The Czech Republic Beyond Prague
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | Few travelers venture beyond Prague to experience the Czech Republic's many cultural riches and offbeat delights. We'll get started with a whirlwind of Art Nouveau, local pub music, stinky-cheese tasting, river rafting, and peat bathing in places like Olomouc, Moravský Krumlov, Třeboň, and Konopiště. We'll also tour a remarkable memorial to the Holocaust in Terezín, and the charming castle town of Český Krumlov.
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Flying knive From Czech Championships. Beaver City ( western
Flying knive From Czech Championships. Beaver City ( western City Corral ) Strazek by Tisnov, Czech Republic 31.5.2008
Rožmberk - The Largest Pond of Central Europe
Mobile photos and presentation by Petra Schinkova (summer 2015).
Rožmberk is a large fishpond in South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, next to the town Třeboň. Its area is 4.89 square kilometres, and maximum depth is 12.3 m.
The pond was designed and built under guidance of Jakub Krčín, working for Bohemian aristocratic family House of Rožmberk and it is named after that family. The work was finished in 1590. (Wikipedia)
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Nový Jičín
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On 18 May I travelled from Kraków to Brno in the Czech Republic. En route I stopped off at Novy and Stary Jicin in Moravia. Here we see Novy Jicin, a wonderful town of 26,000 people with a fantastic town square.
Once you step into the town, its atmosphere can be felt: everything is trimmed in a harmonious orderThese are the words of an early 19th century visitor, and since his time nothing has changed.
The town really has an old, cosy atmosphere reflecting evident peace.
Most of the landmarks are situated in the centre of the town, which was declared a protected cultural area in 1967. In the middle of this area, there is a uniquely symmetrical square with many historical houses, arcades on all four sides of the square, and the Zerotin Castle nearby. The castle is a registered office of the towns museum with a permanent exhibition of hats that are manufactured in the town.
An old legend says that the town was founded by a woman, a daughter of the owner of the nearby castle Stary Jicin. Poorly-founded linguistic ideas assumed that the proud noble seat was called Jitcins castle and belonged to Bretislav, Jitkas husband and the first Moravian Knight.
The reality is significantly different: Jicin refers to the wildness, or rather to the Slovenian word for boars, and thick and inaccessible woods. That is why the nearby hill is called Svinec Boars Place.
Its location in the landscape is another noticeable characteristic of the town. The picturesque basin in the south part of the Moravian Gate range verges into Podradhostska uplands.
After several minutes of walking, one feels to be in a totally different world. To smoothen the sudden change, the town citizens supported the creation of several parks. Woods grow through the parks right into the town.
Town and landscape these two features belong to one another an a visitor will surely appreciate it.
Novy Jicin is a historical centre in the first place. Since its foundation at the end of the 13th century, the town went through many changes, but none of them has changed its unique and historical character. The Crave, the Cimburk the first owners of the town are remembered for their effort in the town founding.
Novy Jicin had a bad luck with many destructive fires it suffered. That is why hardly any documents exist today. The Zerotin family, new owners of the town since 1500, made the towns most meaningful history.
Novy Jicin was getting rich due to the weaving industry, until it was able to buy a chamber town title. An influx of German inhabitants occurred at the end of the 16th century influencing the balance of nationalities in the town. This also meant an adoption of Lutheran religion. In 1620, king Friedrich Falcky promoted Novy Jicin to the kings town rank but after the White Mountain battle, a drastic downfall struck the town. The proud inhabitants of Novy Jicin had to live under Jesuit rule since 1624 for another 150 years
Extensive fires in 1768 and 1773 almost burned the town to the ground. Nevertheless, Novy Jicin returned into its new shape. Businesses flourished once again, the emperors road connected the town with the surrounding world. Between 19th and 20th century, Novy Jicin enjoyed an industrial and cultural boom. The textile industry was very profitable, not only it made high chimneys appear, it also provided for many valuable mansions for the new town elite. We should not forget to remember that the hat industry developed successfully by the end of the 19th century. Today, the town is called the town of hats.
