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Černá Hora (Blansko District)
Černá Hora is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Etymology The name Černá Hora (literally 'black mountain') comes from a hill whose coniferous vegetation looked darker than the surrounding deciduous vegetation. In Latin texts the place is called ''Nigromons'' or ''Czernahora'', in German texts ''Czernahora''. Geography Černá Hora is located about east of Blansko and northeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Drahany Highlands, the northern part of extends into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is at above sea level. A dominant feature of the town is the hill Zámecký vrch at . The Býkovka Stream flows through the northern part of the town. History The first written mention of Černá Hora is from 1279, when the Černá Hora Castle was mentioned. It was located on crossroads of two trade routes. In 1390, it was first referred to as a market town. From 1333 to 1597, it was owned by the ... [...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] |
Drahany Highlands
Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Etymology According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Drahan. According to other theory, it is derived from the old Czech word ''draha'' (i.e. 'way', 'road') and referred to a road from Brno to Prostějov that led this way. Geography Drahany is located about west of Prostějov and southwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Horka at above sea level. The Velká Haná Stream, which is the main source of the Haná River, originates here and flows to the south. In the western part of the municipal territory is the fishpond Nebeský rybník. Together with its surroundings, it is protected as a nature monument with an area of . History The first written mention of Drahany is from 1310, when the local castle, occupied by marauding knights, was conquered by King John of Bohemia. In 1322, King John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Towns In The Czech Republic
Market is a term used to describe concepts such as: *Market (economics), system in which parties engage in transactions according to supply and demand *Market economy *Marketplace, a physical marketplace or public market *Marketing, the act of satisfying and retaining customers Market(s) or The Market(s) may also refer to: Geography * Märket, an island shared by Finland and Sweden Art, entertainment, and media Films * ''Market'' (1965 film), 1965 South Korean film * ''Market'' (2003 film), 2003 Hindi film *'' The Market: A Tale of Trade'', a Turkish film Television * ''The Market'' (TV series), a New Zealand television drama * "Markets" (''Bluey''), an episode of the first season of the animated TV series ''Bluey'' Brands or enterprises * The Market (company), a concept grocery store *The Market, a specialized Safeway store Types of economic markets *Agricultural marketing *Emerging market *Energy market *Financial market *Foreign exchange market *Grey market, commodity tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Löw
Judah Leib "Leopold" Löw (, ; 22 May 1811 – 13 October 1875) was a Hungarian rabbi, regarded as the most important figure of Neolog Judaism. Biography 220px, Portrait of L. Löw Löw was born to the only Jewish family in the village Černá Hora, Moravia, then part of the Austria. His Jewish name, as appears in all his rabbinical correspondence, was Judah Leib. On his father's side, he was descended from the Maharal of Prague, and on his mother's from Menachem Mendel Krochmal. He received his preliminary education at the yeshivot of Třebíč, Kolín, Lipník nad Bečvou and Eisenstadt (1824 – 35), and then studied philology, pedagogics, and Christian theology at the Lyceum of Bratislava and at the universities of Pest and Vienna (1835 – 41). After having been a teacher at Prostějov, he succeeded to the rabbinate of Nagykanizsa (10 September 1841). Löw early in his career acquired a knowledge of Hungarian, and was the first to introduce it into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Franco-Spanish War, the Torstenson War, the Dutch-Portuguese War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. The war had its origins in the 16th-century Reformation, which led to religious conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg attempted to resolve this by dividing the Empire into Catholic and Lutheran states, but the settlement was destabilised by the subsequent expansion of Protestantism beyond these boundaries. Combined with differences over the limits of imperial authority, religion was thus an important factor in star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theophil Hansen
Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen (; original Danish name: Theophilus Hansen, ; 13 July 1813 – 17 February 1891) was a Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen. He became particularly well known for his buildings and structures in Athens and Vienna, and is considered an outstanding representative of Neoclassicism and Historicism (art), Historicism. Biography Hansen was born in Copenhagen. After training with Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel and some years studying in Vienna, he moved to Athens in 1837, where he studied architecture and design, with a concentration and interest in Byzantine architecture. During his stay in Athens, Hansen designed his first building, the National Observatory of Athens and two of the three contiguous buildings forming the so-called "Athenian Trilogy": the Academy of Athens (modern), Academy of Athens and the National Library of Greece, the third building of the trilogy being the National and Capodistrian University of Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Černá Hora, Kostel Sv
