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Touring Polen in Czech Republic
Polen in the region of Plzeňský Kraj with its 270 citizens is a city located in Czech Republic - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) South-West of Prague , the country's capital city .
Time in Polen is now 04:08 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Prague " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Linz, Regensburg, Munich, Berlin, and Bratislava. Being here already, consider visiting Linz . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Polen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Klatovy (1924)
Klatovy (1924) ..
MEFO SHORTTRACK RACE ,XR750 , AUSTRIA (HEIDENREICHSTIEN)
Great little track in Austria , superb surface which made for some close races , all the boys loved it and every one was on it ! Made some new friends there , travelled about 2000 miles round trip wit ..
Czech Countryside Driving - A Wee Bit Crazy!
Beautiful scenery, narrow roads, weird signs, crazy fast drivers! For more info on driving in the Czech Republic: www.gypsynester.com ..
Novoroční ohňostroj v Klatovech
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Interesting facts about this location
Klatovy District
Klatovy District is a district within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Klatovy.
Located at 49.40 13.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Klenová Castle
Klenová castle (Czech: Hrad a zámek Klenová) is a large castle located in southwest Bohemia near the town of Klatovy. Only ruins remain from the original castle but buildings of a new chateau were added in the 19th century. Klenová castle was built in 1291 as a part of the frontier defence system. Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic, a writer and musician from the nobility, was born here in 1564.
Located at 49.33 13.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Domažlice
The Battle of Domažlice (Czech: Bitva u Domažlic) or Battle of Taus (German: Schlacht bei Taus) was fought on August 14, 1431 as the part of the 5th crusade against Hussites. The crusade was sent to Bohemia after the negotiations they were held in Pressburg and Cheb between Hussites and the emperor Sigismund had failed.
Located at 49.41 12.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Air battle over Merklín
The Air battle over Merklín was an air-to-air engagement between Czechoslovak air forces and USAAF over the Czech village of Merklín, in the Bohemian Forest, on 10 March 1953. During the action Czech pilot Jaroslav Šrámek, flying a MiG-15, shot down an American F-84, which fell 35 miles inside the German border. The American pilot, Lt. Warren G. Brown, bailed out safely over German territory.
Located at 49.56 13.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Pajrek
The ruins of the Pajrek castle lie in the Czech Republic above the town of Nýrsko in the western part of the Šumava (Bohemian Forest), 505 m a.s.l. This important borderline castle was established at the beginning of the 14th century. In 1472 it was already abandoned. In 1504 the castle was reconstructed, but it was only used till the middle of the 16th century, when it was finally abandoned. Only the remains of the huge tower have been preserved up till the present day.
Located at 49.28 13.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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