Melnik Chateau Tour & Wine Tasting in MELNIK, Czechia
One of the less well-known day trips from Prague is to the Bohemian town of Melnik, less than an hour north of the city. There, at the confluence of the Vltava and Labe (Moldau and Elbe) rivers, you'll find a chateau high on a hill. The true surprise is to be found in the castle's cellar. Wine is produced from grapes grown locally. That's right, wine, in beer country!
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Mělník
About 30km north of Prague, the town of Mělník lies on a high ridge overlooking the junction of Bohemia's two greatest rivers, the Labe and the Vltava.
The location has been inhabited since at least the 9th century, when it was a fortress of the Pšovan tribe. These river valleys from Prague to the wide bend of the Labe at Roudnice were the heartland of the earliest Czechs; the original Slavic settlers who arrived in Bohemia during the great migration of nations in the sixth and seventh centuries AD.
The first known rulers of the early Czechs, the Přemyslids, became the most famous and legendary dynasty of Czech kings. They were closely connected with the Pšovans of Mělník when Prince Bořivoj married Ludmila, daughter of the last Pšovan prince Slavibor, and future grandmother of Czech patron saint Wenceslas.
In the 10th Century, the Pšov fortress was replaced by an early Přemyslid castle named Mělník and around it grew a settlement that was granted city status in the year 1274 and continued it s association with bohemian queens when it became a queens dowry town under Charles the fourth.
Mělník today is a town of about 30,000 people and is among the most rewarding destinations for a daytrip from Prague. The most striking building in Mělník is the imposing clifftop church of Sts Peter and Paul, but a visit to the adjacent chateau, a wander through the streets of the historic old town and visiting at least a couple of the wine cellars, cafes or restaurants is a must.
Hotel Na Vývoji, Vlašim, Czech Republic
Hotel Na Vývoji, Vlašim, Czech Republic
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Czech Republic: On board view of a CD class 754 diesel on a Frenstat pod Radhostem to Ostrava train
Czech Republic: On board view of a CD class 754 diesel loco (number 754 076) working the 1855 Frenstat pod Radhostem Ostrava hln service. Recorded 4th July 2017.
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T 478.4 is a class of diesel locomotives designed, manufactured and used in the former Czechoslovakia and now used in the Czech republic (ČD Class 754) and Slovak republic (ŽSR Class 754). their distinctive cab design has led to the nickname goggles.
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Ostrava is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and is the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is 15 km (9 mi) from the border with Poland, at the meeting point of four rivers: the Odra, Opava, Ostravice and Lučina. In terms of both population and area Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, the second largest city in Moravia, and the largest city in Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The population was around 300,000 in 2013. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Doubrava, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital, Prague.
Since the 1990s Ostrava has been transformed into a modern cultural city, with numerous theatres, galleries and other cultural facilities. It hosts a wide range of cultural and sporting events throughout the year. Among the best known are the Colours of Ostrava multi-genre music festival, the Janáček May classical music festival, the Summer Shakespeare Festival and NATO Days. Ostrava is home to two public universities: the VŠB-Technical University and the University of Ostrava. In 2014 Ostrava was a European City of Sport. The city co-hosted (with Prague) the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in 2004 and 2015.
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The Moravian-Silesian Region is one of the 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001 it was called the Ostrava Region. The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the historical region of Silesia. The region borders the Olomouc Region to the west and the Zlín Region to the south. It also borders two other countries – Poland (Opole and Silesian Voivodeships) to the north and Slovakia (Žilina Region) to the east.
Once a highly industrialized region, it was called the Steel Heart of the Country in the communist era. There are, in addition, several mountainous areas where the landscape is relatively preserved. Nowadays, the economy of the region benefits from its location in the Czech/Polish/Slovak borderlands.
