Milevsko
Encyclopedia
Milevsko (ˈmɪlɛfsko; ) is a small town in the Czech Republic
. It is situated 25 kilometres north-east of Písek
. It has 9,528 inhabitants. There is a big machine factory ZVVZ (Závody na výrobu vzduchotechnických zařízení - The Factory for the Production of Air-technic Equipment).
It is home to Stanislav Polodna of the OHL
's Erie Otters
.
The town is twinned
with Münchenbuchsee
in Switzerland
.
. Together with other discoveries from the Bronze Age
and the period of the Hallstatt Culture
they serve as evidence that the place has been inhabited for a long time. During the Migration Period
the area was slowly settled by Slavs, who started driving out native inhabitants (the first Slavic excavations date back to 8th century).
The town was built on the crossroads of two merchants paths in 12th century. The first written mention about Milevsko is from 1184 and it is about a rich person Jiří z Milevska (Yuri of Milevsko). Three years later a Premonstratensian
monastery
was built. The following years were the time of prosperity and the monastery was early one of the richest monasteries in the Bohemian Kingdom. Its breakdown is connected with a despoilment by the Hussite
s, who burnt it out in 1420.
In the 17th and 18th century the town was struck by the Black Death
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is situated 25 kilometres north-east of Písek
Písek
Písek is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 29 909 .-About:Písek is usually called "The Athens of the South", although Athens is much more southerly, because it has many high schools and schools of higher education, e.g. the Film School in Písek...
. It has 9,528 inhabitants. There is a big machine factory ZVVZ (Závody na výrobu vzduchotechnických zařízení - The Factory for the Production of Air-technic Equipment).
It is home to Stanislav Polodna of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
's Erie Otters
Erie Otters
The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League . Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, they have played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena since 1996...
.
The town is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is famous as the birthplace of painter Paul Klee.-History:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Archeological excavations in the area have shown that the first people lived in the area in the PaleolithicPaleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
. Together with other discoveries from the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and the period of the Hallstatt Culture
Hallstatt culture
The Hallstatt culture was the predominant Central European culture from the 8th to 6th centuries BC , developing out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC and followed in much of Central Europe by the La Tène culture.By the 6th century BC, the Hallstatt culture extended for some...
they serve as evidence that the place has been inhabited for a long time. During the Migration Period
Migration Period
The Migration Period, also called the Barbarian Invasions , was a period of intensified human migration in Europe that occurred from c. 400 to 800 CE. This period marked the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages...
the area was slowly settled by Slavs, who started driving out native inhabitants (the first Slavic excavations date back to 8th century).
The town was built on the crossroads of two merchants paths in 12th century. The first written mention about Milevsko is from 1184 and it is about a rich person Jiří z Milevska (Yuri of Milevsko). Three years later a Premonstratensian
Premonstratensian
The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré, also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines, or in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons , are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded at Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert, who later became Archbishop of Magdeburg...
monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
was built. The following years were the time of prosperity and the monastery was early one of the richest monasteries in the Bohemian Kingdom. Its breakdown is connected with a despoilment by the Hussite
Hussite
The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation...
s, who burnt it out in 1420.
In the 17th and 18th century the town was struck by the Black Death
Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have...
.