Olešnice ( German : Oels ) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic . It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
23-694: Olešnice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: Olešnice (Blansko District) , a town in the South Moravian Region Olešnice (České Budějovice District) , a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region Olešnice (Hradec Králové District) , a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region Olešnice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District) ,
46-632: A municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region Olešnice (Semily District) , a municipality and village in the Liberec Region Olešnice v Orlických horách , a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region Olešnice, a village and part of Bouzov in the Olomouc Region Olešnice, a village and part of Červený Kostelec in the Hradec Králové Region Olešnice, a village and part of Okrouhlice in
69-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ole%C5%A1nice (Blansko District) Olešnice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Blansko and 39 km (24 mi) north of Brno . It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands . The highest point is the hill Kopaniny at 688 m (2,257 ft) above sea level. The Hodonínka Stream flows through
92-540: Is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists . The tradition of dyeing here dates back to the 16th century. There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The Church of Saint Lawrence on the town square was originally a wooden church from 1391. The wooden church was burned down by the Hussites in 1424 and a new Gothic stone church was built in 1426. After
115-599: Is the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices . In 2013, four elements were inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, which helps States Parties mobilize international cooperation and assistance to ensure the transmission of this heritage with the participation of the concerned communities. The Urgent Safeguarding List now numbers 35 elements. The Intergovernmental Committee also inscribed 25 elements on
138-495: The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity comprises cultural "practices and expressions [that] help demonstrate the diversity of this heritage and raise awareness about its importance." The shorter List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is composed of those cultural elements that concerned communities and countries consider to require urgent measures to keep them alive. The third list
161-627: The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, then examine each of the nominations before officially inscribing the candidates as elements on the List. ^ A. Names and spellings used for the elements were based on the official List as published. ^ B. A total of three Proclamations of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity were made in 2001, 2003, and 2005. The proclamation
184-589: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as its first entries, to be known as elements . Subsequent elements will be added following the assessment of nominations submitted by national governments acceding to the UNESCO Convention, termed as member states, who are each allowed to submit a single candidature file, in addition to multi-national candidatures. A panel of experts in intangible heritage and an appointed body, known as
207-436: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which serves to raise awareness of intangible heritage and provide recognition to communities' traditions and know-how that reflect their cultural diversity. The list does not attribute or recognize any standard of excellence or exclusivity. All lists combined totalled 676 elements, corresponding to 140 countries as of April 2023 . Elements inscribed in
230-634: The Vysočina Region Olešnice, a village and part of Ústí nad Labem in the Ústí nad Labem Region [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olešnice&oldid=1173398346 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
253-420: The aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. This list is published by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the members of which are elected by State Parties meeting in a General Assembly. Through a compendium of the different oral and intangible treasures of humankind worldwide,
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#1733084925056276-465: The farm buildings, serving as the office of the Kunštát estate. Later the complex was inappropriately modernized into apartments, warehouses and offices. The town hall is originally from 1794, it was rebuilt in the 1980s. Several burgher houses have also been preserved on the square. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with
299-399: The fire in 1827, the current structure was built in 1831–1839. The cemetery Church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1725 and modernized to its current form in 1852. The evangelical church is the newest one in the town, it was established in 1860–1868. Lamberk is a small Baroque chateau. It was built in around 1700. In 1733, the chateau was rebuilt and created a closed complex together with
322-547: The first to be recognised, but on 4 December 2013, Portugal, Cyprus and Croatia were also recognised by UNESCO.) The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding contains intangible cultural heritage elements "that concerned communities and States Parties consider require urgent measures to keep them alive". The Register for Good Safeguarding Practices allows States Parties, communities and other stakeholders to "share successful safeguarding experiences and examples of how they surmounted challenges faced in
345-421: The lists are deemed significant manifestations of humanity's intangible heritage, the highest honour for intangible heritage on a global level. The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity contains intangible cultural heritage elements that "help demonstrate the diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance". (In 2010, Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco were
368-537: The local actors who sustain these forms of cultural expressions through a Proclamation. Identification of the Masterpieces also entails the commitment of states to promote and safeguard these treasures, while UNESCO finances plans for their conservation. Started in 2001 and held biennially until 2005, a total of three Proclamations occurred, encompassing 90 forms of intangible heritage around the world. The 90 previously proclaimed Masterpieces have been incorporated into
391-437: The programme aims to draw attention to the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage, which UNESCO has identified as an essential component and as a repository of cultural diversity and of creative expression. The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect. As of 2010 , the programme compiles three lists. The longer Representative List of
414-494: The second half of the 18th century, Olešnice became the centre of evangelicals. In the beginning of the 19th century Olešnice suffered from several fires whereof the most devastating was the 1827 fire. In 1999, Olešnice was promoted to a town. In 1816, the Danzinger family blueprint workshop was established. It is the last workshop in the country that still works today. This technology has been used here unchanged since 1849 and
437-528: The town. The first written false record of Olešnice is from 1073, the document is however from 1163. During the colonization of the Bohemian border regions in the mid-13th century, German colonists built new settlement on the east bank opposite the village Olešnice in the area of today's marketplace. The original part of the village was called Moravian Olešnice while the German part was called German Olešnice. Olešnice
460-578: The transmission of their living heritage, its practice and knowledge to the future generation." The Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage were established in 2008, when the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect. Prior to this, a project known as the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity has already been active in recognizing the value of intangibles such as tradition, custom, and cultural spaces and
483-579: Was especially known for production of canvas . During the Thirty Years' War , Olešnice suffered heavy damage and about 800 inhabitants left the devastated site. It became an insignificant village again. In 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession , Olešnice was the site of a clash of the largest armies in the area. In 1759, the separate administered Moravian and German parts merged into one whole. In
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#1733084925056506-601: Was firstly part of the Louka estate and was owned by the Lords of Lomnice. During their rule in 1408, Olešnice was promoted to a town. In the 15th century, the town was acquired by the Pernštejn family and in 1560, the Louka estate was joined to the Kunštát estate. In these times, agricultural production was focused on growing flax and cereals , and eight guilds were established here. Olešnice
529-471: Was superseded in 2008 when the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was established. ^ C. The 90 elements that were previously proclaimed as Masterpieces have been inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as per the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. ^ D. Grouping of member states by region
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