Georg Anton Benda was a Bohemian composer, violinist and Kapellmeister of the classical period.
Benda, ca. 1752
Benda family house in Benátky nad Jizerou, built 1706/07, demolished 1936
The Kingdom of Bohemia, sometimes referenced in English literature as the Czech Kingdom, was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe. It was the predecessor state of the modern Czech Re
Georg Benda
…Georg Anton Benda (Czech: Jiří Antonín Benda; 30 June 1722 – 6 November 1795) was a Bohemian composer, violinist and Kapellmeister of the classical period. Born into a family of notable musicians in Old Benatek (today Benátky nad Jizerou…
The oldest depiction of coat of arms of Bohemia, castle Gozzoburg in Krems (13th century)
Wenceslaus II as depicted in the Codex Manesse
Prague Castle, the ancient seat of Bohemian dukes and kings, Roman kings and emperors, and after 1918 the office of the Czechoslovak and Czech presidents
Kutná Hora, a medieval silver-mining centre, was once the second most important town of the kingdom.