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Píšť (Opava District)
Píšť () is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region. Geography Píšť is located about east of Opava and north of Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Píšťský potok flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Píšť is from 1228, when King Ottokar I donated the village to the monastery in Velehrad. The monastery owned Píšť until 1439. From 1518 to 1625, the village belonged to the Hlučín estate. In 1625, it was sold to the Lichnowsky The House of Lichnowsky or House of Lichnovský is the name of an influential Czech aristocratic family of Silesian and Moravian origin, documented since the 14th century. History The noble family first appeared in the Duchy of Pless (Pszczyna) ... family. Demographics Transport There ar ... [...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] |
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Silesia. Administrative division Opava consists of eight Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, self-governing city parts in the suburbs and the central part that is directly administered. In addition, Opava consists of 14 municipal parts, whose borders do not respect the boundaries of the city parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *undivided Opava **Město (3,485) **''Předměstí (22,212)'' **Kateřinky (12,795) **Kylešovice (7,311) **''Jaktař (2,182)'' *Komárov (1,323) **Komárov (1,323) *Malé Hoštice (1,710) **Malé Hoštice (1,710) *Milostovice (305) **Milostovice (305) *Podvihov (754) **Komárovské Chaloupky (155) **Podvihov (599) *Suché Lazce (1,034) **Suché Lazce (1,034) *Vávrov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichnowsky
The House of Lichnowsky or House of Lichnovský is the name of an influential Czech aristocratic family of Silesian and Moravian origin, documented since the 14th century. History The noble family first appeared in the Duchy of Pless (Pszczyna) in Upper Silesia, when one Estepan de Woszyczyki, probably from Woszczyce () near Orzesze, on 17 March 1377 obtained the office of a ''Schultheiß'' reeve in Lędziny from the Přemyslid duke John of Opava. His descendant Hanuš (John) of Woszczyki, judge in the Upper Silesian Duchy of Krnov from 1498 to 1507, by marriage acquired the estates of Lichnov in Moravia. He is first mentioned with his surname Lichnovský in a 1494 deed. Ennoblements * Franz Bernhard Lichnowsky (1664–1747): Bohemian ''Freiherr'' (Baron) with the nobiliary particle of an '' Edler von Woschtitz'' in 1702 * Karl Franz Leopold Bernhard Lichnowsky (1690–1742), son: Bohemian ''Graf'' (Count) on 1 January 1721, Imperial Count on 27 May 1727 *''Geheimrat'' Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlučín
Hlučín (; ; ) is a town in Opava District the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It was the centre of the historic Hlučín Region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Hlučín consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Hlučín (11,028) *Bobrovníky (1,295) *Darkovičky (1,311) Geography Hlučín is located about north of Ostrava and east of Opava. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Opava Hilly Land within the Silesian Lowlands. The southern part extends into the eastern tip of the Nízký Jeseník range. Hlučínské Lake is an artificial lake on the outskirts of the town. The Opava River forms the southeastern municipal border. History The first written mention of Hlučín is from 1303, when it was part of the Duchy of Opava. The town was probably founded by King Ottokar II in 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velehrad
Velehrad is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known for the former Cistercian monastery with the Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius, which is the most famous Christian pilgrimage site in the country. Geography Velehrad is located about northwest of Uherské Hradiště and southwest of Zlín. It lies mostly in the Chřiby highlands, only the southernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Kamenný kopec at above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Salaška Stream. History The first written mention of Velingrad is from 1141. It was however the old name of neighbouring Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město, from which the name Velehrad was derived. In 1205, Moravian Margrave Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia, Vladislaus III founded here a Cistercians, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottokar I Of Bohemia
Ottokar I (; 1155 – 1230) was Duke of Bohemia periodically beginning in 1192, then acquired the title of King of Bohemia, first in 1198 from Philip of Swabia, later in 1203 from Otto IV of Brunswick and in 1212 (as hereditary) from Frederick II. Ottokar was the first hereditary King of Bohemia; although two previous Bohemian monarchs ( Vratislaus and Vladislaus II) had held the title of King, in each case the title was awarded only for the life of the recipient. He was an eminent member of the Přemyslid dynasty. Early years Ottokar's parents were Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia, and Judith of Thuringia. His early years were passed amid the anarchy that prevailed everywhere in the country. After several military struggles, he was recognized as ruler of Bohemia by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI in 1192. He was, however, soon overthrown for joining a conspiracy of German princes to bring down the Hohenstaufen dynasty. In 1197, Ottokar forced his brother, Duke Vladis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Głubczyce Plateau
Głubczyce ( or sparsely ''Glubčice'', or ''Gubczycy'', ) is a town in Opole Voivodeship in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Głubczyce County and Gmina Głubczyce. Geography Głubczyce is situated on the Głubczyce Plateau (; a part of the Silesian Lowlands) on the Psina (Cina) river, a left tributary of the Oder. The town centre is located approximately south of Opole and just northwest of Ostrava. History Middle Ages The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. The settlement named ''Glubcici'' was first mentioned in an 1107 deed. At the time, it was a small village, dominated by a large wooden castle. It stood on the right bank of the Psina River, which according to an 1137 peace treaty between the dukes Soběslav I of Bohemia and Bolesław III of Poland formed the border between the Moravian lands (then ruled by the Bohemian dukes) and the Polish province of Silesia. The exact date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opava, Ostravice (river), Ostravice and Lučina (river), Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald (Karviná District), Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague. Ostrava grew in importance due to its position at the heart of a major coalfield, becoming an important industrial engine of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlučín Region
Hlučín Region (, , ) is a historically significant part of Czech Silesia, now part of the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic. It is named after its largest town, Hlučín. Its area is , and in 2021, it had 66,750 inhabitants. Municipalities In terms of the current municipal division, the region consists of the following 27 municipalities. Towns are shown in bold. Bělá ''(Bielau)'' – Bohuslavice ''(Buslawitz)'' – Bolatice ''(Bolatitz)'' – Chlebičov ''(Klebsch)'' – Chuchelná ''(Kuchelna)'' – Darkovice ''(Groß Darkowitz)'' – Dolní Benešov ''(Beneschau)'' – Hať ''(Haatsch)'' – Hlučín ''(Hultschin)'' – Hněvošice ''(Schreibersdorf)'' – Kobeřice ''(Köberwitz)'' – Kozmice ''(Kosmütz)'' – Kravaře ''(Deutsch Krawarn)'' – Ludgeřovice ''(Ludgierzowitz)'' – Markvartovice ''(Markersdorf)'' – Oldřišov ''(Odersch)'' – Píšť ''(Pyschcz / Sandau)'' – Rohov ''(Rohow)'' – Šilheřovice ''(Schillersdorf)'' – Slu ... [...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] |
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 southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia. Names Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet). Period of observation Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
