Rakovník
Encyclopedia
Rakovník (ˈrakovɲiːk) is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic
located between the cities of Prague
and Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.
Bakalář.
Central Bohemian Region
Central Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague , which lies in the center of the region...
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....
located between the cities of 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 Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.
Trade and business
The Rakovník Brewery was founded in 1454. It is one of the oldest breweries in the Czech Republic. The beers are marketed under the brandBrand
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Bakalář.
People
- Jan BidrmanJan BidrmanJan Bidrman is the head coach of the Calgary Academy of Swimming Excellence and the high performance coach of Swim Alberta...
- Emil BurianEmil BurianEmil Burian was a Czech operatic baritone. He was the father of composer Emil František Burian and the grandfather of Czech songwriter and poet Jan Burian....
- Karel BurianKarel BurianKarel Burian was a renowned Czech operatic tenor who had an active international career spanning the 1890s to the 1920s. A Heldentenor, Burian earned acclaim in Europe and America for his powerful performances of the heaviest Wagnerian roles...
- Gustav Flusser, father of Vilém FlusserVilém FlusserVilém Flusser was a Czech-born philosopher, writer and journalist. He lived for a long period in São Paulo, Brazil and later in France, and his works are written in several different languages....
- Kateřina JalovcováKateřina JalovcováKateřina Jalovcová is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano who has had an active international career since 2004. She is currently a principal singer at the National Theatre in Prague.-Career:...
- Tomáš KaberleTomas KaberleTomáš Kaberle is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He previously played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins....
- Michal Kolesa, champion competitive swimmer
- Jana PechanováJana PechanováJana Pechanová is an Olympic distance swimmer from the Czech Republic. She swam for the Czech Olympic team at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Pechanová finished 8th in 10 km distance.-References:...
- Miloslav RansdorfMiloslav RansdorfMiloslav Ransdorf is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament....
- Pavel SteidlPavel SteidlPavel Steidl is a classical guitarist who was born in Rakovnik, Czechoslovakia , but has lived in the Netherlands for many years...
- Petr TatíčekPetr TaticekPetr Tatíček is a Czech professional ice hockey centre who played for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. He is currently playing for HC Davos in Switzerland's National League A....