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Video: Natural Treatments in Czech Health SPA Facilities
Czech Health SPA reservation system
presents video about natural treatments provided in traditional Czech Health SPA where many indications are treated.
How do they meet guests according to old Czech traditions?
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Slavnosti pětilisté růže Český Krumlov 18. 6. 2016 - Five-petalled Rose Celebrations
Slavnosti pětilisté růže jsou městskou historickou slavností, situovanou do doby panování šlechtického rodu Rožmberků, převážně pak Posledních Rožmberků, Viléma a Petra Voka z Rožmberka. Scénáře jednotlivých ročníků slavností vychází z významných výročí města Český Krumlov a konkrétních dějinných událostí spjatých s rodem Rožmberků a tímto městem. Hlavními body programu jsou historické průvody z období gotiky a renesance, ve kterých účinkuje přes 700 osob, rytířský turnaj „Turnaj růží“, připomínající legendu Dělení růží, Živé šachy s živými figurami na šachovnici 12 x 12 metrů, historický trh na zámku Český Krumlov s více jak 130 stánky dobového tovaru a ukázkami historických řemesel, slavnostní ohňostroj nad městem, dobové hry pro děti i dospělé a další historické programy, hudba, divadlo, historický tanec, historický šerm, kejklíři a jokulátoři, fakíři a ohňové show. V průběhu tří dnů slavností proběhne téměř 150 vystoupení a programů na deseti scénách v historickém centru města.
Slavnosti pětilisté růže každoročně navštíví více jak dvacet tisíc návštěvníků. Od roku 1990 do roku 2012 navštívilo slavnosti přes 348 tisíc návštěvníků.
Slavnosti pětilisté růže byly oceněny cenou Akce roku 2010 v České republice v soutěži Kudy z nudy, pořádanou agenturou Czech Tourism. Slavnosti pořádá Město Český Krumlov, Městské divadlo Český Krumlov a Českokrumlovský rozvojový fond.
Five-petalled Rose Celebrations Český Krumlov 2016
Term: 17 – 19 June, 30th Year
This is the 30th year of a municipal historical event from the renaissance period, an age of the Last Rosenbergs. The event holds the Event of the Year 2010 Award presented by Czechtourism – Kudy z nudy and Event of the Year 2014 title in the Historical Festivals category in the Czech Republic awarded at the Warrior Festival in Tábor.
THIS YEAR´S THEME: 30th anniversary celebrations
The tradition of Český Krumlov celebrations dates back to 1909 when a historical festivity took place to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the town. The noble Schwarzenberg family were guests of honour. The first event named the Five-petalled Rose Celebrations took place in 1968 at the behest of Mr. Antonín Zwiefelhofer, director at the Českokrumlovská scéna theatre and his colleagues from the local theatre. The event took place for three consecutive years and became quite popular. The emerging tradition of celebrating the five-petalled rose, symbol of the noble House of Rosenberg, was however cut short by the communist authorities as it was perceived to be an undesirable tribute to the feudalist regime. The Five-petalled Rose Celebrations were renewed in 1990, symbolizing the regained freedom and its tradition continues to this day.
A small collection of 30th anniversary commemorative items such as T-shirts, key tags, armbands, postcards will be produced. Merchandise will be on sale in stands on Svornosti Square, 1st Castle courtyard, Monastery courtyard, at the Brewery gardens and at the Info Centre Český Krumlov.
A small exhibition of photographs documenting the Five-petalled Rose Celebrations history has been prepared by Photo Club Český Krumlov and will be open to public at the Municipal Theatre foyer in Horní Street.
Plus level square dance Hash, February 7, 2010
The first song in most tips is a hash or patter call, then the second song is a singing call. In hash the caller moves people around in various figures always bringing the ladies back :home. In a Singer the ladies progress around the square in an orderly processiob.
COFFEH: Czech Republic!!
Prague!!
