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Lanškroun ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈlanʃkroun] ; German : Landskron ) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 9,800 inhabitants. It lies on the border of the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia . The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone .

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40-456: Lanškroun is made up of the town parts of Dolní Třešňovec , Lanškroun-Vnitřní Město, Ostrovské Předměstí and Žichlínské Předměstí. The original historic name of Lanškroun was Landeskrone , meaning "Land's crown". It referred to its location on the border of the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia . Lanškroun is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 50 km (31 mi) east of Pardubice . It lies in

80-525: A huge complex just near to Lanškroun. So the money had to be found on the private market. Since no suitable German buyer could be found for the entire property, the fields and meadows were sold piece by piece, and the building with parts of the land was taken over in 1907 by the League of Germans against Czechs for the orphanage. Due to the fact that the orphanage was permanently occupied by 40-60 pupils until its abolition in 1941, most of them then became pupils of

120-555: A light source company called SLD laser. The company innovated a product that uses phosphor to convert blue laser light to produce a broad-spectrum, incoherent, high luminance white light source. Kyocera Document Solutions Corporation manufactures a wide range of printers, MFPs. and toner cartridges which are sold throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and the Americas. Kyocera printing devices are also marketed under

160-399: A teacher's apartment and a gym was built opposite the "old" school. In the same year, on the occasion of the imperial maneuvers, Franz Joseph I of Austria personally went to Dolní Třešňovec and awarded some veterans with a golden cross of honor. A difficult situation arose in 1905, when the manor of Dolní Třešňovec was offered for sale. The Czechs offered any price just to gain ownership of

200-618: Is an administrative part of Lanškroun in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 900 inhabitants. It is located in the northern part of the town's territory. Until 1960, it was a separate municipality. The first written mention of Třešňovec is from 1332. In 1568, for the first time, Dolní and Horní Třešňovec are distinguished. In 1793, the first school in Dolní Třešňovec

240-541: Is powered by kinetic energy from the user. The prototype phone also has a foldable design which is capable of morphing into a variety of shapes. In 2009 Kyocera sold its Indian R&D Division (Wireless) to Mindtree Limited . In March 2010, Kyocera launched its first Smartphone ( Zio ) since 2001, after focusing on lower cost phones. In March, 2010, Kyocera announced the merger of its two wholly owned subsidiaries: San Diego–based Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Communications, Inc. The merged enterprise continued under

280-468: The Orlické Foothills . The highest point is at 449 m (1,473 ft) above sea level. The stream Třešňovský potok flows through the town. In the northwestern part of the municipal territory is a set of six fishponds on the stream Ostrovský potok. The largest of them is Dlouhý, used for recreational purposes and water sports. The northernmost ponds (Pšeničkův and Olšový) and the area around

320-566: The Copystar name in Americas and under TA Triumph-Adler and Utax names in EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa) region. This division is overseen by Aaron Thomas (North American division President), Henry Goode, and Adam Stevens In the past, Kyocera manufactured satellite phones for the Iridium network. Three handsets were released in 1999 including one with an unusual docking station which contained

360-551: The Czech-Polish border in Králíky passes through the town. Lanškroun is the terminus and start of the railway line heading from/to Česká Třebová . Lanškroun is known for its large Renaissance town hall, which is one of the symbols of the town. It was built in 1581–1582. The two original Renaissance portals are preserved. The original monastery from the 14th century was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. The reconstruction

400-402: The Dolní Třešňovec's School, the expansion of the school was carried out in 1909 under the leadership of the municipal leader Johann Peichl. In the summer of 1923, the municipality had a memorial built for the 34 victims of World War I . Electricity was introduced here in 1928. In 1960, Dolní Třešňovec again became a part of Lanškroun after 162 years. In 1880, a shed for firemen's tools (now

440-676: The EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa) region. TA Triumph-Adler GmbH is located in Nuremberg, Germany and UTAX GmbH (subsidiary of TA Triumph-Adler) in Norderstedt, Germany. In July 2011, Kyocera's wholly owned Germany-based subsidiary Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH acquired 100% ownership of the shares in Denmark -based industrial cutting tool manufacturing and sales company Unimerco Group A/S. Unimerco had been founded in Denmark in 1964. Today,

