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KOLIN , or NEU-KOLIN (also Kollin; See also:Czech, Novy Kaifu), a See also:town of Bohemia, See also:Austria, 40 M. E. of See also:Prague by See also:rail. Pop. (1900), 15,025, mostly Czech. It is situated on the See also:Elbe, and amongst its noteworthy buildings may be specially mentioned the beautiful See also:early See also:Gothic See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
church of St See also:Bartholomew, erected during the latter See also:half of the 14th See also:century. The See also:industries of the town include See also:sugar-refining, See also:steam See also:mills, See also:brewing, and the manufacture of See also:starch, See also:syrup, See also:spirits, potash and See also:tin See also:ware. The neighbourhood is known for the excellence of its See also:fruit and vegetables. Kolin is chiefly famous on See also:account of the See also:battle here on the 18th of See also:June 1957, when the Prussians under See also:Frederick the See also:Great were defeated by the Austrians under See also:Daun (see SEVEN YEARS' See also:WAR). The result was the raising of the See also:siege of Prague and the evacuation of Bohemia by the Prussians. Kolin was colonized in the 13th century by See also:German settlers and made a royal See also:city. In 1421 it was captured by the men of Prague, and the German inhabitants who refused to accept " the four articles " were expelled. In 1427 the town declared against Prague, was besieged by See also:Prokop the Great, and surrendered to him upon conditions at the See also:close of the See also:year.
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