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Andělská Hora (Bruntál District)
Andělská Hora () is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative division Andělská Hora consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Andělská Hora (348) *Pustá Rudná (13) Geography Andělská Hora is located about northwest of Bruntál and north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Vysoká hora at above sea level. History Andělská Hora was founded in 1540 as a mining town. In 1553 it received a mining register and in 1556 it was furnished with all necessary permissions for mining by Jan the Elder of Vrbno and Bruntál. After the Thirty Years' War the town was given to the Teutonic Order which owned it until 1639. According to the Austria-Hungary, Austrian census of 1910 the village had 1,789 inhabitants, 1,767 (99.7%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholic ... [...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] |
Roman Catholics
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upon whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Reńska Wieś
__NOTOC__ Gmina Reńska Wieś, German Gemeinde Reinschdorf is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Reńska Wieś (Reinschdorf), which lies approximately south-west of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and south of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,251. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish, a substantial German minority having remained behind after the area was transferred to Polish control. Villages The commune contains the villages and settlements of: * Reńska Wieś * Bytków * Dębowa * Długomiłowice * Gierałtowice * Kamionka * Komorno * Łężce * Mechnica * Naczysławki * Poborszów * Pociękarb * Pokrzywnica *Radziejów * Większyce Neighbouring gminas Gmina Reńska Wieś is bordered by the gminas of Głogówek, Walce and Zdzieszowice. Twin towns – sister citie ... [...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] |
Moritz Jursitzky
Moritz Jursitzky (27 January 1861 in Andělská Hora – 28 August 1936 in Vienna) was an Austrian Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austria ...- Silesian writer. Life Born as a son of a weaver master craftsman, Moritz Jursitzky worked as well as a weaver for a long time. Only late in his life it was possible to earn a living with his writing. Starting with 1909 he was supported by the "German Schiller foundation" (deutsche Schillerstiftung). List of publications Novels: * "Die Förster-Zilli": The forester Zilli - artistnovel from the World War I prewartime * "Um Recht und Ehre": About right an honour * "Auf steiler Dornenbahn" : On steep thorn alley * "Serenissimus als Bürger" : Serenissimus as citizen * "Das hungernde Wien" : The starving vienna * "Der Parnass" : The Parna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Schön
E. S. Engelsberg (23 January 1825 – 27 May 1879) was a Silesian-Austrian Empire, Austrian composer. Eduard Schön used the pseudonym ''Engelsberg'' or ''ES Engelsberg'' after the village he was born – Engelsberg (now Andělská Hora (Bruntál District), Engelsberg in Schlesien, in the Bruntál District), Austrian Silesia. Schön studied at the Palacký University, Olomouc#Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy of University of Olomouc and then law at the University of Vienna, finishing in 1850. Later, he worked as a section leader at Ministry of Finance and as general secretary of Stock Exchange in Vienna. He died in Deutsch Jaßnik (Jeseník nad Odrou. Composer Schön composed his first songs and piano pieces while studying in Olomouc. During the Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas#Revolution in the Austrian lands, revolution in 1848 he composed the student song "German Song of Freedom" (''Deutsches Freiheitslied''). Later, Engelsberg primarily composed church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
