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Adršpach
Adršpach () is a municipality in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is known for the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks. Administrative division Adršpach consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Adršpach (131) *Horní Adršpach (337) Etymology The initial German name of the settlement was Ebersbach, meaning "Eber's stream". Eber was an abbreviated form of the name Eberhart/ Eberhard. The Czech name Adršpach was created by transliteration and gradual changes of the German name. Geography Adršpach is located about north of Náchod and northeast of Hradec Králové. It borders Poland in the west. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Dlouhý vrch at above sea level. The Metuje river flows through the municipality. The largest body of water is Lake Pískovna, created by flooding of a sandstone quarry. The whole territory of Adršpach lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adršpach-Teplice Rocks
The Adršpach-Teplice Rocks (, ) are a set of sandstone formations in Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. They are named after two nearby municipalities: Adršpach, and Teplice nad Metují. The site was apparently a regional destination during the 19th and early 20th century, as attested by the varied language of stone inscriptions on the site, and surviving postcards. The rocks have been protected as a national nature reserve since 1933, and since 1991 the reserve is within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area (, abbreviated CHKO Broumovsko) is a protected landscape area in Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic, on the border with Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in .... The national nature reserve has an area of . The area is a popular destination for rock climbers. In recent years, it has become a focus for the high-risk climbing-related sport of rock jumping.NY Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in the south, the Central Bohemian Region in the south-west, and the Liberec Region in the west. It also shares a 208 km long international border with Poland, Polish Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the north and the east. Administrative divisions After the state administration reform took place (1 January 2000); the Hradec Králové Region is divided into 5 districts: As for area, Trutnov District is the largest taking almost one fourth of the entire region's territory, followed by the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District with 21% and as for the three remaining districts each has about 18%. As of 2003, 15 municipalities with extended powers and 35 municipalities with a delegated municipal office were established in the region. Population As of Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area
The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area (, abbreviated CHKO Broumovsko) is a protected landscape area in Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic, on the border with Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai .... It is named after the town of Broumov. The highest point is Čáp with a.s.l. Broumovsko has been a protected landscape area since 1991. It is well known for its aesthetically and ecologically valuable landscape: extensive complexes of sandstone rock formation as well as cultural heritage, which comprises especially religious and folk architecture. Geology and nature The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area is composed of two different geologic formations, the Police highlands and the Broumov basin, separated by the ridge of the Broumov Walls. One of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Náchod District
Náchod District () is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Náchod. Administrative division Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Náchod, Broumov, Jaroměř and Nové Město nad Metují. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Adršpach – Bezděkov nad Metují – Bohuslavice – Borová – Božanov – Broumov – Brzice – Bukovice – Černčice – Červená Hora – Červený Kostelec – Česká Čermná – Česká Metuje – Česká Skalice – Chvalkovice – Dolany – Dolní Radechová – Hejtmánkovice – Heřmanice – Heřmánkovice – Horní Radechová – Hořenice – Hořičky – Hronov – Hynčice – Jaroměř – Jasenná – Jestřebí – Jetřichov – Kramolna – Křinice – Lhota pod Hořičkami – Libchyně – Litoboř – '' Machov'' – M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metuje
The Metuje (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The river was originally named Medhuje. It was derived from the Illyrian language, Illyrian word ''medh'' or ''met'', meaning 'middle'. It meant the middle river, i.e. the river lying between the rivers Úpa and Orlice. Characteristic The Metuje originates in the territory of Jívka in the Broumov Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Jaroměř, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which in the Czech Republic and rest in Poland. In Nahořany-Dolsko the flow of the river divides. The secondary flow is called Stará řeka ("Old river") and was once the main bed of the Metuje. They join again in Šestajovice (Náchod District), Šestajovice, but after a few hundred metres it splits again into a secondary stream, which is called Stará Metuje ("Old Metuje"). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teplice Nad Metují
Teplice nad Metují (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Teplice nad Metují consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Teplice nad Metují (796) *Bohdašín (60) *Dědov (40) *Dolní Teplice (235) *Horní Teplice (110) *Javor (59) *Lachov (89) *Libná (5) *Skály (10) *Zdoňov (163) Geography Teplice nad Metují is located about north of Náchod and southwest of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It is located on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Čáp with an altitude of . The river Metuje flows through the town. Teplice nad Metují is known for the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, a set of sandstone formations protected as a national nature reserve. History The predecessors of Teplice nad Metují and villages in the municipality were th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Radków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Radków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Radków, which lies approximately north-west of Kłodzko, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,048. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Radków is bordered by the town of Kudowa-Zdrój and the gminas of Kłodzko, Nowa Ruda and Szczytna. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages Apart from the town of Radków, the gmina contains the villages of Gajów, Karłów, Pasterka, Raszków, Ratno Dolne, Ratno Górne, Ścinawka Dolna, Ścinawka Górna, Ścinawka Średnia, Suszyna, Tłumaczów and Wambierzyce. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Radków is twinned with: * Pniewy, Poland * Radków, Poland * Zadzim, Poland * Adršpach, Czech Republic * Bezděkov nad Metují, Czech Republic * Bukovice, Czech Republic * Dobruška, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Lubawka
__NOTOC__ Gmina Lubawka is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lubawka, which lies approximately south of Kamienna Góra, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,901. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lubawka is bordered by the town of Kowary and the gminas of Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra and Gmina Mieroszów, Mieroszów. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Błażejów, Błażkowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Błażkowa, Bukówka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Bukówka, Chełmsko Śląskie, Jarkowice, Miszkowice, Niedamirów, Okrzeszyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Okrzeszyn, Opawa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Opawa, Paczyn, Paprotki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Paprotki, Stara Białka, Szczepanów, Kamienna Góra County, Szczepanów and Uniemyśl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is a portal fantasy novel written by British author C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Among all the author's books, it is also the most widely held in libraries. It was the first of ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' to be written and published, but is marked as volume two in recent editions that are sequenced according the stories' internal chronology. Like the other ''Chronicles'', it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and her work has been retained in many later editions. Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch. In the frame story, four English children are relocated to a large, old country house following a wartime evacuation. The youngest, Lucy, visits Narnia three times via the magic of a wardrobe in a spare room. Lucy's three sibling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musketeers
''The Musketeers'' is a British period action-drama TV series based on the characters from Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel ''The Three Musketeers'' and co-produced by BBC America and BBC Worldwide. The series follows the musketeers Athos, Aramis, and Porthos as they serve King Louis XIII and citizens of 17th-century Paris. The first episode was shown on BBC One on 19 January 2014. It stars Tom Burke as Athos, Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Howard Charles as Porthos, Luke Pasqualino as D'Artagnan, Tamla Kari as Constance Bonacieux, Maimie McCoy as Milady de Winter, Ryan Gage as Louis XIII and Alexandra Dowling as Queen Anne. It also features Peter Capaldi as Cardinal Richelieu in Series One, Marc Warren as Comte de Rochefort in Series Two, and Rupert Everett as the Marquis de Feron in Series Three. Jessica Pope and Adrian Hodges produced the show for the BBC. The series was largely filmed in the Czech Republic. In February 2015, it was announced that the show had been ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
