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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  Muzeum Českého ráje v Turnově | Introduction
Turnov is located 90 km north-east of Prague and 25 km south of Liberec (from Prague, follow the E 65 road, from Liberec the E 442 road).
The Museum is situated in the conservation zone of the town of Turnov, in the Skálova Street (Skálova ulice) No 71, 100 m from the Bohemian Paradise square (náměstí Českého ráje), approximately 5 minutes from the bus station and 20 minutes from the railway station.
In 2001 the Museum of the Bohemian Paradise was awarded for its activities the Annual Award of the Turnov town culture, Turnov pecka.
www.muzeum-turnov.cz /index.php?id=1&jazyk=en   (267 words)

  
 Muzeum Českého ráje v Turnově | Úvod
Město Turnov leží 90 km na severovýchod od Prahy a 25 km jižně od Liberce (příjezd od Prahy po silnici E 65, od Liberce po E 442).
Od roku 1886 shromažďuje Muzeum Českého ráje v Turnově doklady o kulturním a dějinném vývoji regionu i města.
Mineralogická pestrost regionu a téměř čtyřsetletá tradice broušení drahých kamenů a zlatnictví v Turnově poskytují základ k odborné výzkumné práci překračující hranice regionu i naší země.
www.muzeum-turnov.cz   (225 words)

  
  Bohemian Paradise - Turnov
Turnov was founded on the river Jizera around 1250 by Markvartic dynasty.
On the upper side of the main square there is the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, built together with a monastery in the middle of the 17th century.
The oldest building in the Turnov region is the Church of St. John the Baptist in the district of Nudvojovice, built at the turn of 12th and 13th centuries.
www.ceskehory.cz /ceskyraj/mesta_gb.asp?ID=530   (312 words)

  
 City of Turnov - English
The city of Turnov is a historic and cultural centre of a picturesque region, which was named Bohemian Paradise by the 19th-century tourists.
All graphic and text materials in part "English" are an intellectual property of the City of Turnov and all copyrights relate to them.
The permission for their publication is to obtain at Turnov Municipal Office.
www.turnov.cz /en   (118 words)

  
 Informative Prague
Libuňka flows in the Jizera in the south of Turnov.
Valdštejn is the property of the town of Turnov.
After the sight-seeing tour of the castle return to the marked road fork at the refreshment building and continue along the red trail which is sometimes called the Golden Trail of the Bohemian Paradise.
www.jerome.cz /mapa_raj_golden.htm   (938 words)

  
 Granat Turnov - history of garnet jewel
The Bohemian garnet jewells from Turnov are known to have adorned the dresses of russian tsarinas at the Vienna congress after the Napoleon fall in 1815.
Since 1953 Granat art cooperative locataed at Turnov, the town of gems and the nature beauties has been continuing in the manufacturing of real bohemian jewels and the spreading their publicity abroad.
Granát, the co-operative of art production in Turnov, was formed by the integration of tiny craftsmen working in the fields of gem grinding and garnet jewel producing in 1953.
www.granat-cz.com /minikatu/khprofus.htm   (792 words)

  
 History of Turnov
Turnov often suffered from incursions from foreign troops.
The tradition of the production of jewels continues at Turnov.
At present, Turnov is the tourist centre of the northern part of the Bohemian Paradise and the ideal starting point for trips throughout the areas of Hrubá Skála, Malá Skála and Klokočské skály.
www.turnov.cz /en/historie.htm   (245 words)

  
 Ars Ornata Cracoviana
Although it is possible to show you by exhibition the results of these meetings, it is not possible to show you each artist's personal experiences, who until that time, was unfamiliar with the regional tradition, the town, the landscape, and the new friendships, the special experiences that are taken home by all symposium participants.
Turnov is the center of one of the oldest and still viable areas for the production of gems and jewelry in Europe.
In 1984, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the local High School of Applied Arts (which is dedicated primarily to the teaching of jewelry design and metalworking), the first of the ten symposia was held.
www.stfz.art.pl /ao_cracoviana/wyklady/cogan.html   (1057 words)

  
 Turnov Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Turnov Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Czech Republic » Turnov » Things To Do Turnov Travel Guide
Reviews and photos of Turnov attractions posted by real travelers and locals.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Czech_Republic/Turnov-397077/Things_To_Do-Turnov-BR-1.html   (126 words)

  
 Parkhotel Skalní město
Czech Paradise is situated in picturesque countryside between the towns of Turnov and Jičín.
It was given its name in the 1870s by visitors to the spa in Sedmihorky near Turnov, who regarded it as indisputably the most beautiful are in Bohemia.
Turnov was famous all over the world for its polishing of precious stones and unique production of jewellery using Czech garnet.
www.prachovskeskaly.cz /en/okoli.html   (848 words)

