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Johann Münzberg
Johann Münzberg (3 August 1799 – 1 September 1878) was an industrialist in Austrian-era Bohemia. His textile factories, Textilwerke Johann Münzberg & Co., were at the time leading companies in Bohemia. He was also influential in the building of the Empress Elisabeth Bridge across the Elbe at Děčín, Tetschen, a railway, a brewery on his estate in Libočany, Libotschan, schools and a savings bank. Life Münzberg was born on 3 August 1799 in Krásná Lípa, Schönlinde, Bohemia, the son of Johann Gottfried Lorenz Münzberg (1758–1824) who had founded a textile factory for calico print, twine and linen in 1786. Münzberg trained as a weaver and first worked in his father's factory. He gained experience as a journeyman and merchant in Rumburg and Georgswalde. In 1828 he and his brother Josef Münzberg (1794–1867) founded a cotton spinning mill, Theresienau, in Altstadt near Děčín, Tetschen. It developed into an important group of companies. After further foundations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásná Lípa
Krásná Lípa (; ) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Krásná Lípa consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Krásná Lípa (2,993) *Dlouhý Důl (33) *Hely (3) *Kamenná Horka (46) *Krásný Buk (90) *Kyjov (25) *Sněžná (31) *Vlčí Hora (115) *Zahrady (46) Etymology Both the Czech and German name literally mean "beautiful linden". Geography Krásná Lípa is located about northeast of Děčín and northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border of three nature regions. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Lusatian Highlands, but it also extends into the Lusatian Mountains in the south and into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the west. The highest point is the hill Široký vrch at above sea level. The Lužnička Stream originates south of the town proper, on the slope of Široký vrch. Krásná Lípa e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
