Klatovy
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Klatovy (ˈklatovɪ; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region
of the Czech Republic
.
Klatovy is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.
There are several historic buildings in the town such as the Black Tower, the Baroque Pharmacy, the Jesuit church with catacombs
and the Archeacon's church.
with the following cities: Heemskerk
, Netherlands
Poligny
, France
Cham
, Germany
Polevskoy
, Russia
Plzen Region
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň .- Communes :...
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....
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Klatovy is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.
History
Klatovy was founded during 1260–1263 by Přemysl Otakar II.There are several historic buildings in the town such as the Black Tower, the Baroque Pharmacy, the Jesuit church with catacombs
Catacombs
Catacombs, human-made subterranean passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place can be described as a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman empire...
and the Archeacon's church.
Twin cities
Klatovy is twinnedTown 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 the following cities: Heemskerk
Heemskerk
Heemskerk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Local government:The municipal council of Heemskerk consists of 25 seats, which are divided as follows:* PvdA - 5 seats* CDA - 5 seats* VVD - 5 seats...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Poligny
Poligny
Poligny is the name of several communes in France:* Poligny, Hautes-Alpes, in the Hautes-Alpes département* Poligny, Aube, in the Aube département* Poligny, Jura, in the Jura département...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Cham
Cham, Germany
Cham is the capital of the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany.-Location:Cham lies within the Cham-Further lowland, which is bordered on the south by the Bavarian Forest and on the north by the Oberpfälzer Wald...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Polevskoy
Polevskoy
Polevskoy is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Yekaterinburg. Population: 60,000 ; 25,000 .-History:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Notable people
Klatovy was linked with many influential persons:- Bohuslav BalbínBohuslav BalbínBohuslav Balbín was a Czech writer and Jesuit, the "Bohemian Pliny," whose Vita beatae Joannis Nepomuceni martyris was published in Prague, 1670,...
- writer, historian, Jesuit - August BreiskyAugust BreiskyProfessor August Breisky He studied medicine in Prague. M.D. degree in 1855. Ordinary Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to the Surgical School of Salzburg in 1866. Ordinary Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Faculty of Berne...
- Johann BrotanJohann BrotanJohann Brotan was an Austrian mechanical engineer, specialising in locomotive construction.-Biography:Johann Brotan was born in Klattau, now Klatovy in the Czech Republic. He studied at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute Johann Brotan (24 June 1843 – 20 November 1918) was an Austrian...
- Josef DobrovskýJosef DobrovskýJosef Dobrovský was a Bohemian philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech national revival.- Life & Work :...
- philologist, historian - Petr FrydrychPetr FrydrychPetr Frydrych is a Czech javelin thrower. His current personal best mark of 88.23 metres, thrown on May 27, 2010 in Ostrava, places him second on the Czech all-time list, behind only world record holder and three-time Olympic champion Jan Železný, who is currently his coach.-Early...
- Josef HlávkaJosef HlávkaJosef Hlávka was a Czech architect, builder, philanthropist and founder of the oldest Czech foundation.- Architect :...
- architect - Franz Kiwisch von RotterauFranz Kiwisch von RotterauFranz Kiwisch von Rotterau was Professor of Obstetrics at the University of Würzburg and later at the University of Prague. He was one of Semmelweis's principal opponents. In Würzburg he was succeeded by Friedrich Wilhelm Scanzoni von Lichtenfels.A native of Klattau in Bohemia, he earned his...
- Karel KlostermannKarel Klostermann----Karl Faustin Klostermann was a Czech and Austrian writer. He wrote under the alias Faustin....
- writer - Václav Matěj KrameriusVáclav Matej KrameriusVáclav Matěj Kramerius was a Czech publisher, journalist and writer, one of the most important early figures of the Czech National Revival....
- publisher, journalist and writer - František KřižíkFrantišek KrižíkFrantišek Křižík was a Czech inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur. The main belt asteroid 5719 Křižík was named in his honor....
- inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur - František PalackýFrantišek PalackýFrantišek Palacký was a Czech historian and politician.-Biography:...
- historian and politician - Jaroslav VrchlickýJaroslav VrchlickýJaroslav Vrchlický was one of the greatest Czech lyrical poets. He was born Emil Frida, Vrchlický being a pseudonym.He also wrote epic poetry, plays, prose and literary essays and translated widely from various languages, introducing e.g. Dante, Goethe, Shelley, Baudelaire, Poe, and Whitman to...
- lyrical poet
External links
- More information about the town of Klatovy available in English
- Klatovy District (in English)
- Art gallery Klatovy/Klenová castle (in English)
- Skydiving club at airport Klatovy (in English)