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Stříbro bridge, the Glossary

Stříbro bridge (most ve Stříbře) is a Renaissance stone five-arched bridge spanning across the river Mže in Stříbro, Czech Republic.^[1]

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Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge (Karlův most) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Stříbro bridge and Charles Bridge are Pedestrian bridges in the Czech Republic.

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Coaxial

In geometry, coaxial means that several three-dimensional linear or planar forms share a common axis.

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Commemorative coins of the Czech Republic

The Czech National Bank issues 200 / 500 Koruna (Kč) silver commemorative coins and golden commemorative coins of various denominations.

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Cultural monument (Czech Republic)

The cultural monuments of the Czech Republic (Czech: kulturní památka) are protected properties (both real and movable properties) designated by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.

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The koruna, or crown (sign: Kč; code: CZK, koruna česká), has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 1993. The koruna is one of the European Union's eight currencies, and the Czech Republic is legally bound to adopt the euro in the future. The official name in Czech is koruna česká (plural koruny české, though the zero-grade genitive plural form korun českých is used on banknotes and coins of value 5 Kč or higher).

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Czech National Bank

The Czech National Bank, (Česká národní banka, ČNB) is the central bank and financial market supervisor in the Czech Republic, headquartered in Prague.

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Czech Renaissance architecture

Czech Renaissance architecture refers to the architectural period of the early modern era in Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia, which then comprised the Crown of Bohemia and today constitute the Czech Republic. Stříbro bridge and Czech Renaissance architecture are Renaissance architecture in the Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Façade

A façade or facade is generally the front part or exterior of a building.

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Flood

A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry.

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Fortification

A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime.

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John of Nepomuk

John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Jan Nepomucký; Johannes Nepomuk; Ioannes Nepomucenus) (1345 – 20 March 1393) was a saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia.

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Mže

The Mže (Mies) is a river in the Czech Republic and shortly in Germany.

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Pantile

A pantile is a type of fired roof tile, normally made from clay.

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Plzeň

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic.

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Plzeň Region

Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj; Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

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Prague

Prague (Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.

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Quarry

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground.

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Road toll (historical)

The road toll was a historical fee charged to travellers and merchants in return for permission to use the roads and waterways of the country or state concerned.

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Saint

In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.

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Sandstone

Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains, cemented together by another mineral.

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Sgraffito

Sgraffito (sgraffiti) is a technique either of wall decor, produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface, or in pottery, by applying to an unfired ceramic body two successive layers of contrasting slip or glaze, and then in either case scratching so as to reveal parts of the underlying layer.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stříbro_bridge

Stříbro bridge, the Glossary

Table of Contents

Charles Bridge

Coaxial

Commemorative coins of the Czech Republic

Cultural monument (Czech Republic)

Czech koruna

Czech National Bank

Czech Renaissance architecture

Czech Republic

Façade

Flood

Fortification

John of Nepomuk

Mže

Pantile

Plzeň

Plzeň Region

Prague

Quarry

Road toll (historical)

Saint

Sandstone

Sgraffito

Stříbro

Těchlovice (Děčín District)

United States Army

2002 European floods

See also

Bridges completed in 1560

Bridges in the Czech Republic

Bridges with buildings

Pedestrian bridges in the Czech Republic

Renaissance architecture in the Czech Republic

Stone bridges

Tachov District

Tourist attractions in the Czech Republic

References