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Vlašim Uplands
Vlašim (; german: Wlaschim) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for its castle and English style park. Administrative parts Villages of Bolina, Domašín, Hrazená Lhota, Nesperská Lhota, Polánka and Znosim are administrative parts of Vlašim. Geography Vlašim lies about southeast of Prague. It is situated in the Vlašim Uplands on the Blanice river. History The castle is Vlašim was probably built in 1303 by Hynek of Vlašim. The first written mention of the castle and therefore of Vlašim is from 1318. Demographics Economy Commuting to Prague is very common in Vlašim. The most significant engineering factory in Vlašim is Sellier & Bellot, manufacturing ammunition. Packaging machinery companies are also successful worldwide and employ local people. Transport Vlašim is situated on the Benešov– Trhový Štěpánov railway line. Vlašim aerodrome, LKVL, has been re-op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Rozsíval
Michal Rozsíval (; born 3 September 1978) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He joined the team in 2012, previously playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1999 until 2004, the New York Rangers from 2005 to 2011, and the Phoenix Coyotes in 2011–12. He is a two time Stanley Cup winner with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015. Playing career Rozsíval was drafted in the fourth round, 105th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. To adjust to North American play, he moved to Canada to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Before making his debut with the Penguins, he played for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL). He made his NHL debut in the 1999–2000 season. Rozsíval joined the New York Rangers after the 2004–05 NHL lockout as a free agent. On 29 April 2007, Rozsíval ended the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislav Vlček
Stanislav Vlček (born 26 February 1976) is a Czech former football striker. He is best known for playing for Slavia Prague, Anderlecht and Dynamo Moscow. Career Vlcek started his career with Bohemians Praha at the age of 17. ruik.cz Vlček signed a contract with Anderlecht for 2,5 years on 21 December 2007. His previous club was , where he returned on 16 April 2009. In 2012, he finished his career as player, and became a for Slavia. |
Libor Procházka
Libor Procházka (, born April 25, 1974 in Vlašim, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ice hockey player currently playing for HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted 245th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He won a gold medal with the Czech Republic at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Universi .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International External links bio* * 1974 births Living people Olympic ice hockey players of the Czech Republic Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic Czech ice hockey defencemen HC Sparta Praha players HC Oceláři Třinec players HC Karlovy Vary players Rytíři Kladno players Olympic medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luboš Kozel
Luboš Kozel (born 16 March 1971) is a Czech football manager and former player. Following a playing career where he was associated with Slavia Prague, he spent seven years as manager of FK Dukla Prague, overseeing their transition from the Second League to the Czech First League. Kozel played for the Czech Republic, appearing in nine matches and scoring one goal. Playing career Kozel played the majority of his club football at Slavia Prague, playing nine seasons of the Czech First League there. He went on to play for Bohemians Prague and Viktoria Plzeň in the top flight, amassing a total of 160 appearances in the league. He represented his country at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. In his country he played for SK Slavia Prague and he also played for Hungarian Újpest FC. Managerial career In 2004, Kozel started work as assistant coach at the "B" team of Slavia Prague. He later took charge of Slavia "B" as the head coach. Kozel signed a two year contract with FK Jablonec 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dressage
Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined by the International Equestrian Federation, dressage is described as "the highest expression of horse training" where "horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games. Its fundamental purpose is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a horse's natural athletic ability and willingness to perform, thereby maximizing its potential as a riding horse. At the peak of a dressage horse's gymnastic development, the horse responds smoothly to a skilled rider's minimal aids. The rider is relaxed and appears effort-free while the horse willingly performs the requested movement. The discipli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcela Krinke-Susmelj
Marcela Krinke-Susmelj (born 18 October 1965 in Vlašim, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech-born Swiss Olympics dressage rider. She participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she placed 24th in the Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage, individual competition. Krinke-Susmelj also competed at three editions of World Equestrian Games (2006, 2010 and 2014), six European Dressage Championships (2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017) and four Dressage World Cup, World Cup Finals (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017). Her current best championship results are two 8th places in team dressage competitions (from the 2005 Europeans and the 2006 Worlds), while her current best individual result is 11th place in freestyle dressage from the 2010 World Equestrian Games. She is married to the former Yugoslav dressage champion Ivan Susmelj and has two children. Personal bests References Living people 1965 births Swiss female equestrians Swiss dress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miluše Poupětová
Miluše Poupětová (* born Kautznerová, July 22, 1963 in Vlašim) is a Czech artist. She also teaches students of applied art at VOŠUP SUPŠ (Industrial Art College and Secondary School) in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli .... Her paintings are based on expressionism and monumental painting, and include abstract as well as figural elements. Her paintings follow her individual path to her soul, she is inspired by the physical experience of her own femininity as well as by oriental, Christian and psychoanalytic philosophy. The initial dark and exalted expressiveness of her early art work was gradually changed by brighter colours, well-thought-out compositions, more harmony and a more detached point of view. Studies and work She graduated from the Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Očko Of Vlašim
Jan Očko of Vlašim ( cs, Jan Očko z Vlašimi; Jan VIII as the Bishop of Olomouc) (? – died 1380), from the family of the House of Vlašim, was the second Archbishop of Prague (1364–1378). He was the uncle to his successor Jan of Jenštejn. Biography Early life It is not known when he was born. His father was Jan of Kamenice, the secretary of the King John of Bohemia. His brothers were Michael of Vlašim, Burgrave of Svojanov, and Pavel of Vlašim and Jenštejn, Grand Chamberlain. Bishop As of 1351, Jan Očko was the Bishop of Olomouc. His coat of arms was that of bishop and silver two Vulture heads gules (common with of Vlašim and Jenštejn). At that time, he became an advisor to Charles IV. He later accompanied Charles IV on his way to Italy in 1355. On 12 July 1364, he became the Archbishop of Prague, succeeding the dead Arnošt of Pardubice. In 1368, he was regent of the Kingdom of Bohemia. He consecrated the Church of Saint Thomas in Brno (13 March 1356) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Landscape Garden
The English landscape garden, also called English landscape park or simply the English garden (french: Jardin à l'anglaise, it, Giardino all'inglese, german: Englischer Landschaftsgarten, pt, Jardim inglês, es, Jardín inglés), is a style of "landscape" garden which emerged in England in the early 18th century, and spread across Europe, replacing the more formal, symmetrical French formal garden which had emerged in the 17th century as the principal gardening style of Europe. The English garden presented an idealized view of nature. Created and pioneered by William Kent and others, the “informal” garden style originated as a revolt against the architectural garden and drew inspiration from paintings of landscapes by Salvator Rosa, Claude Lorrain, and Nicolas Poussin.Bris, Michel Le. 1981. ''Romantics and Romanticism.'' Skira/Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. New York 1981. 215 pp. age 17Tomam, Rolf, editor. 2000. ''Neoclassicism and Romanticism: Architecture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech National Football League
The Czech National Football League ( cs, Fotbalová národní liga, ''FNL''), currently known as Fortuna národní liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the second level professional association football league in the Czech Republic. Before 2013 it was known as 2. liga or Druhá liga. The top two teams each season are eligible for promotion to the Czech First League. The league replaced the I.ČNL (I. Česká národní liga; First Czech National League), which had been established following the end of the nationwide Czechoslovak Second League in 1977. The league became known as simply ''II. liga'' (Second League) in 1993 following the establishment of the Czech Republic as an independent state. Structure There are 16 clubs in the FNL. During the season, which runs from August to May or June, with a winter break between November and February or March, each club plays each of the other clubs twice (once at home, once away) and is awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and zer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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