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Horní Police
Horní Police () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Police consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Horní Police (624) *Dvorsko (6) *Na Výšině (0) *Pod Školou (19) *Podlesí (63) Etymology The word ''police'' means 'shelf', 'board' in Czech. The name refers to the settlement's location in a flat place compared to the surrounding landscape. The attribute ''horní'' ('upper') serves to distinguish it from Dolní ('lower') Police (today part of Žandov). Geography Horní Police is located about west of Česká Lípa and east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the České Středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is on the slopes of the hill Dvorský kopec at above sea level. The village of Horní Police is situated in a valley along the Ploučnice River. History The first written mentio ... [...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] |
Ploučnice
The Ploučnice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Liberec Region, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 23rd longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''plž'' (meaning 'Mollusca, mollusc'). The river was probably originally called ''plžčnice'' (meaning "a stream full of molluscs"). Characteristic The Ploučnice originates in the territory of Osečná in the Ralsko Uplands at an elevation of . The spring area is considered to be one of the most abundant in Central Europe, which is why this spring is the main one. The secondary spring of the Ploučnice is located in the territory of Světlá pod Ještědem, on the slopes of Mt. Ještěd in the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge at an elevation of . The river flows to Děčín, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Vincenz Von Krombholz
Julius Vincenz von Krombholz (19 December 1782 – 1 November 1843) was a physician and mycologist born in Oberpolitz (today Horní Police, Czech Republic), northern Bohemia. He studied medicine at the Charles University in Prague, University of Prague, receiving his doctorate in 1814. In 1828 he was appointed professor of special pathology and therapy. At Prague, he used his influence to help the penniless August Carl Joseph Corda (1809–1849) get admitted to the university. In 1831 he was named rector (academia), rector of the university. Contributions In addition to his career in medicine, Krombholz had a keen interest in mycology. He performed numerous experiments involving the toxicity of mushrooms. He is known fo''Naturgetreue Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der essbaren, schädlichen und verdächtigen Schwämme''(1831–1846), a publication on mushrooms that was based on his own observations. It is acclaimed for its true-to-nature pictures and its descriptions of edible, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Francis, Duke Of Saxe-Lauenburg
Julius Francis (16 September 1641 – 30 September 1689) was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1666 and 1689. He was a son of Duke Julius Henry and his third wife Anna Magdalena of Lobkowicz (1606–1668), daughter of Baron William ''the Younger'' Popel of Lobkowicz. He was officially known as ''Julius Franz von Sachsen, Engern und Westfalen''. Life His father Julius Henry had acquired sprawling estates around and a castle in Ploschkowitz (Ploskovice) and Schlackenwerth (Ostrov), Kingdom of Bohemia. Julius Francis had inherited more estates from his Bohemian mother, which is why the dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg had been adopted into the Bohemian nobility, however, not as imperially immediate aristocrats, as in their homeland. Having no sons Julius Francis provided for the legal grounds of female succession in Saxe-Lauenburg. With his death, the Lauenburg line of the House of Ascania was extinct in the male line. So Julius Francis' two daughters Anna Maria Franziska and Sibylle fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Děčín
Děčín (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the seventth largest municipality in the country by area. Děčín is an important traffic junction. Administrative division Děčín consists of 35 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Děčín I-Děčín (4,723) *Děčín II-Nové Město (5,948) *Děčín III-Staré Město (3,687) *Děčín IV-Podmokly (5,376) *Děčín V-Rozbělesy (342) *Děčín VI-Letná (7,502) *Děčín VII-Chrochvice (1,252) *Děčín VIII-Dolní Oldřichov (704) *Děčín IX-Bynov (3,670) *Děčín X-Bělá (907) *Děčín XI-Horní Žleb (292) *Děčín XII-Vilsnice (277) *Děčín XIII-Loubí (185) *Děčín XIV-Dolní Žleb (141) *Děčín XV-Prostřední Žleb (232) *Děčín XVI-Přípeř (97) *Děčín XVII-Jalůvčí (559) *Děčín XVIII-Maxičky (100) *Děčín XIX-Čechy (195) *Děčín XX-Nová Ves (218) *Děčín XXI-Horní Oldřichov (445) *D� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Liberec was once home to a thriving textile industry and hence nicknamed the "Manchester of Bohemia". A symbol of the city and the main landmark of the panorama of Liberec is the Ještěd Tower. Since the end of the 19th century, the city has been a conurbation with the suburb of Vratislavice nad Nisou and the neighbouring city of Jablonec nad Nisou. Administrative division Liberec consists of 33 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Liberec I-Staré Město (9,793) *Liberec II-Nové Město (2,979) *Liberec III-Jeřáb (5,657) *Liberec IV-Perštýn (3,117) *Liberec V-Kristiánov (5,312) *Liberec VI-Rochlice (17,268) *Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Henry, Duke Of Saxe-Lauenburg
