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Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District)
Staré Město (; in 1950–1996 Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,600 inhabitants. Etymology The name means literally 'old town' in Czech. Geography Staré Město is located about southwest of Zlín and creates a conurbation with Uherské Hradiště. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Morava Valley, but a small western part of the municipal territory also extends into the Kyjov Hills. Staré Město is situated on the right bank of the Morava River, which forms the town's border with Uherské Hradiště. The Baťa Canal flows through the eastern part of the town. History In the 9th century, the area of Staré Město was part of Velingrad, one of two capital cities of the Great Moravian Empire. After the fall of Great Moravia, Velingrad lost its importance and became a village with two churches. The first written mention of Velingrad is from 1141. I ... [...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] |
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] |
Communist Party Of Bohemia And Moravia
The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (, KSČM) is a communist party in the Czech Republic. As of 2022, KSČM has a membership of 20,450. Sources variously describe the party as either left-wing or Far-left politics, far-left on the political spectrum. It is one of the few former ruling parties in post-Communist Central Eastern Europe to have not dropped the ''Communist'' title from its name, although it has changed its party program to adhere to laws adopted after 1989. It was previously a member party of The Left in the European Parliament, The Left group in the European Parliament, and an observer member of the European Left Party, but is now unaffiliated. For most of the first two decades after the Velvet Revolution, the party was politically isolated and accused of extremism, but later moved closer to the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). After the 2012 Czech regional elections, KSČM began governing in coalition with the ČSSD in 10 regions. It has never been p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Grebeníček
Miroslav Grebeníček (born 21 March 1947 in Staré Město) is a Czech politician who was leader of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) from 1993 to 2005. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourb ... from 1993 to 2021, with only six months absence in 2013. References 1947 births Living people Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia MPs Masaryk University alumni Czech communists Leaders of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia People from Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District) Communist Party of Czechoslovakia politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2017–2021) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2013–2017) Members of the Chamber of Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Panáček
Josef Panáček (8 September 1937 – 5 April 2022) was a Czechoslovak sport shooter and Olympic Champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...."1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Shooting" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 27 September 2008) References External links * 1937 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staré Město (UH), Hřbitov
Staré Město or Staré Mesto may refer to places: Czech Republic *Old Town (Prague) (), historical part of Prague *Staré Město (Bruntál District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region *Staré Město (Frýdek-Místek District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region *Staré Město (Šumperk District), a town in the Olomouc Region *Staré Město (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region *Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), a town in the Zlín Region *Staré Město (Karviná), a part of Karviná in the Moravian-Silesian Region *Staré Město (Třinec), a part of Třinec in the Moravian-Silesian Region *Staré Město nad Metují, a part of Náchod in the Hradec Králové Region *Čáslav-Staré Město, a part of Čáslav in the Central Bohemian Region *Děčín III-Staré Město, a part of Děčín in the Ústí nad Labem Region *Liberec I-Staré Město, a part of Liberec in the Liberec Region *Pardubice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luhačovice
Luhačovice (; ) is a spa town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. It is known for the largest spa in Moravia and for architecturally valuable buildings designed by the architect Dušan Jurkovič. The historic town centre with the spa infrastructure is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Luhačovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Luhačovice (4,160) *Kladná Žilín (192) *Polichno (257) *Řetechov (233) Polichno and Řetechov form two Enclave and exclave, exclaves of the municipal territory. Etymology The name was probably derived from the personal name Luhač. The name could also be derived from ''luhy'', which means "meadows on wetter soil". Geography Luhačovice is located about south of Zlín. It lies in the hilly landscape in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest ... [...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] |
Graz Hauptbahnhof
Graz Hauptbahnhof, abbreviated Graz Hbf ( German for Graz Main Station; sometimes translated as Graz Central Station.), is the main railway station in Graz, the capital of the Austrian federal state Styria. The station is located some west of the city centre, to which it is connected by tram. It is the most frequented railway station in Austria, outside of Vienna. The station serves as a major node on the Southern Railway, which links it to Vienna in the north, and Slovenia in the south. It is also the terminus of the , which runs eastwards towards Hungary, and of the local Köflach railway line to the west. In the future, the Koralm Railway will provide a direct link from Graz to Italy via Klagenfurt. History The first railway station was opened here in 1847 and due to an increase in passenger numbers a larger station was constructed on the same site between 1871 and 1876. In 1945 the railway station from 1876 was totally destroyed in allied bombing raids. In 1956 the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Przemyśl Główny Railway Station
Przemyśl Główny (Polish language, Polish for ''Przemyśl main station'') is the chief railway station serving the city of Przemyśl, in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland. The station was opened in 1860 as part of the Galician Railway of Archduke Charles Louis and is located about from the border with Ukraine at Medyka-Shehyni (border checkpoint), Shehyni. It has standard gauge tracks for connections to the rest of Poland (PKP rail lines 91, 102 and 615), as well as 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways, broad gauge tracks for the connection with Ukraine (PKP rail line 92). Hence it serves as an important junction between the railway systems of Poland and Ukraine. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine it has become an important transfer point for refugees leaving Ukraine, with about 500,000 refugees passing through the station in the first month of the war. File:Przemyśl Główny railway station, view to E, Przemyśl, Poland.jpg, View east towards Medyka. File:Przemyśl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 100 largest cities of the European Union. The Brno metropolitan area has approximately 730,000 inhabitants. Brno is the former capital city of Moravia and the political and cultural hub of the South Moravian Region. It is the centre of the Judiciary of the Czech Republic, Czech judiciary, with the seats of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, and a number of state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
