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Brno-Židenice
Brno-Židenice is a city district in Brno, Czech Republic, located east of the city's Brno-město (cadastral territory), historical center. It consists of the eastern part of the municipal part and cadastral territory of Zábrdovice and most of Židenice. Its total area is 5.05 km2. The city district was established on November 24, 1990, its office is located in Židenice. Over 22,000 people live here. For the purposes of the senate elections, Brno-Židenice is included in electoral district number 58 of Brno-City District. History The first written reports about Židenice are from the beginning of the 13th century. The Until 1784, Židenice and Zábrdovice were the property of the Zábrdovice monastery. In 1786, the settlement of Juliánov was established on the land of the abolished Julia court, which belonged to the Zábrdovice monastery until 1784, in the area of today's Vančura Street, which became an independent municipality in 1787; however, it continued to form part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Židenice
Židenice (, Hantec slang, Hantec: ''Šimice'') is a municipal part and cadastral territory in Brno, Czech Republic, almost entirely located on the left bank of the river Svitava (river), Svitava. It has an area of 6.47 km2. Originally an independent municipality, it was annexed to Brno in 1919, and since November 24, 1990, it makes up most of the city district of Brno-Židenice, as well as the entirety of Brno-Vinohrady on the eastern side. About 33,000 people live here, making Židenice the most populated cadastral territory in Brno. Etymology The name of the village (Židenici in its oldest form) was derived from the personal name Židen (less likely Židna), which was a domestic form of some personal name beginning with Ž(i)d-, for example Židebor, Židemir, Ždimir (in the base of which is ''ž(i )dati'' - "expect"). The meaning of the name was "Židen's people". The German name developed by shortening from the Czech name. History Most of the current border of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábrdovice
Zábrdovice () is a cadastral territory northeast of the center of the city of Brno, Czech Republic. It has an area of 1.64 km². Originally an independent village, it was annexed to Brno in 1850. Since November 24, 1990, the territory of Zábrdovice has been divided between the city districts of Brno-střed and Brno-Židenice, and since May 1, 1998, also between Brno-sever. Over 12,000 people live here. Etymology The name of its inhabitants ''zabrdovici'' was transferred to the settlement - "people (living) behind the hill, i.e. behind the hill". Perhaps the inhabitants of Staré Brno could have given the designation, and that hill could have been Petrov. History Zábrdovice itself was originally a village annexed to Brno on July 6, 1850. In the immediate vicinity of the original Zábrdovice, the small village of Radlas has existed since the Middle Ages on the original and current Zábrdovice cadastral territory. Zábrdovice itself consisted of two village settlements, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Brno
The city of Brno is divided into 29 city districts, which are further subdivided into 48 cadastral territories. Map City districts Cadastral territories References {{Reflist Brno-City District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 100 largest cities of the European Union. The Brno metropolitan area has approximately 730,000 inhabitants. Brno is the former capital city of Moravia and the political and cultural hub of the South Moravian Region. It is the centre of the Judiciary of the Czech Republic, Czech judiciary, with the seats of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, and a number of state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno-Černovice
Brno-Černovice () is a city district of Brno, Czech Republic, located in the southeastern part of the city. It is coextensive with the municipal part and cadastral territory of Černovice, which used to be an independent municipality until it was annexed into Brno in 1919. Its area is 6.29 km2. The city district was established on November 24, 1990. Over 8,000 people live here. For the purposes of the senate elections, the territory of Brno-Černovice is included in electoral district number 58 of the Brno-City District. Etymology The name is said to be related to the territory on which the district is located; the area was once swampy, as evidenced by the names of the surrounding districts, Slatina and Komárov. And Černovice could be ""black ground" or "black air" with swarms of mosquitoes. History Early history and urban development Černovice was founded more than 700 years ago. In 1645, during the siege of Brno by Swedish troops, the village was extensively damage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno-Vinohrady
Brno-Vinohrady ( Hantec: Vincky) is a city district on the eastern side of Brno in the Czech Republic. The city district was established on 24 November 1990. The population is 12,172 as of 2021. Characteristic The vast majority of Vinohrady is made up of about 50 coloured paneláks, which are visible from many parts of Brno. It is surrounded by Brno-Líšeň to the east and southeast, Brno-Židenice to the southwest, Brno-Maloměřice and Obřany to the northwest, and the village of Kanice to the north. History Based on archeological research, humans have been present in the area since around 500,000 years ago, during the Old Palaeolithic Period. The area was long without any development, and the southern slopes were used to grow vineyards. The current-day territory of Vinohrady was made part of the city of Brno on 16 April 1919. In 1943, Germans established a branch of the factory Flugmotorenwerke Ostmark (predecessor of current-day Zetor). There was a colony of 20 wooden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maloměřice