  
 Turnov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The town of Turnov was founded in the middle of the 13th century by members of the Markvartic family on the headlands over the River Jizera.
The area around Turnov, especially to the southeast, is one of the most beautiful and picturesque in all of the Czech lands, known for just that reason as Bohemian Paradise (Cesky raj).
Established as a nature preserve in 1955, the first in the country, the term Cesky raj officially only applies to a small area near Turnov, but is usually used to describe the whole area between Turnov, Mnichovo Hradiste and Jicin.
archiv.radio.cz /doma/turnov.html   (383 words)

  
 Společnost pro veřejnou dopravu
V roce 1866 byl Turnov napojen železnicí také na Prahu ("Turnovsko - Kralupsko - Pražská dráha") a v roce 1903 byla ještě postavena trať do Hradce Králové kratší cestou přes Jičín.
Turnov, PLUS Discount - Ohrazenice - Turnov, U Karla IV.
V Turnově jsem však čirou náhodou objevil ještě jednu dopravní zajímavost.
spvd.cz /?p=cz/turnov/turnov.html&m=menu_cz.html   (829 words)

  
 IngentaConnect Decision-making training for occupational choice and early turnov...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The study seeks to examine how a short intervention, aimed at enhancing occupational choice skills, influences turnover during the early stages of organizational membership.
Perceived Organizational Support and turnover were measured at two points in time.
Decision Making Training is recommended as an effective tool during the career exploration phase, to facilitate the integration of self and environment awareness and to enhance self-determined career goals.
www.ingentaconnect.com /content/mcb/137/2006/00000011/00000001/art00005   (278 words)

  
 Bohemian garnet jewelry from Granat Turnov
and pearl necklace from Granat Turnov, who is the most significant producer of Bohemian silver and gold jewellery - silver earrings, bracelets, pendants, earrings pearl necklaces in the Czech Republic.
In the offer of the co-operative Granat Turnov, you can find a very wide range of gold and Granat jewellery completed with natural and also synthetic stones.
The art production co-operative Granat Turnov is also an important exporter of jewels to the whole world.
www.crystal-treasury.com /silver.htm   (759 words)

  
 Jerome Travel - ČESKÝ RÁJ
The centre town is called Turnov and is the ideal starting point for trips throughout the area.
The town is also the seat of the administration of the Protected Landscape Area of the Bohemian Paradise.The name "Český ráj", or "The Bohemian Paradise" in English, was used for the first time by guests of the Sedmihorky spa resort near Turnov in the 1870s, who undoubtedly considered it the most beautiful region in Bohemia.
When visiting the heart of Český ráj, Turnov, do not forget to take a tour of the Regional Museum of the Bohemian Paradise, which houses, among other things, the largest mineralogical exhibition in the country.
www.jerome.cz /cesky_raj.htm   (561 words)

  
 The Prague Post Online: News: A storied Czech gem loses luster
Kolombo says Granát Turnov strictly adheres to the ministry's policies, and no chemicals are used during the mining process.
But with changes to the industry, Turnov is looking to make some changes too, including moving away from assembly line production like this.
Granát Turnov is responsible for getting its product from the ground to the display case — a rarity among mining companies.
www.praguepost.com /articles/2006/07/12/a-storied-czech-gem-loses-luster.php   (1222 words)

  
 Ludvik Danek World Record Home Page
This photography was taken during the events on Sept. 20th 1964 at Turnov, closely before departure of czechoslovak team to XVIII.
The record from Turnov held 436 days, when on Oct. 12th was erased by Danek himself (Sokolov - 65.22m).
The record in Turnov introduced Ludvik Danek into the gallery of world famous Czech discus throwers as Frantisek Janda-Suk and Olga Fikotova.
www.themis.cz /danek/ld_e.htm   (365 words)

  
 PRAGUE Heart of Europe: Regions
Museum of the Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj) Turnov
The mineralogical variety of the region and the tradition of precious stone cutting and goldsmiths in Turnov creates a basis for the exhibition, which is far beyond regional and national importance.
An original baroque building from the era 1690 - 1693 which came into the possession of one of the most prestigious and oldest French family of Rohans.
www.heartofeurope.cz /regions_1.html   (448 words)

  
 Philosophy Now Readers, Philosophy Now Meetups, events, clubs and groups near Turnov
Philosophy Now Readers, Philosophy Now Meetups, events, clubs and groups near Turnov
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philosophynow.meetup.com /cities/cz/turnov   (87 words)

  
 Belle's Domain
When the German show first opened, a lot of cold-war anti-communism sentiment was read into the fact the the RUSSIAN engine raced with the EVIL, RED caboose.
Being in relief it was still kinda obvious, but they did try to disguise it.
In London, Turnov's natural partner was the equally aggressive and businesslike Wrench.
www.bellesdomain.co.uk /turnov.htm   (164 words)

