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Oloví
Oloví () is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Oloví consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Oloví (689) *Hory (786) *Nové Domy (15) *Studenec (67) Etymology Both the Czech name ''Oloví'' and German name ''Bleistadt'' refer to the reason for the founding of the town, which was lead mining (lead = ''olovo'' in Czech and ''Blei'' in German). Geography Oloví is located about northwest of Sokolov, Czech Republic, Sokolov and west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the western part of the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at above sea level. The Svatava (river), Svatava River flows through the town. History Oloví was founded by Stephan Schlick in 1523 within his newly acquired Hartenberg estate. Since its foundation, lead and to a lesser extent silver were mined in the area. After the properties of the Schlick family were confiscated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokolov District
Sokolov District () is a Okres, district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Sokolov, Czech Republic, Sokolov. Administrative division Sokolov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Sokolov and Kraslice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold: Březová (Sokolov District), Březová - Bublava - Bukovany (Sokolov District), Bukovany - Chlum Svaté Maří - Chodov (Sokolov District), Chodov - Citice - Dasnice - Dolní Nivy - Dolní Rychnov - Habartov - Horní Slavkov - Jindřichovice (Sokolov District), Jindřichovice - Josefov (Sokolov District), Josefov - Kaceřov (Sokolov District), Kaceřov - Krajková - Královské Poříčí - Kraslice - Krásno (Sokolov District), Krásno - Kynšperk nad Ohří - Libavské Údolí - Loket - Lomnice (Sokolov District), Lomnice - Nová Ves (Soko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svatava (river)
The Svatava () 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 is derived from the Czech word ''svatá'', i.e. 'saint'. The name first appeared in Latin texts from 1181 and 1184 as ''Zuata'' and ''Znata'', but ''Znata'' is considered a typo. The settlements Svatava (Sokolov District), Svatava and Zwota were named after the river. Characteristic The Svatava (as Zwota) originates in the territory of Markneukirchen in the Ore Mountains at an elevation of ; however, the Zwotawasser stream, which originates in the territory of Schöneck, Saxony, Schöneck at an elevation of is usually referred to as the main source of the river. The Svatava then flows to Sokolov, Czech Republic, Sokolov, where it merges with the Ohře River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic, forms the Czech-German border and is in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartenberg
Hartenberg (or Hartenberk) is the ruin of a castle over the village of Hřebeny in the municipality of Josefov (Sokolov District), Josefov in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. History Hartenberg Castle was built by the lords of Hartenberg, probably in 1196. The first written mention is from 1214. The Hartenberg family owned the castle until 1362, when Těma of Koldice obtained it from them and traded it in 1364 with Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV for Bautzen. At the beginning of the 15th century, the Hartenberg family received the castle again but soon sold it to Jan Maleřík. His descendants used the castle as the center of robbery attacks and that was why in 1459 the castle was besieged by the military of the town Cheb, conquered and plundered. Later, the Schlicks owned the castle, the town of Loket and the Písnic family who held it more than 150 years. In the second half of the 18th century, the Ausperg family inherited the castle. From the 17th to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