Maloměřice () is a municipal part and cadastral territory on the northeastern edge of the city of Brno, Czech Republic. About 3,300 people live here. Originally an independent municipality, it was annexed to Brno in 1919, since 24 November 1990 it is part of the city district of Brno-Maloměřice and Obřany. The small southern part of Maloměřice belongs to Brno-Vinohrady. Geography Maloměřice borders the cadastral territories of Obřany to the north, Husovice to the west, Zábrdovice to the south, Židenice to the south and southeast, and the municipality of Kanice to the northeast. Maloměřice has an area of 4.06 km². The district has the character of a large village or town. It is located in the northeastern part of the city in the valley of the Svitava river, mostly on the left bank, except for the Cacovický ostrov island and its territory extends to the southwestern slope of the Hády massif, where there is an extensive system of limestone quarries, mined until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno-Líšeň
Brno-Líšeň is a city district of Brno, Czech Republic, in the northeastern part of the city. It consists of the cadastral territory of Líšeň (), originally a town that was annexed to Brno in 1944. The cadastral territory has an area of 15.71 km2. The city district was established on November 24, 1990. Over 26,000 people live here. The district can be divided into "Old Líšeň" (original development of a village or small-town character) and "New Líšeň" (a panel housing estate built in the 1980s on the slopes west of the older development). The heart of the old Líšeň is the Charles IV square, locally called "Městečko" (lit: 'little town'). The district office is located in a service complex on a housing estate near the Jírova transport hub. For the purposes of the senate elections, Brno-Líšeň is included in electoral district number 58 of the Brno-City District. Etymology The original name of the settlement was ''Léščen'', identical to the general ''léšč ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montessori Education
The Montessori method of education is a type of educational method that involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes independence and it views children as naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a sufficiently supportive and well-prepared learning environment. It also discourages some conventional methods of measuring achievement, such as grades and tests. The method was started in the early 20th century by Italian physician Maria Montessori, who developed her theories through scientific experimentation with her students. The method has since been used in many parts of the world, in public and private schools. A range of practices exists under the name "Montessori", which is not trademarked. Popular elements include mixed-age classrooms, student freedom (including their choice of activity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesco
Tesco plc () is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom at its head offices in Welwyn Garden City, England. The company was founded by Jack Cohen (businessman), Sir Jack Cohen in Hackney, London, in 1919. In 2011, it was the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues and the Retail#Global top ten retailers, ninth-largest in the world measured by revenues. It is the market leader of groceries in the UK (where it has a market share of around 28.4%). As well as the United Kingdom, Tesco has stores in Czechia, Ireland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Since the 1960s, Tesco has Diversification (marketing strategy), diversified into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, toys, petrol, software, financial services, telecommunications and internet services. In the 1990s, Tesco re-positioned itself from being a downmarket high-volume low-cost retailer, attempting to attract a ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Czech Republic
Albert Česká republika, s.r.o., is a division of the Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize group, operating in the Czech Republic. The company (then known as Euronova a.s.) began trading in Czechoslovakia in 1990. Up until 2023 it operates the approximately 335 outlets forming the supermarket chain Albert. History The company opened its first store in 1991, under the brand name Mana. This outlet, in Jihlava, was Czechoslovakia's first supermarket. One Albert store operated in Bratislava/Petržalka, Slovakia. In 2005, Ahold took over 56 outlets of the Austrian-based Julius Meinl supermarket when the latter company left the Czech market, and remodelled them to conform to their Albert brand. In 2009, the company dropped the Hypernova brand, re-branding all hypermarket operations to the name Albert Hypermarket. In March 2014 Ahold Czech Republic a.s. acquired 35 hypermarkets and 14 supermarkets from Spar for more than 5.2 billion Czech koruna The koruna, or crown (sign: Kč; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaufland
Kaufland () is a German hypermarket chain, part of the Schwarz Gruppe which also owns Lidl. The hypermarket directly translates to English as "buy-land." It opened its first store in 1984 in Neckarsulm and quickly expanded to become a major chain in what was formerly West Germany. It operates over 1,500 stores in Germany, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova. History The history of Kaufland began when Joseph Schwarz entered the ''Südfrüchte Großhandlung Lidl & Co.'' company as a shareholder in 1930, which was then renamed ''Lidl & Schwarz KG''. The company expanded its range from fruit to a food and goods wholesaler for the Heilbronn-Franken region. During World War II, along with the city of Heilbronn, the company was destroyed and needed rebuilding. Within ten years, the company was rebuilt and, in 1954, moved into its own property in Heilbronn in addition to joining the ''A & O'' retail chain (today: Markant). With ''Handels- un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
