Kolovrat
Encyclopedia
Kolovrat or kolowrat means spinning wheel
in a number of Slavic languages
(contemporary or archaic meaning): "kolo" means "wheel
", "vrat" is the stem for "turning
/spinning
/etc." It may also be an archaic form of the East Slavic word kolovorot for "brace
". Kolo symbolizes the Sun
. The word may also refer to one of the following.
Spinning wheel
A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from natural or synthetic fibers. Spinning wheels appeared in Asia, probably in the 11th century, and very gradually replaced hand spinning with spindle and distaff...
in a number of Slavic languages
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
(contemporary or archaic meaning): "kolo" means "wheel
Wheel
A wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...
", "vrat" is the stem for "turning
Turning
Turning is the process whereby a single point cutting tool is parallel to the surface. It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and automated lathe which does not. This type of...
/spinning
Rotation
A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates always around an imaginary line called a rotation axis. If the axis is within the body, and passes through its center of mass the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin. A rotation...
/etc." It may also be an archaic form of the East Slavic word kolovorot for "brace
Brace (tool)
A brace or brace and bit is a hand tool used to drill holes, usually in wood. Pressure is applied to the top and the tool is rotated with a U-shaped grip....
". Kolo symbolizes the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. The word may also refer to one of the following.
People
- Kolovrat family, a Bohemian (Czech) noble family (:de:Kolowrat)
- Carl Count Kolowrat-Krakowski (1748 - 1816), field marshals in Austrian EmpireAustrian EmpireThe Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
in 1809. - František Antonín Kolovrat-Libštejnský (1787-1861), a Bohemian nobleman and politician (:de:Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky)
- Sascha Kolowrat-KrakowskyAlexander KolowratCount Alexander Joseph von Kolowrat-Krakowsky , better known as "Sascha", was an Austrian film producer of Bohemian descent...
(1886-1927), a Bohemian - Austrian film producer and pioneer of the Cinema of Austria - Nadina Kolovrat, a pioneer-esperantist (:eo:Nadina Kolovrat)
- Alois Jozef Krakowski von KolowratAlois Jozef Krakowski von KolowratAlois Josef hrabě Krakovský z Kolovrat or Krakowský z Kolowrat was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Prague from 1831 to 1833.-Biography:...
, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Prague from 1831 to 1833 - Johann Wilhelm Libštejnský von Kolowrat (1627-1668),archbishop of Prague (:de:Johann Wilhelm Libštejnský von Kolowrat)
- Albrecht von Kolowrat (1463-1510), Bohemian politician (:pl:Albrecht von Kolowrat)
- Carl Count Kolowrat-Krakowski (1748 - 1816), field marshals in Austrian Empire
- Evpatiy Kolovrat (:ru:Евпатий Коловрат), a Russian warrior of the times of the Mongol invasion, a hero of Russian epos and many literary works
- Henry Kolowrat, a 1959 USFA Division I National Champion
Places
- Kolovrat RangeKolovrat RangeKolovrat is an Alpine mountain range on the border between Slovenia and Italy, northwest of Tolmin and southwest of Kobarid. It is a geographical border between the Soča Valley in Slovenia and the Venetian Slovenia region of Italy...
, a mountain range in Slovenia - Kolovrat, Zagorje ob SaviKolovrat, Zagorje ob SaviKolovrat is a settlement in the Zagorje ob Savi municipality in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Zasavje statistical region....
, a settlement in Zagorje ob SaviZagorje ob SaviZagorje ob Savi is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of Medija Creek, a minor left-bank tributary of the Sava River, east of Ljubljana southwest of Celje, and west of Trbovlje. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire...
municipality, Slovenia - Kolovrat, Tuzla, a settlement in TuzlaTuzlaTuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kolovrat, Prijepolje, a settlement in PrijepoljePrijepoljePrijepolje is a town and municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality of Prijepolje has a population of 36,713 people, while the town itself has a population of 13,068...
municipality, Serbia - Kolovrat Parish in Ljubljana Archdiocese (:sl:Nadškofija Ljubljana), SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
- Kolowrat Theatre (Divadlo Kolowrat), Prague
Other
- Kolovrat (symbol), a Slavic pagan symbol of Sun, similar to swastika
- Kolovrat (band)Kolovrat (band)Kolovrat - most famous Russian neo-Nazi rock band. This is a cult band among the Russian nazi-skinheads.-History:The band was founded in 1994, in Moscow. Originally called "Russian ghetto" . "Коловрат" became the first Russian rock band, wholly and fully devote his or her work promoting racism and...
, a Russian music band - Kolovrat (newspaper), a neo-Nazi RussophoneRussophoneA Russophone is literally a speaker of the Russian language either natively or by preference. At the same time the term is used in a more specialized meaning to describe the category of people whose cultural background is associated with Russian language regardless of ethnic and territorial...
newspaper published in EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...