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Řevničov
Řevničov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Geography Řevničov is located about northeast of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Džbán range, only a small part of the municipal territory in the south extends into the Křivoklát Highlands and also belongs to the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the Louštín hill at above sea level. History Řevničov was founded by King John of Bohemia in 1325. The village was built at the crossroads of two trade routes. Transport Řevničov is located on a railway line leading from Prague to Kladno and Rakovník. The train station is situated outside the town proper. The D6 motorway (part of the European route E48) from Prague to Karlovy Vary passes through the municipality. Sights The most valuable building is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. The church was first documented in 1352. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovník District
Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník. Administrative division Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Rakovník. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bdín - Branov - Břežany - Chrášťany - Čistá - Děkov - Drahouš - Hořesedly - Hořovičky - Hracholusky - Hřebečníky - Hředle - Hvozd - Janov - Jesenice - Kalivody - Karlova Ves - Kněževes - Kolešov - Kolešovice - Kounov - Kozojedy - Krakov - Krakovec - Kroučová - Krty - Krupá - Krušovice - '' Křivoklát'' - Lašovice - Lišany - Lubná - Lužná - Malinová - Městečko - Milostín - Milý - '' Mšec'' - Mšecké Žehrovice - Mutějovice - Nesuchyně - Nezabudice - Nové Strašecí - Nový Dům - Olešná - Oráčov - Panoší Újezd - '' Pavlíkov'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Kadraba
Josef Kadraba (29 September 1933 – 5 August 2019) was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, playing 17 matches and scoring 9 goals. He attended the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal. He scored one goal in the cup against Yugoslavia in the semi-final, which ended in a Czechoslovakian victory by 3-1. He lived for many years in Vienna, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... References External links * Article at iDnes.cz 1933 births 2019 deaths Czech footballers Czechoslovak footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Czechoslovakia men's international footballers FC Slovan Liberec players SK Slavia Prague players AC Sparta Prague players SK Kladno players Men's association football forwards Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city. Karlovy Vary is the site of numerous hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River), and is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre with the spa cultural landscape is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. It is the largest spa complex in Europe. 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. Administrative parts Karlovy Vary is ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E48
European route E 48 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Schweinfurt, Germany and ends in Prague, Czech Republic. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : Schweinfurt, Bayreuth ** : Marktredwitz * Czech Republic ** : Cheb Cheb (; german: Eger) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Ohře. Before the 1945 expulsion of the German-speaking population, the town was the centre of the German-s ..., Karlovy Vary, Prague References External links UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)* {{Europe-road-stub 48 E048 E048 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D6 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D6 motorway ( cs, Dálnice D6), formerly Expressway R6 ( cs, Rychlostní silnice R6) is a highway in the Czech Republic. When completed it will go from Prague through Karlovy Vary and Cheb to the border with Germany. Its first segment was opened in 1980s. of the highway is in operation. Another is under construction. Under construction Images File:Dálnice D6 most u Sokolova (1).jpg , Bridge of the D6 motorway near the town of Sokolov, Sokolov District. File:Dálnice D6 most u Sokolova (3a).jpg File:Jeneč, dálnice D6 01.jpg , D6 motorway near Jeneč Jeneč is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Notable people *Jiří Tichý Jiří Tichý (6 December 1933 – 26 August 2016) was a Czech foot ... in Central Bohemian Region. File:Railway bridge over D6 between Jenec and Hostoun.jpg , Railway bridge over D6 between Jeneč and Hostouň. R06 Proposed roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kladno
Kladno (; german: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 67,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and together with its adjacent suburban areas has a population of more than 110,000. Administrative parts The city is made up of six administrative parts: Kladno, Dubí, Kročehlavy, Rozdělov, Švermov and Vrapice. Geography Kladno is located about northwest of Prague and is a part of the Prague metropolitan area. It lies in a mostly flat landscape of the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Kladno is from 1318 as a property of noble family of Kladenský of Kladno. After 1543, when Kladenský of Kladno died out, it became a property of Žďárský of Žďár. In 1561 the town rights were secured. In 1566, Žďárský of Žďár rebuilt the local fort to a Renaissance castle. The town walls was built in following decades. The city prospered until Battle of Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Of Bohemia
John the Blind or John of Luxembourg ( lb, Jang de Blannen; german: link=no, Johann der Blinde; cz, Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a decade. In his home country of Luxembourg he is considered a national hero. Comparatively, in the Czech Republic (anciently the Kingdom of Bohemia), Jan Lucemburský is often recognized for his role as the father of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, one of the more significant Kings of Bohemia and one of the leading Holy Roman Emperors. Early life John was the eldest son of Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret of Brabant, who was the daughter of John I, Duke of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders. Born in Luxembourg, raised in Paris, John was French by education, but deeply involved in the politics of Germany. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area ( cs, Chráněná krajinná oblast Křivoklátsko, usually abbreviated as Křivoklátsko PLA) is a protected landscape area in the Czech Republic. It lies in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region and a small part of the north-eastern Plzeň Region. Most of the area belongs to the highlands of the Křivoklát Highlands and lies on both banks of the Berounka river. Křivoklátsko PLA was declared in 1978 to protect a unique area with a mosaic of species rich habitats, mainly large stretches of broadleaf Central European temperate forests. Due to this fact the area was included among the UNESCO Biosphere reserves a year prior to being declared a protected landscape area, in 1977. There are many other habitats, such as dry ''rock steppes'' covering the tops of some hills. The area is also notable for its diverse geology, mainly Proterozoic volcanic rocks and Cambrian fossil-rich slates around the village of Skryje, which were made f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklát Highlands
Křivoklát (german: Pürglitz) is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the Křivoklát Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Častonice and Písky are administrative parts of Křivoklát. Geography Křivoklát lies about west of Prague. It is located in the Křivoklát Highlands, in the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area. The municipality is situated in the meander of the Berounka River at its confluence with the Rakovnický Stream, which flows west of Křivoklát below the castle. History The castle was founded at the beginning of the 11th century. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, the first cottages appeared below the castle and the hamlet became known as Budy. Nearby hamlet Čamrdoves grew up, and during the 17th and 18th centuries they became one village. In 1886 the hamlets Budy, Amalín, Čamrdoves, and Častonice created a single administrative unit, the municip ... [...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] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( cs, kraj, plural: ''kraje'') are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. Every region is governed by a regional council, headed by a governor (''hejtman''). Elections to regional councils take place every four years. According to the Act no. 129/2000 Coll. ("Law on Regions"), which implements Chapter VII of the Czech Constitution, the Czech Republic is divided into thirteen regions and one capital city with regional status as of 1 January 2000. History The first ''kraje'' were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the reign of Charles IV in the 14th century and they lasted till 1862/68. ''Kraje'' were reintroduced in 1949 in Czechoslovakia and still exist today (except for the early 1990s) in its successor states despite many rearrangements. Competences Rights and obligations of the regions include: *Establishment of secondary schools; *Responsibility for hospitals and social facilities; *Construction and repai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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