Roudnice nad Labem
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Roudnice nad Labem (ˈrou̯dɲɪtsɛ ˈnad labɛm; ) is a small town on left bank of the Elbe River . It has about 13 500 inhabitants and covers an area of 16,67 km². The town is situated near the famous hill Říp
, which is well known for its legendary connection with Praotec Čech
.
Roudnice nad Labem is one of the oldest Czech towns, the original name Rúdnik / Rúdnica was given to it because of the red colored water spring in this area. The first written memories are dated to years 1167 and 1176.
A steel road bridge from early 20th century spans the Elbe in Roudnice nad Labem. Its medieval predecessor was the third oldest bridge made of stone in Bohemia
(after Prague
and Písek
) and the first bridge to connect both banks of the river.
The dominant of Roudnice nad Labem is its castle of late Romanesque
origin, nowadays in Baroque
architectural style. The castle was built by bishops of Prague and later became the property of Lobkowicz
family.
RIP
R.I.P. is an abbreviation for rest in peace .R.I.P. or RIP may also refer to:-Biology:*Regulated intramembrane proteolysis, a biochemical process which regulates a semipermeable membrane...
, which is well known for its legendary connection with Praotec Čech
Lech, Czech and Rus
Lech, Čech, and Rus is a legend of three brothers – Lech, Čech, and Rus – who founded three Slavic nations: Poland , Bohemia, and Ruthenia...
.
Roudnice nad Labem is one of the oldest Czech towns, the original name Rúdnik / Rúdnica was given to it because of the red colored water spring in this area. The first written memories are dated to years 1167 and 1176.
A steel road bridge from early 20th century spans the Elbe in Roudnice nad Labem. Its medieval predecessor was the third oldest bridge made of stone in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
(after Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and 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...
) and the first bridge to connect both banks of the river.
The dominant of Roudnice nad Labem is its castle of late Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
origin, nowadays in Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
architectural style. The castle was built by bishops of Prague and later became the property of Lobkowicz
Lobkowicz
The Lobkowicz family is one of the oldest still existing Bohemian noble families dating back to the 14th century...
family.
People
- Emanuele d'AstorgaEmanuele d'AstorgaEmanuele d'Astorga was an Italian composer known mainly for his Stabat Mater.-Biography:...
- Arthur BreiskyArthur BreiskyArthur Breisky was a Czech writer of Decadence.He was a novelist, a translator, literary editor, and a playwright; wrote a number of reviews on modern literature and art...
- Max DvořákMax DvorákMax Dvořák was a Czech-born Austrian art historian...
, art historian - Seligmann HellerSeligmann HellerSeligmann Heller was an Austrian poet and journalist; born at Raudnitz, Bohemia, July 8, 1831; died in Vienna January 8, 1890.After completing his course at the University of Vienna, where he studied philology and law, he engaged in business with his father...
- Georg Wilhelm PabstGeorg Wilhelm Pabst-Biography:Pabst was born in Raudnitz, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary , the son of a railroad employee.Returning from the United States, he was in France when World War I began...
Primary schools
High schools (Secondary schools)
- Podřipská private vocational school and training center
- Grammar school
- Vocational school and training center
- College and vocational school
- Commercial Academy and vocational school, "EKONOM"
External links
- Official municipal site (in CzechCzech languageCzech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
) - Roudnice nad Labem, brief history and photos
- What can you visit in Roudnice nad Labem
- Roudnice nad Labem, quick statistics (in Czech)