Blansko
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Blansko (ˈblansko; ) is a town in Blansko District
in the South Moravian Region
of the Czech Republic
. Blansko is the biggest town in Blansko District
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Blansko was mentioned for the first time as a castle in 1141, while a town began to develop near it by 1277. After 1766 it belonged to the Salm family, which patronized many artisans and scientists, including Josef Dobrovský
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Blansko today has many factories, including chemical and construction plants. The town is notable for the proximity of the Moravian Karst
.
Blansko District
Blansko District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...
in the South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...
of the Czech Republic
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....
. Blansko is the biggest town in Blansko District
Blansko District
Blansko District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...
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Blansko was mentioned for the first time as a castle in 1141, while a town began to develop near it by 1277. After 1766 it belonged to the Salm family, which patronized many artisans and scientists, including Josef Dobrovský
Josef Dobrovský
Josef Dobrovský was a Bohemian philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech national revival.- Life & Work :...
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Blansko today has many factories, including chemical and construction plants. The town is notable for the proximity of the Moravian Karst
Moravian Karst
The Moravian Karst is a karst landscape and protected nature reserve to the north of Brno in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, located near the town of Blansko. It encompasses a number of notable geological features, including roughly 1100 caverns and gorges and covers an area of roughly 92...
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