway station. It is located within walking distance of Vysočanská station on the Prague Metro. History * 1872 – station opens under the name Vysočany on the Neratovice – Prague railway. * 1873 – service between Hradec Králové, Nymburk Nymburk (; german: Nimburg, Neuenburg an der Elbe) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an ... and Prague commences as part of the Austrian Northwestern Railway * 1922 – Vysočany becomes part of Prague * 1941 – station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombing Of Prague
Prague, the capital and largest city of the German-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, was bombed several times by the Allies during World War II. The first Allied aircraft to fly over Prague was a single bomber of the French Air Force in April 1940, but it dropped propaganda leaflets, not bombs. The first bombing mission was flown by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in October 1941. Prague was then bombed three times by the United States Army Air Forces between the fall of 1944 and spring of 1945. During the Prague uprising of 5–9 May 1945, the Luftwaffe made use of bombers against the rebels.Michal Plavec"History that's still alive – Propaganda about Soviet air raids in May 1945" ''Behind the Iron Curtain'', 4 (2016): 20–31. The bombing of Prague cost 1,200 lives. Ten surviving high-quality reconnaissance photographs allow a detailed assessment of the damage caused by the raids. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague 9
Prague 9 is both a municipal and an administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague 9 administrative districts takes care mainly of districts of Vysočany, Prosek, Hrdlořezy, and partly of Hloubětín, Libeň, Střížkov a Malešice. O2_Arena_(Prague) O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena, stylised as O2 arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is home to HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga and is the second-largest ice hockey arena in Europe. It has hosted important sp ... is located in Prague 9 on the edge of Libeň and Vysočany districts. See also * Districts of Prague#Symbols References External links Prague 9 - Official homepage Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezidence Eliška
Rezidence Eliška is highrise residential building in Prague-Vysočany. It is tall. Construction started in 2011 and ended in 2013. It has 25 floors above ground and 2 under ground. There are 350 flats inside the building. It was designed by Czech architect Ivan Sládek, the cost was 500 million CZK. See also * List of tallest buildings in Prague * List of tallest buildings in the Czech Republic This lists ranks the tallest buildings in the Czech Republic that stand at least tall. For non-building structures, see List of tallest structures in the Czech Republic Tallest buildings Church and town towers See also * List o ... References External links Official website(Czech) Skyscrapers in Prague Residential buildings in the Czech Republic Buildings and structures by Czech architects Residential skyscrapers Residential buildings completed in 2013 2013 establishments in the Czech Republic 21st-century architecture in the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Kolben
Emil Kolben (1 November 1862 in Strančice – 3 September 1943 in Terezín) was an engineer and entrepreneur from Bohemia. The large engineering company ČKD bears his name. He died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Biography Kolben was born into the German-speaking Jewish family of a small shopkeeper in the village of Strančice, southeast from Prague. He had nine siblings and from the age of 15 he was left to care for himself. After completing his secondary education in Prague, Kolben studied there at the German Technical University. After finishing university he obtained a two-year Gerstner's stipend that allowed him to study abroad. In 1887 he traveled to Zürich, Paris and London and in April 1888 he sailed with his wife Malvinus to the United States, where he stayed for five years. After arriving in New York he set off on further study trips traveling across the country. He obtained a position as an engineer at the Edison Machine Works in Schenectady, then as an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague 3
Prague 3 (formally the ''Prague 3 Municipal District'', cs, Městská čast Praha 3), is a Prague districts, second-tier municipality in Prague. It is geographically identical to the national administrative district (''správní obvod'') and Boroughs in the Czech Republic, city administrative district (''městský obvod'') of the same name. The district includes most of the Prague districts, cadastral area of Žižkov and parts of Vinohrady, Vysočany and Strašnice. The district area has remained intact since its creation in 1960. Like many districts of the city, Prague 3 is socioeconomically diverse. The western part of Žižkov is known for its high concentration of brothels, strip clubs and cheap bars. Yet only a short distance away are nice apartments and a new shopping mall with expensive stores. Two of Prague's most-visible landmarks are in Prague 3: the National Monument at Vítkov, National Monument on the Vítkov (hill), Vítkov hill, with its giant equestrian statue o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flea Market
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously-owned (second-hand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a seasonal-style market with short-term leases. Consistently, there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods, collectibles, antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased. Flea market vending is distinguished from street vending in that the market alone, and not any other public attraction, brings in buyers. There are a variety of vendors: some part-time who consider their work at flea markets a hobby due to their possession of an alternative job; full-time vendors who dedicate all their time to their stalls and collection of merchandise and rely solely on the profits made at the market. Vendors require sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague–Kbely Airport
Prague–Kbely Airport (Czech: ''letiště Praha–Kbely'') ( ICAO: LKKB) is a military airport located in Kbely, in the northeast municipal district of Prague, Czech Republic. Once Prague's principal airport, it is now used mainly as a military base for the Czech Air Force. Kbely airfield is no longer used as a front-line Czech Air Force base, but it is utilised by military transport aircraft of the Czech Air Force, and the VIP aircraft which are used to transport Czech politicians. Prague Aviation Museum is also located at this airport, with a collection that includes 275 aircraft. Kbely Airport is very close to Letňany Airport, located to the northwest, which has two green runways and is used these days as a venue for air shows and other events. History Kbely Airport was built in 1918 and was Prague's only airport until the construction of Ruzyně Airport in 1937, on the northwest side of the city. It was the first Czechoslovak military airfield, and during the inter-war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praha-Libeň Railway Station
Praha-Libeň railway station ( cs, Nádraží Praha-Libeň) is a mainline railway station located in the Libeň district of Prague 9. It is situated on Line 11, which links Prague to Český Brod and Kolín as well as forming part of the main railway corridor connecting the Czech capital to Brno and Olomouc. Since reconstruction of the station, which took place between 2008 and 2010 as part of the ''Nové spojení'' project, a number of international services running to and from the more central Praha hlavní nádraží now also call here. In addition to its passenger handling facilities (the station was used by 876,000 passengers in 2006)Ročenka dopravy Praha 2006 the Praha-Libeň station area is also home to a large freight yard and is an important centre for services operated by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line B (Prague Metro)
Line B ( cz, Linka B) is a line on the Prague Metro. Chronologically the third to open, it was first opened in 1985 and continued to expand in the 1990s. Currently it is the longest line in the network with 24 stations and of track. History Rolling stock *81-71: 1985 - July 2009 *81-71M: 2006 - present External links * M. Peralta– Undergraduate research project. Includes a collection of statistical data for transect B (yellow line) on total entrances, and connecting bus & tram routes for each metro hub.Architecture photo series of all stations of B line (Prague Metro)Website is available in Czech, English and GermanMetro map Prague Metro Railway lines opened in 1985 {{Prague-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution ( cs, Sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution ( sk, Nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia included students and older dissidents. The result was the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia, and the subsequent dismantling of the command economy and conversion to a parliamentary republic. On 17 November 1989 (International Students' Day), riot police suppressed a student demonstration in Prague. The event marked the 50th anniversary of a violently suppressed demonstration against the Nazi storming of Prague University in 1939 where 1,200 students were arrested and 9 killed (see Origin of International Students' Day). The 1989 event sparked a series of demonstrations from 17 November to late December and turned into an anti-communist demonstration. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