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480-561: The Fire Attack discipline was organized in 1993. In 2025, the 31st year of this competition will take place. The football club TJ Sokol Dolní Třešňovec was founded in 1956. The team participates in the 9th highest Czech competition. In 1946, the Agricultural and Veterinary Secondary School was founded in the building of the former orphanage. On 1 September 1964, the new building of the Agricultural and Veterinary Secondary School

520-613: The Iridium transceiver and antenna, as well as a pager for the Iridium network. Kyocera manufactures mobile phones for wireless carriers in the United States and Canada. Marketing is done by its subsidiary Kyocera International, Inc. Kyocera acquired the terminal business of US digital communications technology company Qualcomm in February 2000, and became a major supplier of mobile handsets. In 2008, Kyocera also took over

560-473: The Kyocera, Yashica and Contax trade names until 2005, when the company discontinued all film and digital camera production. In the 1980s, Kyocera marketed audio components, such as CD players , receivers , turntables , and cassette decks . These featured unique elements, including Kyocera ceramic-based platforms. At one time, Kyocera owned the famous KLH brand founded by Henry Kloss , though Kloss and

600-778: The United States called HORIZON (stylized in all capital letters and designated by year: e.g. HORIZON '98). The program's purpose was to acquaint these students with the Japanese people and their culture, and to facilitate friendship and understanding. The program was open to students ages 10–14; applicants were chosen randomly. The brand Mita was the first main sponsor of the Argentinian team Atlético Independiente , from 1985 to 1992. Mita also sponsored English club Aston Villa F.C. , appearing on shirt fronts from 1984 to 1993. Between 2005 and 2008, Kyocera also sponsored Reading F.C. and Brazilian football team Atlético Paranaense , having

640-452: The company to create Kyocera Solar Corporation in Japan in 1996, and Kyocera Solar, Inc. in the U.S. in 1999. On August 4, 1999, Kyocera completed its merger with solar energy systems integrator Golden Genesis Company (Nasdaq:GGGO). In January 2000, Kyocera acquired photocopier manufacturer Mita Industrial Company, following Mita's decline and bankruptcy in the late 1990s. This resulted in

680-688: The creation of Kyocera Mita Corporation (now Kyocera Document Solutions Corporation), headquartered in Osaka, Japan, with subsidiaries in more than 25 nations. Also in 2000, Kyocera acquired the mobile phone manufacturing operations of Qualcomm Incorporated to form Kyocera Wireless Corp. In 2003, Kyocera Wireless Corp. established Kyocera Wireless India (KWI), a mobile phone subsidiary in Bangalore. KWI has established alliances with several leading players providing CDMA services in India. Kyocera Wireless Corporation

720-577: The end of World War II , on 17 May 1945, the event known as the Lanškroun Massacre or Lanškroun Blood Court happened. Czech partisans drove all the Germans into the town square. Several hundred Germans had to stand there with their hands above their heads and 31 of them were sentenced to death by a self-proclaimed people's court. It was a retribution for the atrocities against the Czech population during

760-403: The firestation) was built. The unit was officially approved and registered in the cadastre of associations of the town on 9 February 1886. After Dolní Třešňovec became a part of Lanškroun in 1960, the function of the unit was reclassified to support and humanitarian. Thr unit still holds this function. Thanks to the boom of firesport , the first year of the competition called O zelený pohár in

800-471: The handset business of Sanyo , eventually forming 'Kyocera Communications, Inc.'. The Kyocera Communications terminal division is located in San Diego . Kyocera Corporation manufactures and markets phones for the Japanese market which are sold under different brands. Kyocera makes phones for some Japanese wireless carriers including au , willcom , SoftBank and Y!mobile . In May 2012, Kyocera released

840-601: The industrialization began. The railway was built in 1884–1885. Until 1918, the town was part of Austria-Hungary as the seat of the district Landskron in Bömen, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia . After 1919 it became part of Czechoslovakia . In 1938 it was occupied by German troops according to the Munich Agreement . Since 1939 it was administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland . Shortly after

