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Šámalova Chata
Šámalova chata is a mountain hut for bikers, skiers and tourists, situated at Nová Louka, a mountain meadow in Jizera Mountains (in Czech Jizerské hory) near the city of Bedřichov, district of Jablonec nad Nisou. It is situated in the north of the Czech Republic, approximately 130 km from Prague, close to the borders with Germany and Poland. The hut was well known for its simple but great cuisine, especially game. The hut is also used as a hotel and it is a popular place for wedding banquets. History The origin of the hut goes back to 1756 when Mr. Riedel built it as a residential timbered house, together with a glass works, which was operational until 1817. Twenty years later, the works was demolished. In 1844, the residential house was sold to the Clam-Gallas family, local nobility, which reconstructed the house in a timbered hunting hut. Today, the hut is called Šámalova chata. In 1929, the hut became the property of the Czechoslovak state and it was used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedřichov (Jablonec Nad Nisou District)
Bedřîchov () is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Etymology Bedřîchov, originally named in German ''Friedrichswald'', was probably named after the father of Count Melchior of Redern (Friedrich/Bedřich), on whose estate the village was founded. The German name literally means "Friedrich's forest". Geography Bedřichov is located about north of Jablonec nad Nisou and east of Liberec. It lies in the Jizera Mountains and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the mountain Černá hora at above sea level. The Kamenice (Jizera), Kamenice River originates in the eastern part of the municipal territory. The Černá Nisa River flows along the western municipal border. Bedřichov Reservoir is built on the Černá Nisa within the municipality. The Nová louka Nature Reserve is located north of the village. History At the end of the 16th century, the area od toda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobility
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically hereditary and patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, but nobility also existed in such regimes as the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), the Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Prison
Nazi Germany used six extermination camps (), also called death camps (), or killing centers (), in Central Europe, primarily in occupied Poland, during World War II to systematically murder over 2.7 million peoplemostly Jewsin the Holocaust. The victims of death camps were primarily murdered by gassing, either in permanent installations constructed for this specific purpose, or by means of gas vans. The six extermination camps were Chełmno, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Majdanek and Auschwitz-Birkenau. Extermination through labour was also used at the Auschwitz and Majdanek death camps. Millions were also murdered in concentration camps, in the Aktion T4, or directly on site. Additionally, camps operated by Nazi allies have also been described as extermination or death camps, most notably the Jasenovac concentration camp in the Independent State of Croatia. The National Socialists made no secret of the existence of concentration camps as early as 1933, as they served as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
