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Horní Cerekev
Horní Cerekev () is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Cerekev consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Horní Cerekev (1,316) *Chrástov (61) *Hříběcí (241) *Těšenov (93) *Turovka (20) Etymology The settlement was originally named Líčkovice after its founder Líček and later renamed ''Cierkev'', i.e. 'church' in old Czech. Later the name evolved into Cerekev and the attribute Horní ('upper') was added. Geography Horní Cerekev is located about southeast of Pelhřimov and southwest of Jihlava. The Jihlava (river), Jihlava River flows through the town. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Křemešník Highlands, only the area on the left bank of the Jihlava River extends into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Horní Cerekev is from 1361. T ... [...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] |
Denisa Křížová
Denisa Křížová (born 3 November 1994) is a Czech ice hockey player for PWHL Vancouver of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team. Ice hockey career Across four years of college ice hockey with the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey program, Křížová put up 169 points in 143 games, the sixth-highest scorer in the university's history. Křížová became the first player born in the Czech Republic to be drafted into the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; renamed PHF in 2021) when the Connecticut Whale selected her with the thirteenth pick overall in the 2017 NWHL Draft. She signed her first professional contract with the Boston Pride on 2 August 2018. After only one year with the Pride, she returned to Europe to play with Brynäs IF Dam in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She scored 47 points in 34 games in her first season with the team, good for seventh in league scoring. Křížov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Dvořák
Josef Dvořák (born 25 April 1942 in Horní Cerekev, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) is a Czech actor. He started his career in Kadaň from where Pavel Fiala took him to Kladivadlo in Ústí nad Labem. He was an external actor in theatre Semafor from 1972 to 1990. In 1990 he established his own theatre company ''Divadelní společnost Josefa Dvořáka''. He is famous for his many movie roles of Vodník In Slavic mythology, ''vodyanoy'' ( rus, водяной, p=vədʲɪˈnoj; lit. ' efrom the water' or 'watery') is a water spirit. In Czech and Slovak fairy tales, he is called ''vodník'' (or in Germanized form: ), and often referred to as ''W .... Discography *1985 František Nepil - Five wonderful uncles - Bonton Music, CD, *1995 Wasserman school Josef Dvorak - Bonton, CD *1995 Košlerová - Teddy Bears Stories- Supraphon, CD, *1997 Rudolf Čechura - A re Maxipes Fík - Supraphon, CD *1997 Jirásek, Dvořák, Fiala - Dvořák v Lucerně - Supraphon, CD *1997 Košle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Šejnost
Josef Šejnost (30 May 1878 – 9 February 1941) was a Czech sculptor and coin designer, specialising in low relief work. Life He was born on 30 May 1878, in the village of Těšenov (part of Horní Cerekev) in the Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. After a local education, from around 1892 he studied ceramics at an art college in Bechyně before joining a ceramics factory at Rakovník. In 1901, he returned to academia to study at the School of Applied Arts in Prague, studying under Stanislav Sucharda and Jan Preisler. From this stage his focus became small sculptures and commemorative medals. He set up studio in Prague. His work included commissions from the Prague Mint and Paris Mint. From 1924 to1926, he was editor of the "Dílo" art magazine. He had a long-running project (1929 to 1939) on a hill of Křemešník where he intended to establish a coin museum and his main atelier in a romantic folly castle, designed and built by his architect friend Kamil Hilbert. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In older fortifications, such as hillforts, they are usually referred to simply as ditches, although the function is similar. In later periods, moats or water defences may be largely ornamental. They could also act as a sewer. Historical use Ancient Some of the earliest evidence of moats has been uncovered around ancient Egyptian fortresses. One example is at Buhen, a settlement excavated in Nubia. Other evidence of ancient moats is found in the ruins of Babylon, and in reliefs from ancient Egypt, Assyria, and other cultures in the region. Evidence of early moats around settlements has been discovered in many archaeological sites throughout Southeast Asia, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Tábor consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tábor (25,625) *Čekanice (1,355) *Čelkovice (680) *Hlinice (208) *Horky (1,047) *Klokoty (1,092) *Měšice (1,759) *Náchod (340) *Smyslov (58) *Stoklasná Lhota (180) *Větrovy (393) *Všechov (37) *Zahrádka (49) *Záluží (189) *Zárybničná Lhota (348) Etymology Although the town's Czech language, Czech name translates directly to 'camp' or 'encampment', these words were derived from the Tábor's name, and the town was named after the biblical Mount Tabor located in Israel. The town also gave its na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jihlava Railway Station
Jihlava railway station () is a railway station in the city of Jihlava, the capital of the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. History The station was the first railway station to be built in Jihlava as part of the rail link between Vienna via Znojmo, Německý Brod, Kutná Hora and Kolín. The investor and operator was the Austrian Northwestern Railway (''Österreichische Nordwestbahn'', ''ÖNWB''), the project was taken over by the main architect of this company, Viennese engineer Carl Schlimp. The first test train arrived at the railway station in Jihlava on 21 December 1870, construction works were finished that year in April. In 1871, all current tracks were in operation. After completion, the building was one of the largest on the ÖNWB lines. The reception building had a system of numerous basements (23 cellars in total). On the ground floor there was a spacious entrance hall with two cashboxes and a wooden newspaper stand. In the left part of the building there were trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň Hlavní Nádraží
Plzeň hlavní nádraží (abbreviated ''Plzeň hl.n.''; ) is the central station in Plzeň in the Czech Republic. The station is located in the Slovany district near the city centre. The station was opened in 1862, together with the Czech Western Railway from Prague to Plzeň. The station has six platforms for train transport and one platform for buses. There are also tram and trolleybus stops. The station is electrified. As of 8 March 2023, the station is undergoing major reconstruction. History The current building of the Plzeň main railway station was opened in 1907. It is an Art Nouveau building designed by Rudolf Štech. Rudolf Štech also co-financed construction of the railway building and due to debt, he committed suicide in 1908. On 17 April 1945, the building was heavily damaged during the bombing of Plzeň by the United States Army Air Forces, US Army Air Forces. The bombing killed 347 people inside the station building. After World War II the building was recons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno Hlavní Nádraží
Brno hlavní nádraží (abbreviated as ''Brno hl. n.''; English: 'Brno main railway station') is the principal railway station in Brno, the second largest in the Czech Republic. The railway station is situated in the city centre on the site of the former city walls. It is one of the oldest railway stations in the Czech Republic, having been in operation since 1839. History First railway station Brno hlavní nádraží was built in 1838, one of the first railway stations in the world. It was the terminus on the line from Vienna to Brno, one of the branches of Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway. On 16 November 1838 it was put into operation for trials and exhibitions, and on 7 July 1839 it became fully commercially operational. It was initially designed as a terminal station by Austrian architect Anton Jüngling. Second railway station The railway station became a through station after construction of the rival The Northern Railway, Northern Railway (Imperial Royal Austrian St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