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880-702: The mid-1970s, Kyocera began expanding its material technologies to produce a diverse range of applied ceramic products, including solar photovoltaic modules; biocompatible tooth- and joint-replacement systems; industrial cutting tools; consumer ceramics, such as ceramic-bladed kitchen knives and ceramic-tipped ballpoint pens; and lab-grown gemstones, including rubies , emeralds , sapphires , opals , alexandrites and padparadschahs . The company acquired electronic equipment manufacturing and radio communication technologies in 1979 through an investment in Cybernet Electronics Corporation, which

920-641: The name Kyocera Advanced Ceramics. Kyocera's headquarters building in Kyoto is 95 metres (312 ft) tall. A 1,900-panel photovoltaic power system is on the roof and south wall of the building, which can supply 12.5% of the facility's needed energy, generating 182 megawatt hours per year. Between 1978 and 1998, Kyocera and the International Affairs Board of the City of San Diego sponsored an all-expense paid tour of Japan for students from

960-561: The name Kyocera Communications, Inc. Later that month, Kyocera agreed to acquire part of the thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) design and manufacturing business of Sony Corporation's subsidiary Sony Mobile Display Corporation. In October 2010, Kyocera acquired 100% ownership of the shares of TA Triumph-Adler AG (Nuremberg, Germany) and converted the daughter company into TA Triumph-Adler GmbH. TA Triumph-Adler GmbH currently distributes Kyocera-made printing devices and software with TA Triumph-Adler and UTAX trademarks within

1000-626: The original Cambridge design and engineering staff had left the company by the time of the Kyocera purchase. In 1989, Kyocera stopped production of audio components and sought a buyer for the KLH brand. In 1989, Kyocera acquired Elco Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic connectors. In 1990, Kyocera's global operations expanded significantly with the addition of AVX Corporation , a global manufacturer of passive electronic components , such as ceramic chip capacitors, filters and voltage suppressors. Expanding sales of photovoltaic solar energy products led

1040-638: The stream Zadní potok before its confluence with the Ostrovský potok is protected as the nature reserve Landškrounské rybníky within the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park . The Moravská Sázava River briefly crosses the territory of Lanškroun in the south, and the Ostrovský potok joins the Moravská Sázava there. The first written mention of Lanškroun is from 1285, when it was donated by King Wenceslaus II to Záviš of Falkenstein . Lanškroun

1080-478: The subsidiary is known as Kyocera Unimerco A/S, and comprises a tooling division and fastening division. In February 2012, Kyocera became the total stock holder of Optrex Corporation, which was subsequently renamed Kyocera Display Corporation. In March 2016, Kyocera acquired an international cutting tool company called SGS Tool Company for $ 89 million. In August 2017, Kyocera acquired 100% ownership of Senco Industrial Tools. In November, 2020, Kyocera acquired

1120-745: The town was conquered by Jan Žižka . After the Hussite Wars , the estate was acquired by the noble family of Kostka of Postupice. It began to prosper and obtained various privileges. In 1507, it was bought by the Pernštejn family . Then it was shortly held by the Hrzáns of Harasov, and after the Battle of White Mountain , it was bought by the Liechtenstein family . During the Thirty Years' War ,

1160-454: The town was repeatedly burned down and looted by the Swedish army and the catholicization began. After the war, the population was significantly decreased. It was repopulated by German settlers and in 1683, German has become the official language. During the 18th century, Lanškroun was an average serf town. In 1848, the serfdom was abolished and Lanškroun became a district town. In the 1870s,

1200-707: The war, which, according to historians, got out of control. Until the expulsion of the German speaking population from Lanškroun in 1946, the majority of population of the town had been German. After the expulsion, the town became completely Czech. In 1945, it ceased to be a district town. Lanškroun is an industrial town. The most important sectors are the electronics industry, engineering and paper industry. The largest employers are Kyocera AVX Component and Schott CR (both manufacturers of electronic components), and Schaeffler Production CZ (manufacturer of rolling element bearings ). The I/43 road from Brno and Svitavy to