Julius Henry (9 April 1586 – 20 November 1665) was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1656 and 1665. Before ascending to the throne he served as Field Marshal in the imperial army. Life Before regency Born at Wolfenbüttel, he was a son of Duke Francis II and his second wife Maria (1566–1626), daughter of Duke Julius of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel). Julius Henry studied at the University of Tübingen and entered into the service of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden afterwards. In expectation of becoming appointed Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück he converted to Roman Catholicism as a young man. In imperial service Julius Henry commanded a regiment in the Uskok War against the Republic of Venice in 1617, later a regiment in Hungary. Julius Henry fought in the Battle of the White Mountain. As chamberlain of Emperor Ferdinands II the latter sent him as envoy to King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway. In 1619 Julius Henry, a certain Count of Altheim, and Charles Gonz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolowrat Family
The House of Kolowrat is a Czech noble familyHouse of Kolowrat history kolowrat.cz/en. Citation: " hefirst historically documented Kolowrat, recognised by historians as the founder of the family, is Albrecht of Kolowrat the Elder († 1391). ..He married three times and fathered eight children, six of them sons, laying the foundations of one of the most ramified among Czech aristocratic families." that had a prominent role in the history and administration of their native as well as the |
Berka Of Dubá
Berka of Dubá () was a cadet branch of a Bohemian noble family of Lords of Dubá established by Hynek Berka of Dubá (1249–1306). It held estates in what is today the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany throughout the Middle Ages. Ancestors This old Czech family separated from the family of the lords of Dubé and are thus one of the lines of the :de:Ronow (Adelsgeschlecht), Ronows. The Ronows derive their origin from Smil from Tuháně from the end of the 12th century. His sons Jindřich and Častolov are mentioned in the first half of the 13th century as brothers from Tuhán and Žitava, who acquired the region in the north from the monarch. They and their sons founded other family branches, e.g. the lords of Klinštejn, the lords of Lipá, the Lichtenburks and the lords of Duba (Berkov, Adršpach, Škop). The majority of the Ronians supported the king militarily and also obtained property, titles, and important positions in the kingdom for this. As regards the Berka from D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, and European monarchs loyal to the Catholic Church, as well as various Hussite factions. At a late stage of the conflict, the Utraquists changed sides in 1432 to fight alongside Roman Catholics and opposed the Taborites and other Hussite factions. These wars lasted from 1419 to approximately 1434. The unrest began after pre-Protestant Christian reformer Jan Hus was executed by the Catholic Church in 1415 for heresy. Because Sigismund had plans to be crowned the Holy Roman Emperor (requiring papal coronation), he suppressed the religion of the Hussites, yet it continued to spread. When King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, brother of Sigismund, died of natural causes a few years later, the tension stemming from the Hussites grew stronger. In Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doksany
Doksany () is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is known for the Premonstratensians, Premonstratensian Doksany Convent. Geography Doksany is located about south of Litoměřice, south of Ústí nad Labem and north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Ohře River, which forms the western municipal border. Climate Doksany's climate is classified as oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Cfb''). Among them, the annual average temperature is , the hottest month in July is , and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is , of which July is the wettest with , while February is the driest with only . The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on 22 December 1969 to on 20 August 2012. During the June 2019 European heat wave, Doksany bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
