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Ratměřice
Ratměřice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Ratměřice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ratměřice (212) *Hrzín (17) *Skrýšov (32) Geography Ratměřice is located about south of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Ratměřice is from 1220. Hrzín and Skrýšov were first mentioned in 1318. In the 14th century, Ratměřice became property of the monastery in Louňovice pod Blaníkem. After the monastery was burned down in 1420 as a result of the Hussite Wars, Ratměřice was acquired by the town of Tábor. Tábor owned it until 1547, when properties of the town were confiscated. Ratměřice was subsequently purchased by Oldřich Skuhrovský of Skuhrov. From 1622 to 1702, Ratměřice wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sequoiadendron Giganteum
''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' (also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood or Wellingtonia) is a species of coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the largest trees on Earth. They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada mountain range of California but have been introduced, planted, and grown around the world. The giant sequoia is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN with fewer than 80,000 remaining in its native California. The tree was introduced to the U.K. in 1853, and by now might have 500,000 trees growing there where it is more commonly known as Wellingtonia after the Duke of Wellington. The giant sequoia grow to an average height of 50–85 m (164–279 ft) with trunk diameters ranging from 6–8 m (20–26 ft). Record trees have been measured at 94.8 m (311&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benešov District
Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Benešov, Vlašim and Votice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Benešov – Bernartice (Benešov District), Bernartice – Bílkovice – Blažejovice – Borovnice (Benešov District), Borovnice – Bukovany (Benešov District), Bukovany – Bystřice (Benešov District), Bystřice – Čakov (Benešov District), Čakov – ''Čechtice'' – Čerčany – Červený Újezd (Benešov District), Červený Újezd – ''Český Šternberk'' – Chářovice – Chleby (Benešov District), Chleby – Chlístov (Benešov District), Chlístov – Chlum (Benešov District), Chlum – Chmelná – Chocerady – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlašim Uplands
Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vlašim (9,990) *Bolina (408) *Domašín (618) *Hrazená Lhota (57) *Nesperská Lhota (80) *Polánka (28) *Znosim (103) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Vlašim, meaning "Vlašim's (property)". Geography Vlašim is located about southeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Blanice River flows through the town. Climate Vlašim's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Cfb''; Trewartha: ''Dobk''). Among them, the annual average temperature is , the hottest month in August is , and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is , o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chotek Family
The Chotek family was an old and influential Czech noble family in the Kingdom of Bohemia, whose members occupied many important positions within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. History The family is first documented in the 14th century when Miloslav, his wife Wele and their son Wenlynus are mentioned as masters of the Chockov estate near Radnice in the Plzeň Region. The uninterrupted lineage of the family starts with Otto Chotek of Chockov and Liblín. In the late 16th century, Václav Chotek took the name of Chotkov and Wognin, while his older brother Adam Chotek retained the name of Chockov and Liblín. In 1685, the coat of arms of the Chotek family was joined with the coat of arms of the extinct '' Charwat von Bärnstein'' family. On 6 February 1702, Václav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and Vojnín was elevated to the rank of Bohemian lord (). On 13 May 1743 in Laxenburg, he was awarded the title of Count (''Graf'', ''hrabě'') in B ... [...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] |
Battle Of Jankau
The Battle of Jankau, also known as Jankov, Jankow, or Jankowitz, took place in central Bohemia on 6 March 1645, near modern Czech town of Jankov (Benešov District), Jankov. One of the last major battles of the 1618 to 1648 Thirty Years' War, it was fought between Swedish Empire, Swedish and Holy Roman Empire, Imperial armies, each containing around 16,000 men. The more mobile and better led Swedes under Lennart Torstensson effectively destroyed their opponents, commanded by Melchior von Hatzfeldt. However, the devastation caused by decades of conflict meant armies now spent much of their time obtaining supplies, and the Swedes were unable to take advantage of their victory. Imperial forces regained control of Bohemia in 1646, but inconclusive campaigns in the Rhineland and Electorate of Saxony, Saxony made it clear neither side had the strength to impose a military solution. Although fighting continued as participants tried to improve their positions, it increased the urgency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Tábor consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tábor (25,625) *Čekanice (1,355) *Čelkovice (680) *Hlinice (208) *Horky (1,047) *Klokoty (1,092) *Měšice (1,759) *Náchod (340) *Smyslov (58) *Stoklasná Lhota (180) *Větrovy (393) *Všechov (37) *Zahrádka (49) *Záluží (189) *Zárybničná Lhota (348) Etymology Although the town's Czech language, Czech name translates directly to 'camp' or 'encampment', these words were derived from the Tábor's name, and the town was named after the biblical Mount Tabor located in Israel. The town also gave its na ... [...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] |
Louňovice Pod Blaníkem
Louňovice pod Blaníkem () is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Administrative division Louňovice pod Blaníkem consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Louňovice pod Blaníkem (585) *Býkovice (38) *Mrkvová Lhota (16) *Rejkovice (5) *Světlá (10) Geography Louňovice pod Blaníkem is located about southeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the mountain of Blaník, Velký Blaník at above sea level, notable as the object of one of the most popular Blaník#Legend, national legends. The Blanice (Sázava), Blanice River flows through the municipal territory. The entire territory lies within the Blaník Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Louňovice is from 1149, when there was founded a women's Premonstratensians, Premonstratensian monastery. In 1420, the monas ... [...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] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...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] |