1240-493: The world's first speaker-less smartphone, the Kyocera Urbano Progresso. This phone produces vibration to conduct sound through the ear canal instead of the customary speaker, making it easier to hear phone conversations in busy and noisy places. This also benefits those who are having difficulty hearing, but are not totally deaf. It could be used across the world on CDMA, GSM, GPRS and UMTS networks. This phone

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1280-546: Was a ceramic insulator known as a "kelcima" for use in cathode-ray tubes . The company quickly adapted its technologies to produce an expanding range of ceramic components for electronic and structural applications. In the 1960s, as the NASA space program, the birth of Silicon Valley and the advancement of computer technology created demand for semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs), Kyocera developed ceramic semiconductor packages that remain among its core product lines today. In

1320-496: Was built, it was the 104th building in the village. In 1798 Dolní Třešňovec became an independent political community. Until then, all purchases and transfers of ownership had to be confirmed by the Lanškroun City Council. During Austro-Prussian War (1866) a large number of Prussian soldiers were housed in Dolní Třešňovec. In 1880, the local volunteer fire department was founded. In 1894, a two-classroom school building with

1360-627: Was completed in 1601. From the 1650s to 1716, it was rebuilt to its current appearance. Today it houses the town museum. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is adjacent to the castle and stood here before the founding of the monastery. It was first mentioned in 1350 and originally was consecrated to the Virgin Mary. It was reconstructed several times; the tower was added in 1768. Lanškroun is twinned with: Doln%C3%AD T%C5%99e%C5%A1%C5%88ovec Dolní Třešňovec ( Czech pronunciation: [dolni: tr̝̊eʃɲovets] ; German : Nieder Johnsdorf )

1400-432: Was founded as Kyoto Ceramic Company, Limited ( 京都セラミック株式会社 , Kyōto Seramikku Kabushiki-gaisha ) in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori and renamed in 1982. It manufactures industrial ceramics, solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, office document imaging equipment, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools, and components for medical and dental implant systems. Kyocera's original product

1440-467: Was founded during the colonization in the second half of the 13th century under the name Landeskrone . It became the economical centre of the large estate of Lanšperk and later of separate Lanškroun estate. In 1304, Lanškroun property of the Zbraslav Monastery and in 1358, it was acquired by Roman Catholic Diocese of Leitomischl . In 1371, an Augustinian monastery was founded. In 1421,

1480-491: Was merged into Kyocera in 1982. Shortly afterward, Kyocera introduced one of the first portable, battery-powered laptop computers, sold in the U.S. as the Tandy Model 100 , which featured an LCD screen and telephone-modem data transfer capability. Kyocera gained optical technology by acquiring Yashica in 1983, along with Yashica's prior licensing agreement with Carl Zeiss , and manufactured film and digital cameras under

1520-579: Was only available in Japan. Kyocera maintains production bases for photovoltaic cells and solar modules in Japan and China. In 2009, it was announced that Kyocera's solar modules were available as on option on the Toyota Prius . The company also operates solar power plants, such as the Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant . Kyocera sells ceramic knives via its web store and retail outlets under

1560-517: Was opened. In 2008 and 2009, the main school buildings were renovated. At the same time, a new cowshed and veterinary centre were built. Two fields of study are currently taught at the school: Agribusiness and Veterinary Medicine. Kyocera Kyocera Corporation ( 京セラ株式会社 , Kyōsera Kabushiki-gaisha , pronounced [kʲoːseɾa] ) is a Japanese multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Kyoto , Japan . It

1600-508: Was the first to combine BREW capabilities and enhanced brilliant Color displays on entry-level CDMA Handsets, when it demonstrated BREW-enabled handsets at the BREW 2003 Developers Conference. In 2008, Kyocera acquired Sanyo Mobile , the mobile phone division of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. , and its associated operations in Japan, the United States and Canada. In April 2009, Kyocera unveiled its EOS concept phone at CTIA , with an OLED and which

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