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7 unusual facts about Pardubice


80179 Václavknoll

It is named after Václav Knoll, a Czech science and technology promoter in the city of Pardubice.

Dan Hamhuis

The following year in Pardubice, Czech Republic, he recorded three points in six games, tying with for Carlo Colaiacovo for the team lead in scoring among defencemen.

Grigoriy Oparin

In May 2012 he finished third at the World's Youth Stars and in July of the same year finished 6th out of nine players at the Grandmaster Open in Pardubice.

Rannoch Corp.

In October 2006 Rannoch acquired ERA (6,25 million Euro was provided by an investment company for the acquisition) and moved large part of development and manufacturing to Pardubice, Czech Republic, location of ERA.

Ruby Walsh

Like many jump jockeys, Walsh has suffered a number of serious injuries, the worst of which was a broken leg sustained in 1999 at Pardubice in the Czech Republic, a course he was visiting in order to compete in the famous Great Pardubice Steeplechase.

Scherenschnitt

The play had premiere in 13 and 14 October 2007 in Eastern Bohemian Theatre, Pardubice.

Seč Dam

It supplies cities of Pardubice and Chrudim and is also an important tourist destination located in protected area Železné hory.


464th Tactical Airlift Wing

Notable missions of the Oil Campaign of World War II included bombings of the Ploesti Concordia Vega refinery on 18 May 1944, the marshalling yards and oil refinery at Vienna on 8 July 1944 (1st DUC), and the Pardubice oil refinery and nearby railroad tracks on 24 August 1944 (2nd DUC).

Bestvina

Běstvina, a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic

Brandys

Brandýs nad Orlicí, town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Abroad she has appeared with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra/Alan Buribayev, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Jyvaskyla Sinfonia in Finland, the Czech Chamber Orchestra of Pardubice, the Ashland Symphony Orchestra in the USA, as well as making several appearances with the Ukrainian National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Gottlieb Polak

After military service with the 11th Lancers in Pardubice from 1904 to 1907, he then was transferred, in 1908, to the Campaign Riding School (Hofstallungen) in Vienna, where he served Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria as one of his many duties.

HC Pardubice

After that František Musil emigrated to NHL and Jiří Šejba returned to Tesla Pardubice to celebrate the title of League Champion in the seasons of 1986/87 and 1988/1989.

Kamenná

Kamenná Horka, village and municipality in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic

Karel Škorpil

Born in the city of Vysoké Mýto (then Hohenmauth in Austria-Hungary, now part of Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic) on 15 May 1859, he finished high school in Pardubice before graduating from the Charles University and the Technical University in Prague.

Oil and gas deposits in the Czech Republic

Refineries bombed during the Oil Campaign of World War II included those at Brüx, Bratislava (Apollo refinery), Dubová, Kralupy, Kolín, and Pardubice (Fanto Werke).

Pardubice District

Among the city's tourist attractions are the historical center of Pardubice, Kunětice Mountain Castle, the baroque castle in Choltice, the African museum dedicated to Emil Holub in Holice and the recreational area around the river Elbe.

Péter Ács

Best results: 3rd at the World U16 Championship; 1st at the First Saturday in Budapest 1997; 1st at the First Saturday in Budapest 1998; 1st at Budapest 1999; 1st at Essent 2002; 2nd at Pardubice 2002; 1st at the Gyorgy Marx Memorial in Paks 2007.

Vladimír Martinec

He coached ESV Kaufbeuren in Germany (also coming back to play for this team in 1985), and then coached his old team Tesla Pardubice between 1986 and 1989.


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