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Golčův Jeníkov (49572992706)
Golčův Jeníkov (; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Golčův Jeníkov consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Golčův Jeníkov (2,268) *Kobylí Hlava (64) *Nasavrky (52) *Římovice (60) *Sirákovice (76) *Stupárovice (52) *Vrtěšice (21) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was just Jeníkov. The name was derived from the personal name Jeník (a diminutive form of Jan), meaning "Jeník's (court)". In the second half of the 17th century, the name Golčův Jeníkov ("Goltz's Jeníkov") began to be used to distinguish it from other places with the same name. Geography Golčův Jeníkov is located about north of Havlíčkův Brod and southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. Inside the built-up area is a system of three fishponds, suuplied by the ... [...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] |
Gravestones At The Jewish Cemetery In Golčův Jeníkov
A gravestone or tombstone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. A marker set at the head of the grave may be called a headstone. An especially old or elaborate stone slab may be called a funeral stele, stela, or slab. The use of such markers is traditional for Chinese, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic burials, as well as other traditions. In East Asia, the tomb's spirit tablet is the focus for ancestral veneration and may be removable for greater protection between rituals. Ancient grave markers typically incorporated funerary art, especially details in stone relief. With greater literacy, more markers began to include inscriptions of the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death, often along with a personal message or prayer. The presence of a frame for photographs of the deceased is also increasingly common. Use The stele (plural: stelae), as it is called in an archaeological context, is one of the oldest forms of funerary art. Originally, a tombst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golčův Jeníkov (49572992706)
Golčův Jeníkov (; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Golčův Jeníkov consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Golčův Jeníkov (2,268) *Kobylí Hlava (64) *Nasavrky (52) *Římovice (60) *Sirákovice (76) *Stupárovice (52) *Vrtěšice (21) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was just Jeníkov. The name was derived from the personal name Jeník (a diminutive form of Jan), meaning "Jeník's (court)". In the second half of the 17th century, the name Golčův Jeníkov ("Goltz's Jeníkov") began to be used to distinguish it from other places with the same name. Geography Golčův Jeníkov is located about north of Havlíčkův Brod and southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. Inside the built-up area is a system of three fishponds, suuplied by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and the Sedlec Ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres. The historic town centre is also protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation, the fourth largest in the Czech Republic. The large concentration of monuments and its inclusion on the UNESCO list make Kutná Hora a significant tourist destination. The town's sacral monuments are among the most important and most visited monuments in the Czech Republic. In addition to tourism, the town's economy also includes industry, which is represented by product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure, in her own right. She was the sovereign of Archduchy of Austria, Austria, Kingdom of Hungary, Hungary, Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatia, Crown of Bohemia, Bohemia, Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), Transylvania, Slavonia, Duchy of Mantua, Mantua, Duchy of Milan, Milan, Moravia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Dalmatia, Austrian Netherlands, Carinthia, Carniola, Gorizia and Gradisca, Austrian Silesia, Tyrol (state), Tyrol, Styria and Duchy of Parma, Parma. By marriage, she was List of Lorrainian royal consorts#House of Vaudemont, 1473–1737, Duchess of Lorraine, List of Tuscan consorts#House of Lorraine, 1737–1765, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and List of Holy Roman empresses#House of Lorraine, Holy Roman Empress. Through her aunt, Charlotte Christine of Brunswi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfalfa
Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial plant, perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. The name alfalfa is used in North America. The name lucerne is more commonly used in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The plant superficially resembles clover (a cousin in the same family), especially while young, when glossary of leaf morphology#trifoliate, trifoliate leaves comprising round leaflet (botany), leaflets predominate. Later in maturity, leaflets are elongated. It has raceme, clusters of small purple flowers followed by fruits spiralled in two to three turns containing 10–20 seeds. Alfalfa is native to warmer temperate climates. It has been cultivated as livestock fodder since at least the era of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks and Ancient R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolowrat-Krakowsky
The House of Kolowrat-Krakowsky () is an old, historic Bohemian nobility, Bohemian noble family from Central Europe. It is a branch of the Kolowrat family, House of Kolowrat. History The Kolowrat family originated in Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemia, in what is today the Czech Republic, in the 13th century. The Kolowrat-Krakowsky branch of the Kolowrat family still exists today in the Czech Republic and the United States. Over the past 600 years, this family branch has produced: * patrons of the arts, culture, education * merchants and business owners * holders of inherited imperial and Bohemian titles, including knighthoods in the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of Malta * field marshals, prime ministers, High Chancellor, high chancellors, royal governors, governors, ambassadors, archbishops and supporters of the Czech National Revival movement. Branches of Kolowrat family During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Kolowrat family split into eight family branc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