Černá may refer to: Places in the Czech Republic *Černá (Žďár nad Sázavou District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region *Černá (Lomnice nad Popelkou), a village and part of Lomnice nad Popelkou in the Liberec Region *Černá, a village and part of Kraslice in the Karlovy Vary Region *Černá v Pošumaví, a municipality and village in South Bohemian Region *Černá u Bohdanče, a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region Other *Černý (surname), feminine form: Černá, a Czech surname *Black Pockau, called Černá in Czech, a river in Germany and the Czech Republic *Schwarzwasser (Mulde), called Černá in Czech, a river in Germany and the Czech Republic See also *Cerna (other) *Czerna (other) Czerna may refer to: * Czerna, Bolesławiec County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Czerna, Głogów County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Czerna, Środa Śląska County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svitavy
Svitavy (; ) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of Oskar Schindler and the centre of the Czech Esperanto movement. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Svitavy consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lačnov (1,027) *Lány (5,803) *Město (518) *Předměstí (8,894) Etymology Svitavy was named after the river Svitava (river), Svitava. The river's name referred to its clear water and was derived from ''svítat'', which meant "be clear" in Old Czech. Geography Svitavy is located about southeast of Pardubice and north of Brno. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Svitava (river), Svitava River originates in the municipal territory and then flows through the town proper. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E461
E 461 is a European B class road in Czech Republic and Austria, connecting the cities Svitavy, Brno, and Vienna. Route * ** Svitavy ** E50, E65, E462 Brno * ** E49, E58, E59, E60 Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ... External links UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007) {{E-road International E-road network Roads in the Czech Republic Roads in Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Černá Hora Letecky
Černá may refer to: Places in the Czech Republic *Černá (Žďár nad Sázavou District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region *Černá (Lomnice nad Popelkou), a village and part of Lomnice nad Popelkou in the Liberec Region *Černá, a village and part of Kraslice in the Karlovy Vary Region *Černá v Pošumaví, a municipality and village in South Bohemian Region *Černá u Bohdanče, a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region Other *Černý (surname), feminine form: Černá, a Czech surname *Black Pockau, called Černá in Czech, a river in Germany and the Czech Republic *Schwarzwasser (Mulde), called Černá in Czech, a river in Germany and the Czech Republic See also *Cerna (other) *Czerna (other) Czerna may refer to: * Czerna, Bolesławiec County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Czerna, Głogów County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Czerna, Środa Śląska County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Liechtenstein
The House of Liechtenstein (), from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by hereditary right over the principality of Liechtenstein. Only Dynasty#Dynast, dynastic members of the family are eligible to inherit the throne. The dynasty's membership, rights and responsibilities are defined by a law of the family, which is enforced by the Prince of Liechtenstein, reigning prince and may be altered by vote among the family's dynasts, but which may not be altered by the Politics of Liechtenstein, Government or Parliament of Liechtenstein.Princely House of Liechtenstein. House Laws' History The family originates from Liechtenstein Castle in Lower Austria (near Vienna), which the family possessed from at least 1136 to the 13th century, and from 1807 onwards. The progenitor Hugo von Liechtenstein (d. 1156) built Liechtenstein Castle around 1122-36 on a fief that he received from the Babenberg margraves of Austria. He also received Petronell-Carnuntum, Petrone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boskovice Furrow
Boskovice (; ) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Boskovice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Boskovice (11,026) *Bačov (81) *Hrádkov (212) *Mladkov (353) *Vratíkov (247) Geography Boskovice is located about north of Brno. It lies on the border of the Boskovice Furrow and Drahany Highlands. The Boskovice Reservoir is largely located in the municipal territory. The reservoir lies on the river Bělá which flows through the eastern part of the town and the southern part of the territory. History Boskovice was probably founded in the 13th century as a market village. The first written mention of Boskovice is from 1222, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
