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Křižovatka
Křižovatka () is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Křižovatka consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Křižovatka (224) *Nová Ves (38) Etymology The original German name Klinghart consisted of two parts: ''kling'' ('to sound') and ''hart'' ('harsh'). It was originally a name for the local harsh landscape. In 1948, the municipality was renamed to Křižovatka, literally meaning 'crossroads'. Geography Křižovatka is located about north of Cheb and west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Cheb Basin. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Lužní potok flows through the municipality. The Plesná River flows along the northern and eastern municipal border. History The first written mention of Křižovatka is from 1322. The village was damaged during the Hussite Wars and during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb District
Cheb District () is a Okres, district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Cheb. It is the westernmost district of the Czech Republic. Administrative division Cheb District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Cheb (administrative district), Cheb, Aš (administrative district), Aš and Mariánské Lázně (administrative district), Mariánské Lázně. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold: Aš - Cheb - Dolní Žandov - Drmoul - Františkovy Lázně - Hazlov - Hranice (Cheb District), Hranice - Krásná (Cheb District), Krásná - Křižovatka - Lázně Kynžvart - Libá - Lipová (Cheb District), Lipová - Luby (Cheb District), Luby - Mariánské Lázně - Milhostov - Milíkov (Cheb District), Milíkov - Mnichov (Cheb District), Mnichov - Nebanice - Nový Kostel - Odrava - Okrouhlá (Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plesná (river)
The Plesná () is a river in the Czech Republic and Germany. It flows through Saxony in Germany and through the Karlovy Vary Region. It is a left tributary of the Ohře River. It is long. Etymology The name Plesná is probably derived from the Old Czech adjective ''blizní'' (i.e. 'close', 'nearby') and refers to the confluence with the Ohře, which is very close to the confluence of the Ohře with the Sázek Stream (so the river is "close to another stream"). Characteristic The Plesná originates in the territory of Bad Brambach in the Fichtel Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Nebanice, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic (including the long sections on the Czech-German state border). Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Plesná are: Course The river originates in the territory of Bad Brambach in Germany, then it follows the border between Bad Brambach and Aš, crosses th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Basin
Cheb (; ) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. Before the expulsion of Germans in 1945, the town was the centre of the German-speaking region known as Egerland. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. Administrative division Cheb consists of 19 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Cheb (26,768) *Bříza (47) *Cetnov (104) *Chvoječná (28) *Dolní Dvory (49) *Dřenice (50) *Háje (1,082) *Horní Dvory (57) *Hradiště (206) *Hrozňatov (209) *Jindřichov (86) *Klest (41) *Loužek (23) *Pelhřimov (95) *Podhoří (142) *Podhrad (665) *Skalka (228) *Střížov (172) *Tršnice (109) Etymology The first name of the town, documented in 1061, was ''Egire''. It was a Latin name, which was derived from the Celtic name of the Ohře River ''Agara''. The German name ''Eger'' was then derived from the Latin name. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luby (Cheb District)
Luby () is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It is known for its violin-making industry. Administrative division Luby consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Luby (1,902) *Dolní Luby (21) *Horní Luby (32) *Opatov (57) History The area was probably settled between 1100 and 1140. The first written mention of Luby is from 1158. In 1185, it was mentioned as a property of the Waldsassen Abbey. Construction of a church started in 1188. The village was promoted to a town in 1319. In 1354, it became a royal property. During the mid-13th century, Mercury (element), mercury ore, particularly the vermilion variety, was mined in the area of Horní Luby. In the 16th century, the ore was regarded as the most important in Central Europe. In 1536, about 200 miners had produced about 13.5 tons of cinnabar from several local mines. During the Thirty Years' War, the mining c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velký Luh
Velký Luh () is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 200 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Cheb District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plesná
Plesná () is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Plesná consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Plesná (1,755) *Lomnička (89) *Smrčina (6) *Vackov (8) Geography Plesná is located about north of Cheb and west of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is the hill Bukový vrch at above sea level. The Plesná River flows through the town. History The first written mention of Plesná is from 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey. In 1900, Plesná became a town. Demographics Transport Plesná is located on the railway line Cheb– Bad Brambach. On the Czech-German border is the road border crossing ''Plesná / Bad Brambach'' and the railway border crossing ''Vojtanov / Bad Brambach''. Sights The most valuable cultural landmark is the Lutheran church, located in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Franco-Spanish War, the Torstenson War, the Dutch-Portuguese War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. The war had its origins in the 16th-century Reformation, which led to religious conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg attempted to resolve this by dividing the Empire into Catholic and Lutheran states, but the settlement was destabilised by the subsequent expansion of Protestantism beyond these boundaries. Combined with differences over the limits of imperial authority, religion was thus an important factor in star ... [...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] |
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] |
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá rivers. Karlovy Vary is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city in the 14th century. The site of numerous hot springs, the city grew into a spa resort in the 19th century and was a popular destination for the European aristocracy and other luminaries. Karlovy Vary's rapid growth was brought to an end by the outbreak of World War I. After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Karlovy Vary once again became a major tourist destination. Karlovy Vary is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. In 2021, the city became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its spas and architecture from the 18th through 20th centuries. The histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
