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Prague 14
Prague 14 is a municipal district in Prague since 1994. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, east of district Prague 9. It consists of four cadastres: Hloubětín (part), Kyje, Černý Most and Hostavice. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 14 and Dolní Počernice. Two notable historic buildings can be found in the district: Saint Bartholomew church in Kyje and Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ... church in Hloubětín, both founded in the 13th century. See also * Districts of Prague#Symbols External links Prague 14 - Official homepage Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Rome Time, Warsaw Time or even Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis for UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2011, all member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. In Africa, UTC+01:00 is called West Africa Time (WAT), where it is used by several countries, year round. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia also refer to it as ''Central European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST), 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. There were proposals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague 9
Prague 9 is both a municipal and an administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague 9 administrative districts takes care mainly of districts of Vysočany, Prosek, Hrdlořezy, and partly of Hloubětín, Libeň, Střížkov a Malešice. O2_Arena_(Prague) O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena, stylised as O2 arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is home to HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga and is the second-largest ice hockey arena in Europe. It has hosted important sp ... is located in Prague 9 on the edge of Libeň and Vysočany districts. See also * Districts of Prague#Symbols References External links Prague 9 - Official homepage Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hloubětín (Prague)
Hloubětín (, german: Tiefenbach) is a district of Prague located from the centre, belonging mostly to Prague 9, with parts of it also belonging to Prague 14 and Prague 10. There were 10,704 people living in this area in 2001. The area, first recorded in the 13th century due to presence of the Teutonic Knights, became part of Prague in 1922. Today it is mainly an industrial area, located on the edge of Prague's so-called ''průmyslový polookruh'' (industrial semi-circle). During communist times, Hloubětín was well known as the home of the Tesla company. Etymology The name "Hloubětín" derives from the surname ''Hlúpata'', and was previously known as ''Lupatin'', ''Glupetin'', ''Hlupetin'' and ''Hloupětín'' before becoming Hloubětín in 1907. Geography The area lies on the Rokytka river, and its northern reaches back onto the area of Kbely Airport. To the west of Hloubětín lies Hořejší rybník, a protected area centered on a lake. Transport Hloubětín is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyje
Kyje (german: Keeg) is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... In 2015 it had 9,036 inhabitants. Geography The Kyjský Pond is located in the area. Sights The main landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the Romanesque style, probably between 1226 and 1236. Doubravka XIV is a modern observation tower built in 2017–2018. It has a height of . Gallery Kyjský rybník.jpeg, Kyjský Pond Overview of Doubravka XIV viewtower in Prague.jpg, Doubravka XIV observation tower References Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Černý Most
Černý Most () is a large panel housing estate in the north-east of Prague, belonging to Prague 14. At the end of 2013 it was home to 22,355 residents. As well as residential complexes, the area has a large retail park with the same name. History The area, whose name means "black bridge" in English, was named after a stone bridge over the nearby railway line from Prague to Čelákovice, which was blackened by smoke from passing steam locomotives. The area was newly formed from parts of the former suburbs of Hloubětín, Kyje and Horní Počernice in 1987. It became a part of Prague on January 1, 1988. The housing estate was built during the late 1970s and the 1980s in several stages. The first section, ''sídliště Černý Most I'', was completed in 1980 and comprised 1,780 flats. The second section, ''sídliště Černý Most II'', was started in 1985 under the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, but not completed until 1992 after the Velvet Revolution had ended Communist ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hostavice
Hostavice became part of Prague in 1968. Now it is part of the district of Prague 9 (Prague 14) and is a cadastral area on its own. The area is 1,98 km2, the population is 2 707 and the population density is 1 367 inhabitants / km2. There is château, nature park ( Klánovice-Čihadla) and nature reserve ( V Pískovně). Most of inhabitants of cadastral area of Hostavice live in settlement Jahodnice. Neighboring cadastral areas * Černý Most * Kyje * Štěrboholy * Dolní Počernice Dolní Počernice (german: Unter Potschernitz) is a municipal district (''městská část'') and cadastral area (''katastrální území'') in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the ... References {{Authority control Districts of Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Počernice
Dolní Počernice (german: Unter Potschernitz) is a municipal district (''městská část'') and cadastral area (''katastrální území'') in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate .... It is located in the eastern part of the city. As of 2021, there were 2,802 inhabitants living in Dolní Počernice. The first written record of Dolní Počernice is from the 14th century. The village became part of Prague in 1974. Demographics References External links Praha-Dolní Počernice - Official homepage Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Bartholomew
Bartholomew (Aramaic: ; grc, Βαρθολομαῖος, translit=Bartholomaîos; la, Bartholomaeus; arm, Բարթողիմէոս; cop, ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ; he, בר-תולמי, translit=bar-Tôlmay; ar, بَرثُولَماوُس, translit=Barthulmāwus) was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is also commonly identified as ''Nathanael'' or ''Nathaniel'', who appears in the Gospel of John when introduced to Jesus by Philip (who also became an apostle; John 1:43–51), although some modern commentators reject the identification of Nathanael with Bartholomew. New Testament references The name ''Bartholomew'' ( el, Βαρθολομαῖος, transliterated "Bartholomaios") comes from the arc, בר-תולמי ''bar-Tolmay'' "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows". Bartholomew is listed among the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the three Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and also appears as one of the witnesses of the Ascens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin and member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades. He is respected by Christians, Druze, as well as some Muslims as a martyr of monotheistic faith. In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historically, the countries of England, Ukrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Prague
Prague has a local-government structure of two or three tiers, depending on the area of town. At the top is the Magistrate of the Capital City of Prague ( cs, Magistrát hlavního města Prahy), which is responsible for public transport; waste collection; municipal police; firefighting; ambulance services; cultural activities; care of historical sites; the Prague Zoo; and other activities of citywide significance. Prague is divided into 10 municipal districts (1-10), 22 administrative districts (1-22), 57 municipal parts, or 112 cadastral areas. Since 1990, the city has been divided into 56 (since 1992, 57) self-governing municipal parts ( cs, městské části). The parts are responsible for parks and environmental protection; ordering equipment for schools and volunteer firefighters; some cultural and sports activities; activities for seniors; some social and health programs; cemeteries; and collection of fees for dog tags and the like. Another important activity of the municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