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České dráhy (ČD) or Czech Railways is the main railway operator in the Czech Republic. In 2010 its consolidated revenues reached CZK 41.0 billion (€1.6bn, $2.1bn). Revenues from passenger transport amounted to CZK 18.7 billion (65% transfer payments from the government, 25% intra-state transport, 10% international transport), revenues from freight transport operated by subsidiary ČD Cargo amounted to CZK 11.8 billion, revenues from traffic control invoiced to state-owned railway infrastructure operator SŽDC amounted to CZK 5.2 billion. With thirty-eight thousand employees ČD Group is the largest Czech company by the number of employees.
The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for Czech Republic is 54), Community of European Railways and the Organization for Railways Cooperation (Asia and Europe).
Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic. After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidies, the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007 although it receives government subsidies. Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoing and a recent plan to move passenger transport to an independent subsidiary was approved by the Czech government in January 2008.
ČD operates trains; fixed infrastructure (such as tracks) is managed by SŽDC. In December 2010, the Czech government proposed bringing SŽDC and ČD together in a single holding company. The government has also changed the subsidies available to ČD and SŽDC.
ČD Cargo, the cargo subsidiary, mainly transports raw materials, intermediate goods and containers. As of 2009, it is ranked in the top five largest railway cargo operators in Europe.
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Pardubice - winter sunset from the bridge over Labe river in 4K
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Neratovice Czech Republic
A Baroque church built between 1723 and 1733. Destroyed at the end of the Second World War and renewed at the turn of the millenium. The church has a unique roof made of glass in the shape of a cross.
Drone Footage: Burg Landštejn - Czech Republic
Burg Landštejn
Entstehungszeit: Anfang 13. Jhd.
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Ort: Staré Město pod Landštejnem
Geographische Lage 49° 1′ 25,7″ N, 15° 13′ 48″ OKoordinaten: 49° 1′ 25,7″ N, 15° 13′ 48″ O | OSMBurg Landštejn (Tschechien)Burg Landštejn
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Landstein Castle was built after 1222 at the latest to secure the then troubled Bohemian-Austrian border. It was probably built on the initiative of the Bohemian King Ottokar I. Přemysl for strategic reasons opposite the older castle of the same name, which belonged to the Austrian Zöbingers. The castle stood on the site of the later settlement of Markl (Pomezí). The valley between the two castles was crossed by a trade route connecting Bohemia with Austria and Italy; from 1179 it formed a part of the border between Bohemia and Austria by the decision of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
The oldest part of the castle is documented for 1231, when the first castle administrator Hartlieb of Landstein (Hartlieb z Landštejna), a Moravian nobleman and castellan of Znojmo, issued a document attesting to the ownership of the area and proving the existence of the two castles. While the Austrian castle had the character of an open palace, the Bohemian castle Landstein corresponded to a modern, closed castle.
After the Margrave of Moravia and later Bohemian King Ottokar II became Duke of Austria in 1251 Přemysl, the border running through the valley between the two castles lost its importance. In addition, this branch of the Zöbingen family had already ceased to exist in 1232, and due to the unresolved ownership situation the entire area fell to Bohemia.
Around this time the widigons gained great importance in the settlement and colonization of South Bohemia. Their family branch of Landstein, which is said to have been founded by Witiko IV, a son of Witiko of Prčice, acquired Landstein Castle and dominion. It is not known in which year the acquisition took place. For the year 1282 Sezima of Wittingau (Sezima z Třeboně) is documented as owner. The most important owner was probably Wilhelm von Landstein, to whom the possession was transferred in 1315.
After the death of Wilhelm's son Litold around 1381, Landstein fell as a settled fief to King Wenceslas IV, who left the castle and the dominion of Landstein to his highest court master, the Austrian nobleman Konrad Kraiger von Kraigk. The latter undertook to open the castle to the Bohemian kings at any time and granted them a right of first refusal. Konrad's son Lipold was a captain of Budweis. As he was on the side of the Catholics at the beginning of the Hussite wars, the Hussite army commander Jan Žižka besieged the Landstein castle in 1420. He also burned down Lipold's castle and the town of Neubistritz, where he took Lipold's wife Anna von Meseritsch and her daughter Dorothea prisoner [1]. Under the Kraiger von Kraigk, Landstein Castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the first half of the 16th century and extended by the palace. The castle fortifications were renewed.
