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Čejetice
Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Administrative division Čejetice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čejetice (607) *Mladějovice (165) *Sedlíkovice (36) *Sedliště (19) *Sudoměř (94) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people". Geography Čejetice is located about east of Strakonice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here. History The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289. Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420. Demographics Transport Č ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonice District
Strakonice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice. Administrative division Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Strakonice, Blatná and Vodňany. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bavorov - Bělčice - Bezdědovice - Bílsko - Blatná - Bratronice - Březí - Budyně - Buzice - Čečelovice - Cehnice - Čejetice - Čepřovice - '' Čestice'' - Chelčice - Chlum - Chobot - Chrášťovice - Číčenice - Doubravice - Drachkov - Drahonice - Drážov - Dřešín - Droužetice - Hajany - Hájek - Hlupín - Horní Poříčí - Hornosín - Hoslovice - Hoštice - Jinín - Kadov - Kalenice - ''Katovice'' - Kladruby - Kocelovice - Krajníčko - Kraselov - Krašlovice - Krejnice - Krty-Hradec - Kuřimany - Kváskovice - Lažánky - Lažany - Libějov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Sudoměř
The Battle of Sudoměř was fought on 25 March 1420, between Catholic and Hussite forces. The Hussites were led by Břeněk of Švihov, who was killed in battle, and Jan Žižka, whose forces proved victorious. This was the second major battle of the Hussite Wars; the first battle, the Battle of Nekmíř, was more of a Hussite retreat than a true fight. Process The Battle of Sudoměř began after Hussite forces, which had taken up temporary fortifications on the plains, were found by Royalist forces, who closed in for an attack. The Hussites were greatly outnumbered almost 5-to-1, and initially hoisted the white flag, but when the Royalists refused to accept their surrender, the battle truly began. Though outnumbered and comparatively ill-equipped, facing heavily armoured knights, the Hussites had fortified their surroundings ingeniously. Their flank was protected by war wagons loaded with arquebusiers, and many large ponds and marshy areas surrounded the Hussite infantr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The 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 cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Budějovice Basin
The České Budějovice Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the city of České Budějovice. It is known as a cultural landscape with numerous ponds. Geomorphology The České Budějovice Basin is one of the Mesoregion (geomorphology), mesoregions of the South Bohemian Basins (the second being the Třeboň Basin) within the Bohemian Massif. It is further subdivided into the microregions of Putim Basin and Blata Basin. The basin is a tectonic depression limited mostly by distinctive fault slopes, filled with slightly undulating to flat relief at a height of 380–410 m above sea level, which is the result of erosion and denudation processes after the emptying of lakes in the Neogene. There are no significant peaks in the area. The highest hill is Vráže at above sea level, in the southern part of the territory. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czechs, Czech military leader and Knight who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus, and a prominent Radical Hussite who led the Taborites, Taborite faction during the Hussite Wars. Renowned for his exceptional military skill, Žižka is celebrated as a Czech Folk hero, national hero. Žižka led the Hussite forces in battles against three crusades and remained undefeated throughout his military career. Žižka was born in the village of Borovany, Trocnov, located in the Kingdom of Bohemia, into a family of lower Czech nobility. According to Piccolomini's ''Historia Bohemica'', he maintained connections within the royal court during his youth and later held the office of Chamberlain (office), Chamberlain to Queen Sofia of Bavaria. He fought in the Battle of Grunwald (15 July 1410), where he defended Radzyń Chełmiński, Radzyń against the Teutonic Knights, Teutonic Order. Later, he played a prominent rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Žižka Memorial 02
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Number, a barcode standard compatible with EAN * Japanese Accepted Name, a Japanese nonproprietary drug name * Job Accommodation Network, US, for people with disabilities * ''Joint Army-Navy'', US standards for electronic color codes, etc. * ''Journal of Advanced Nursing'' Personal name * Jan (name), male variant of ''John'', female shortened form of ''Janet'' and ''Janice'' * Jan (Persian name), Persian word meaning 'life', 'soul', 'dear'; also used as a name * Ran (surname), romanized from Mandarin as Jan in Wade–Giles * Ján, Slovak name Other uses * January, as an abbreviation for the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Jan (cards), a term in some card games when a player loses without taking any tricks or scoring a mini ... [...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] |
Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, and European monarchs loyal to the Catholic Church, as well as various Hussite factions. At a late stage of the conflict, the Utraquists changed sides in 1432 to fight alongside Roman Catholics and opposed the Taborites and other Hussite factions. These wars lasted from 1419 to approximately 1434. The unrest began after pre-Protestant Christian reformer Jan Hus was executed by the Catholic Church in 1415 for heresy. Because Sigismund had plans to be crowned the Holy Roman Emperor (requiring papal coronation), he suppressed the religion of the Hussites, yet it continued to spread. When King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, brother of Sigismund, died of natural causes a few years later, the tension stemming from the Hussites grew stronger. In Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strakonice
Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice I (13,395) *Strakonice II (4,527) *Dražejov (1,384) *Hajská (63) *Modlešovice (188) *Přední Ptákovice (2,190) *Střela (Strakonice), Střela (85) *Virt (77) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Strakoň, meaning "the village of Strakoň's people". Geography Strakonice is located about northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the northern tip of the České Budějovice Basin, but the municipal territory also extends to the Blatná Uplands on the north and to the Bohemian Forest Foothills on the south. The highest point is the hill Velká Kakada at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Volyňka and Otava (river), Otava rivers. There are several fishponds in the territory, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest city in the region and its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and the University of South Bohemia. It is famous for the Budweiser Budvar Brewery. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division České Budějovice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *České Budějovice 1 (3,024) *České Budějovice 2 (36,041) *České Budějovice 3 (25,568) *České Budějovice 4 (1,999) *České Budějovice 5 (8,171) *České Budějovice 6 (8,839) *České Budějovice 7 (12,022) České Budějovice 5 forms an En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