  
 Městská nemocnice Turnov -> Informace -> Rekonstrukce chirurgie a porodnice
V průběhu července a srpna letošního roku byla uskutečněna další důležitá fáze rekonstrukce Městské nemocnice Turnov.
Tato rozsáhlá rekonstrukční a modernizační akce byla financována zřizovatelem Městem Turnov (stavební práce, 6 mil.
Kč), vnitřní zařízení potom zakoupila Městská nemocnice Turnov (1,3 mil.
www.mnturnov.cz /index.php?id=405   (337 words)

  
 ASA Turnov
Vítejte na webových stránkách nejen MTBO teamu ASA Turnov.
Campionchip of the ČR - race with free sequence of comtrolls, 3.
All registrations, which come on 26/4 and later and during the presentation only as per possibilities of the organizer and for double starting and lending fees.
asaturnov.borec.cz /hamr_en.php   (455 words)

  
 Cesky Raj (Czech Paradise) - Czech Youth Hostel Association - cheap accommodation in the Czech Republic
Cesky Raj is a protected area comprising sand stone rock towns between Turnov, Jicin and Mnichovo Hradiste.
Other important towns and interesting villages in the area are Jicin, Mnichovo Hradiste, Semily, Zelezny Brod, villages Kopidlno, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Osek, Rovensko pod Troskami or Velis.
You can visit many castles and chateaus, untouched countryside, paths for walks or cycling, rock walls for climbin and also lots of museums (in Turnov, Jicin, Semily, Zelezny Brod, Lomnice nad Popelkou) and galleries (Jicin, Turnov, Semily).
www.czechhostels.com /iyhf/en/resorts/cesky-raj.php   (293 words)

  
 Cesky Raj, Czech Republic - hotels, tours, history, sights, transportation
Breathtaking rock scenery can be found there - towers, poles, chimneys, deep and narrow tunnels, caves, the Jizera River, deep forests, ponds, protected and endangered species, castles, or museum.
Turnov is considered the tourist centre and the starting point for trips of the whole area.
The history of Turnov is tied with important noble families who built their residences in the surrounding area, e.g.
www.travelinczech.com /resorts/czech-republic/cesky-raj   (319 words)

  
 froufrou.de - Forum für Schmuck | Sammlung der Fachschule Turnov 1898-1948; Hanau (Schmuck-Ausstellungen)
Die Sammlung der Fachschule Turnov 1898 - 1948'.
Um 1884 wurde in Turnov (Böhmen) die 'Kunstgewerbeschule für das Schleifen und Fassen von Edelsteinen' gegründet, mit der Intention, das Niveau des bereits seit Jahrhunderten in der Region handwerklich und industriell betriebenen Schleifens von Edelsteinen anzuheben.
Die Schule in Turnov bot zunächst Fachvorlesungen für Edelsteinschleifer und Goldschmiede an, betrieb Zeichenklassen und förderte intensiv technische Neuerungen im Bereich des Steinschliffs.
www.froufrou.de /ff_ausstellungen/ghhu/turnov.html   (222 words)

  
 133 Premieres – Museum of Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise) in Turnov – New Interactive Exposition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Since the 14th century already magical and curative power has been adjudged to garnets; they were used in liturgical and world jewels, they decorated the robes of the monarchs, goblets, monstrances, reliquaries and arms, valuablejewels were made ofthem.
Družstvo umělecké výroby Granát (Cooperative of Art Manufacture Garnet) that concentrates and educates stone cutters, goldsmiths and silversmiths from Turnov and the surroundings originated in 1953.
It is the continuator of the hundred years tradition of manufacture of jewels and cutting precious stones in Český ráj (the Bohemian Paradise), at the same time, it is also the single owner of the mine where Czech garnets are mined.
www.czechtourism.com /133premier/en/cd/en/news/news075.htm   (1661 words)

  
 Hotel Lazne Sedmihorky, Turnov, Bohemian Paradise, Czech Republic, Trosky, Cesky raj, Vacation, Accommodation in the ...
Hotel Lazne Sedmihorky, Turnov, Bohemian Paradise, Czech Republic, Trosky, Cesky raj, Vacation, Accommodation in the Czech Republic
Municipal theatre, cinemas, concerts of local and foreign artists in Turnov.
Sports - tourist trips (also with a guide), trips on mountain bikes or in a cart, horse riding, Indoor swimming pool in Turnov, and aqua center in Liberec (with the largest toboggan in the Czech Republic).
www.zinger-travel.com /Hotel1019.htm   (368 words)

  
 Welcome to the Tourist Information Centre “Tsarevgrad Turnov” in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Welcome to the Tourist Information Centre “Tsarevgrad Turnov” in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Veliko Turnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria, is brought to you with more than 7000 years of history.
From its rich historical value, to its thriving modern nightlife and lush natural surroundings that provide many excellent opportunities for outdoor recreational activities, Veliko Turnovo offers you everything you could ever want for the perfect holiday.
www.velikoturnovo.info /setLanguage-1   (149 words)

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