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Lipová-lázně
Lipová-lázně (until 1960 Dolní Lipová; ) is a spa municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Lipová-lázně consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lipová-lázně (1,655) *Bobrovník (19) *Horní Lipová (294) Geography Lipová-lázně is located about west of Jeseník and north of Olomouc. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Golden Mountains (Sudetes), Golden Mountains, the southern part lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains. The highest point is the peak of Šerák at above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Staříč stream. History The first written mention of Dolní Lipová under its Latin name ''Lynda'' is in a copy of a document, which describes the situation in 1290. At that time it became part of the newly formed Duchy of Nysa w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeseník District
Jeseník District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jeseník. With approximately 36,000 inhabitants, it is the least populated district of the Czech Republic. Administrative division Jeseník District is formed by only one Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Jeseník. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold: Bělá pod Pradědem – Bernartice (Jeseník District), Bernartice – Bílá Voda – Černá Voda – Česká Ves – Hradec-Nová Ves – Javorník (Jeseník District), Javorník – Jeseník – Kobylá nad Vidnavkou – Lipová-lázně – Mikulovice (Jeseník District), Mikulovice – Ostružná – Písečná (Jeseník District), Písečná – Skorošice – Stará Červená Voda – Supíkovice – Uhelná – Vápenná – Velká Kraš – Velké Kunětice – Vidnava – Vl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Schroth
Johann Schroth (February 11, 1798 in Böhmischdorf, Silesia, today Česká Ves, Czech Republic – March 26, 1856 in Lipová-lázně) was an Austrian naturopath. Schroth was an early advocate of fasting and moist heat therapy. He was a haulage contractor by trade, and had vast experience dealing with horses. At age 18, his knee was badly injured by a horse and he successfully treated the affliction using cold compresses. Initially, he met a monk who advised him to wash his stiff joint with wet cloths several times a day. But as Schroth became tired of the repetitious activity, he developed a method of "wearing" cold compresses for several hours before changing them. Ultimately, the stiffness went away. Now being aware of the effectiveness of the newfound method, he started using compresses for wounds, bruises, swellings, and stiffness of the joints for both humans and animals.Johann Schroth der Naturarzt zu Lindewiese pp. 17–19 He acquired a reputation as a healer of domestic an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javorník (Jeseník District)
Javorník (; ) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Javorník consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Javorník (2,140) * Bílý Potok (219) * Horní Hoštice (54) * Travná (56) * Zálesí (25) Etymology The town's name is derived from ''javor'', i.e. 'maple' in Czech. Geography Javorník is located about northwest of Jeseník and north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. The town proper is situated in the valley of the stream Javornický potok. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, only the eastern part lies in the Vidnava Lowlands. The highest point is the mountain Borůvková hora at above sea level, located on the Czech-Polish border. History 13th–14th centuries The first written mention of Javorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šerák
Šerák () is a mountain in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range in the Czech Republic. It has an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the municipality of Ostružná, on the historic border of Moravia and Silesia. Characteristics Location Šerák mountain is located in the northwestern region of the Hrubý Jeseník chain, lying in the northwestern area of the Keprník Mountains, situated on its main ridge, stretching from the Červenohorské sedlo Mountain pass, pass to the Ramzovské sedlo pass. It is a well-recognized peak, for of all the higher peaks of this massif it is the most northerly, and is situated in the middle, between the highest peak, Keprník, and the characteristic rock formation ''Obří skály'', visible in the form of a "tooth" protruding from the slope. It is invisible from the road surrounding the Praděd mountain peak (obscured by the Keprník mountain massif), and from another distinctive vantage point – from the road surrounding the Dlouhé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vápenná
Vápenná (until 1949 Zighartice; ) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Vápenná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vápenná (1,114) *Polka (21) Geography Vápenná is located about northwest of Jeseník and north of Olomouc. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, only a small part extends lies into the Žulová Hilly Land in the north. The highest point is the Studený mountain at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Vidnávka River. History The first written mention of Zighartice is from 1358. The village was abandoned in around 1420, but was resettled in 1576. During the World War II, the German occupiers operated four forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local quarries. In 1949, the municipality was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Moravia Witch Trials
Northern Moravia witch trials, also known as '' Boblig witch trials'' was a series of witch trials which occurred in the Jeseník (Freiwaldau) and Šumperk (Mährisch Schönberg) area in the present-day Czech Republic, between 1622 and 1696. They are among the largest and most well known Czech witch trials. Background The Northern Moravian witch trials are considered to be part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. The Czechs were unwilling to abandon their Protestant religion after Bohemian lands had been re-taken by Austria during the Thirty Years' War. There was also great opposition to the social oppression of farmers under the landlords. This caused rebellions, such as the one of 1659-1662 led by Christoph Winter, Nikolaus Patzold and Jan Jaschke. Jesuit priest Arnold Engel was the first person who had pointed out to the alleged witch practices in North Moravia. In order to draw attention of Emperor Leopold I, he wrote a special memorandum describing alleged public moc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábřeh
Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zábřeh (12,982) *Dolní Bušínov (37) *Hněvkov (203) *Pivonín (66) *Václavov (191) Dolní Bušínov and Hněvkov form two Enclave and exclave, exclaves of the municipal territory. Etymology The name ''Zábřeh'' is derived from , meaning "behind the riverbank". It is a reference to the river which flows through the town. The former German name ''Hohenstadt'' means "high town". Geography Zábřeh is located about southwest of Šumperk and northwest of Olomouc. The eastern half of the municipal territory lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowland and the second half lies on the hillside of the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Moravská Sázava River flows through the south of the town. Oborník pon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šumperk
Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Etymology The original German language, German name is derived from ''Schön Berg'', meaning "beautiful hill", which later supplemented by a distinguishing adjective ''Mährisch'' (i.e. Moravian). The Czech language, Czech name ''Šumperk'' evolved from a direct phonetic transcription. After World War II and the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, expulsion of Germans, there was a suggestion of giving the town a name with Czech origins. Suggestions included approximate translations such as ''Krásná Hora'', ''Krásov'' or ''Krásno nad Děsnou'', and names unrelated to the original name, such as ''Svobodov'', ''Velenov'', ''Lnářov'' and ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazne Dolni Lipova
A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring (hydrology), spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters and Hot spring, hot springs goes back to prehistoric times. Spa towns, spa resort, spa resorts, and Day spa, day spas are popular worldwide, but are especially widespread in Europe and Onsen, Japan. Etymology The term is derived from the town of Spa, Belgium, whose name in Roman times was ''Aquae Spadanae''. The term is sometimes incorrectly attributed to the Latin word ''spargere'', meaning to scatter, sprinkle, or moisten. During the medieval era, illnesses caused by iron deficiency were treated by drinking chalybeate. In 1326, ironmaster Collin le Loup discovered the treatment. The water was sourced from a spring called ''Espa'', the Walloon language, Walloon word for "fountain".Medical Hydrology, Sidney Licht, Sidney Herman Licht, Herman L. Kamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
