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František Antonín Špork
Franz Anton von Sporck, Count (, ) (9 March 1662 in Lysá nad Labem or Heřmanův Městec – 30 March 1738 in Lysá nad Labem) was a German-speaking literatus and patron of the arts who lived in the province of Bohemia in what is now the Czech Republic. He was one of the most notable cultural and intellectual figures in central Europe in the early 18th century. Life Count Sporck was born the eldest of four children of Count Johann von Sporck (1595–1679) by his second wife, Eleonore Katharine von Fineke (d. 1677). His father had been born in rather humble circumstances in Westphalia, but was rewarded handsomely for distinguished military leadership in the service of the Habsburg dynasty during the Thirty Years' War. It was a habit of the Habsburg emperors to reward favorites with lands confiscated from dispossessed Protestant Bohemian nobles who refused to convert to Catholicism after the defeat of the Estates of Bohemia at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620. Count Sporck's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sporck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * August Geelmuyden Spørck (1851–1928), Norwegian military officer and politician * Charles E. Sporck (born 1928), American engineer and industrialist * Emily Spörck (1825–1904), Swedish physician * Franz Anton von Sporck (1662–1738), Central European cultural figure * Johann von Sporck (1595–1679), German nobleman and military leader * Johann Rudolf von Sporck (1755–1806), Austrian general * Jørgen Fredrik Spørck (1787–1866), Norwegian military officer and politician {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementinum
The Clementinum () is a historic complex of buildings in Prague which houses the National Library of the Czech Republic. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries; the City Library was also nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. In 2009, the Technical library moved to the Prague National Technical Library at Technická 6. The Municipal library is located in the adjacent building on Mariánské Náměstí, where you'll find the famous Idiom installation (known as the ''book tower)'' in the foyer. History Its history dates from the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Clement in the 11th century. A Dominican monastery was founded in the medieval period, which was strongly damaged in 1420 during the hussite wars and later transformed in 1556 to a Jesuit college. In 1622 the Jesuits transferred the library of Charles University to the Clementinum, and the college was merged with the University in 1654. The main building phase of Clemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuks
Kuks () is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It lies on the Elbe river. Its main feature is a Baroque spa building with famous sculptures by Matthias Braun. The village with the Baroque complex is protected as a Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, monument reservation. Administrative division Kuks consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kuks (187) *Kašov (70) Etymology The name is probably derived from the Old German word for share of mining revenue. According to another theory, the word meant ore smelting remains. Geography Kuks is located about south of Trutnov and north of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border of three geomorphological regions: the lowlands of East Elbe Table and Orlice Table, and the undulating landscape of the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Elbe River flows t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