In 1579 Anna of Roupov, née Kraiger of Kraigk, sold castle and dominion Landstein to the Austrian hereditary lord Stephan of Einzing. He extended the dominion by further villages and in 1599 sold the property to David Neumayer from Jihlava. In July 1618 the imperial general Heinrich von Dampierre besieged Landstein Castle without success. Only his successor Karl Bucquoy succeeded in capturing it. Since Gottfried Neumayer was involved in the Bohemian Estates Uprising, he lost his possessions after the Battle of the White Mountain. In 1623 Maximilian Mohr von Lichtenegg acquired castle and lordship Landstein, which was followed by the Kuen of Belasy and from 1668 by Humprecht Jan Czernin of Chudenitz. His son Thomas Zacheus sold Landstein to Ferdinand von Herberstein in 1685. The Herbersteins kept the property until the second half of the 18th century, but had to sell parts of their dominion Landstein to their creditors due to over-indebtedness.
In 1771, a fire caused by lightning destroyed Landstein Castle. After that the castle was no longer inhabited. Subsequently, parts of the remaining walls were used as building material in the surrounding villages. The last owners were the Austrian Sternbach family, who were expropriated in 1945.
Of the originally large castle complex, the main wall with two towers and the Romanesque chapel have been preserved. From 1972 onwards, security measures were taken and subsequently an extensive reconstruction was carried out. Since 1990 the castle has been open to the public.
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Czech Republic: Diesel railcar 830 180-6 leaves Praha-Vysocany hauling trailer 5-0796
Diesel railcar 830 180-6 (M 262.0180) leaves Praha Vysocany hauling trailer 5-0796. It is thought that this was the return working of an unknown Prague based special service (any further details gratefully received).
Clip recorded 6th September 2008.
Clip 1 - Diesel railcar 830 180-6 (M 262.0180) leaves Praha Vysocany hauling trailer 5-0796.
Clip 2 (0:40) - An onboard clip taken through the open front window of the drivers cab.
Praha-Vysočany railway station is a mainline railway station located in Vysočany, Prague 9. Located at the northeastern end of Nové Spojení, it is a junction between track 070, to Turnov, and track 231 to Kolín via Nymburk. Historically, trains from Nymburk terminated at the now demolished Praha-Těšnov railway station. It is located within walking distance of Vysočanská station on the Prague Metro.
1872 – station opens under the name Vysočany on the Neratovice – Prague railway.
1873 – service between Hradec Králové, Nymburk and Prague commences as part of the Austrian Northwestern Railway
1922 – Vysočany becomes part of Prague
1941 – station renamed Praha-Vysočany
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Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 13th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.7 million. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.
Prague is a political, cultural and economic centre of central Europe complete with a rich history. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.
Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
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České dráhy (ČD) or Czech Railways is the main railway operator in the Czech Republic. In 2010 its consolidated revenues reached CZK 41.0 billion (€1.6bn, $2.1bn). Revenues from passenger transport amounted to CZK 18.7 billion (65% transfer payments from the government, 25% intra-state transport, 10% international transport), revenues from freight transport operated by subsidiary ČD Cargo amounted to CZK 11.8 billion, revenues from traffic control invoiced to state-owned railway infrastructure operator SŽDC amounted to CZK 5.2 billion. With thirty-eight thousand employees ČD Group is the largest Czech company by the number of employees.
The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for Czech Republic is 54), Community of European Railways and the Organization for Railways Cooperation (Asia and Europe).
Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic. After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidies, the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007 although it receives government subsidies. Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoing and a recent plan to move passenger transport to an independent subsidiary was approved by the Czech government in January 2008.
ČD operates trains; fixed infrastructure (such as tracks) is managed by SŽDC. In December 2010, the Czech government proposed bringing SŽDC and ČD together in a single holding company. The government has also changed the subsidies available to ČD and SŽDC.
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České dráhy [Class 754)
754 076 Departing Frýdek-Místek, on the 18th of September 2019.