Ústí nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːsciː ˈnad labɛm]), formerly known by its German name Aussig, is the 7th-most populous city of the Czech Republic. It is the capital of its its eponymous region and district. Ústí is situated in a mountainous district at the confluence of the Bílina and Elbe rivers.
Population: 94,105
Latitude: 50° 39' 38.52" N
Longitude: 14° 01' 56.17" E
Theresienstadt concentration camp, also referred to as Theresienstadt Ghetto, was established by the SS during World War II in the fortress and garrison city of Terezín (German name Theresienstadt), located in what is now the Czech Republic. During …
The Battle of Kulm was a battle near the town Kulm (Chlumec) and the village Přestanov in northern Bohemia. It was fought on 29–30 August 1813, during the War of the Sixth Coalition.
The Battle of Lobositz or Lovosice also Lowositz on 1 October 1756 was the opening land battle of the Seven Years' War.
Na Stinadlech is a multi-purpose stadium in Teplice, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Teplice. The stadium holds 18,221 and was built in 1973. The Czech Republic national football team oft…
The Ohře (German: Eger, Czech also: Oharka or Ohara, Celtic: Agara, Polish: Ohrza) is a 316 km long river in Germany (65 km) and the Czech Republic (251 km), left tributary of the Elbe. The catchment area of the river is 6,255 km², of which 5,614 k…
The Battle of Peterswalde occurred on 15 August 1759, in Peterswald, now part of the Czech Republic, during the Seven Years' War. Peterswalde was the site of a Habsburg ammunition magazine. A column of Prince Henry of Prussia's advance guard, under …
Stadice is a small village near Teplice in the northern part of the Czech Republic. It was the home of the legendary ruler Přemysl, the Ploughman.
Městský stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. It is mainly used for football matches and is the home ground of FK Ústí nad Labem. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 people (555 seated). When Ústí were promoted to the…
Milešovka is with its 837 m the highest mountain of České Středohoří, Czech Republic. The height difference between the foot and summit is 300 metres.
The Děčínský Sněžník (German: Hoher Schneeberg) is a mountain in the Czech Republic and, at 722.8 m (2,371 ft) above sea level, the highest peak in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Chabařovice Lake /ˈkɑː.bɑːˌrʒoʊ.vɪˌtsɛ/ (Czech: Chabařovické jezero), also known as Milada, is a reservoir in the Czech Republic. It originated from excavation by an old coal mine and flooded former villages, Hrbovice, Tuchomyšl and Vyklice. The lak…
Bílina (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbiːlɪna]; German: Biela) rises on the slopes of Ore Mountains in the Czech Republic, north of Chomutov.
The Second Battle of Chlumec was the culmination of a 12th-century war of succession in the Duchy of Bohemia. It occurred on 18 February 1126 in the vicinity of the village of Chlumec (German: Kulm) near Chabařovice on the southern slopes of the Eas…
Ústí nad Labem Zoological Gardens is a zoo located on the edge of Krásné Březno, close to the centre of the city of Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic. The gardens cover an area of 26 ha (64 acres), and lets visitors view rare and endangered speci…
The Ploučnice (German: Polzen) is a river in the Czech Republic.
Modlany (German: Modlan) is a village approximately 4 kilometres east of the Czech town of Teplice. It is a village of about 900 people that includes a football complex and a World War II memorial.
Bystřany (German: Wisterschan) is a village located to the southeast of Teplice in the Teplice District of the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. In 2006 the village had a population of 1941. The first written mention of Bystřany was in th…
Buková hora TV Tower (Czech: Vysílač Buková hora) is the tallest free-standing transmission tower in Czech Republic (some chimneys and some guyed masts in Czech Republic are taller).