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Není to na Mělníku je to někde u Kladna ale už fakt nevim kde :D
KONOPIŠTĚ, CZECH REPUBLIC
KONOPIŠTĚ, CZECH REPUBLIC, Konopiště is a four-winged, three-storey château located in the Czech Republic, about 50 km southeast of Prague, outside the city of Benešov. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I. The bullet that killed him, fired by Gavrilo Princip, is now an exhibit at the castle's remote museum., The castle was apparently established in the 1280s by Prague Bishop Tobiaš as a Gothic fortification in the style of a French castle with a rectangular plan and round towers protruding from the corners, making the most effective defence possible.Accounts show that the Benešévic family from nearby Benešov were the owners in 1318, and that in 1327 the castle passed into the hands of the Šternberks. In 1468, it was conquered by the troops of George of Poděbrady after a siege that lasted almost two years.
In 1603, the estate was purchased by Dorota Hodějovská of Hodějov, who made Renaissance alterations to the old gothic fortification.The Hodějovský family fortified their property because of their active participation in the anti-Habsburg rebellion in 1620. Albrecht von Waldstein acquired the castle, and after him it was passed to Adam Michna of Vacínov. Michna gained notoriety through his repression of the serfs, who revolted against him and conquered Konopiště in 1657.
The Swedes occupied and plundered Konopiště in 1648, and the Vrtba family then purchased the dilapidated structure. After 1725, they had it transformed into a Baroque style château.The drawbridge was replaced by a stone bridge, and near the east tower a new entrance was inserted in the wall. The gate which embellished it was designed by František Maxmilián Kaňka and featured statues from the workshop of Matthias Bernard Braun. In 1746, the upper levels of four of the towers were destroyed and one tower was completely demolished. During repair of the interiors, mythological and allegorical frescoes were painted on the ceilings of the great hall, and marble fireplaces with carved decorations by Lazar Wildmann were created.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria bought Konopiště in 1887 with his inheritance from the last reigning Duke of Modena. He had it repaired between 1889 and 1894 by the architect Josef Mocker into a luxurious residence, suitable for a future Emperor, which he preferred to his official residence in Vienna. The extensive 225 ha English-style park, with terraces, a rose garden and statues, was established at the same time.
He invited Wilhelm II, German Kaiser to see his roses early in June 1914. Insofar as they discussed politics, they discussed Romania, but conspiracy theories about their planning an attack on Serbia or a division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire arose at the time and since. After the Archduke's assassination, later in the month, the memory of this visit might have moved the Emperor to give Austria more rein in dealing with Serbia than he had in the Bosnian crisis of 1909.
Since 1921, the castle has been the property of the Czechoslovak and later Czech state, one of 90 such properties in state ownership. The Ministry of Culture is said to spend more than US$ 800,000 per year to maintain the castle, and it recovers about as much from entrance ticket sales and rental fees for occasional functions.
Currently, HSH Princess Sophie von Hohenberg, a descendant of Franz Ferdinand, is claiming for the restitution of the castle to her family (which was never recognized as part of the House of Habsburg), on the grounds that the provisions of Article 208 of the Treaty of Saint Germain, and Article 3 of Law no. 354 of 1921 in Czechoslovakia, do not apply to them. She filed a lawsuit in December 2000 in Benešov, the nearest city, for the castle and its dependencies, comprising 6,070 hectares of woodland and including a brewery
Orientation Week at University of South Bohemia WS 2018
Video from Orientation Week, that was organized for international students at University of South Bohemia from 24.9. till 27.9. 2018.
Special thanks for organization to:
Lukáš Vrba
Eli Krychová
Honzí Štěpánek
Kačka Vinická
Nelča Altman
Olča Amchová
Věrka Filipová
Caroline Zoubek
Anička Drachslerová a
Hynek Mazanec
POINTS QUARTET | Interview and report from live show in London | Made in Prague 2013
The last concert of the Czech-O-Slovak Jazz Series 2013 presents Points Quartet, winner of the Spanish Getxo Jazz Competition 2009. The quartet was formed in 2007 by Denmark-based Czech saxophone virtuoso Lubos Soukup, well known for his expressive and soulful playing and composing skills. Notably without harmonic support, the Points' music comprises originals and standards distinguished by a wide range of colours, rhythms and expressions inspired by Scandinavian and Spanish music. Part of London Jazz Festival.
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