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Osoblažsko
Osoblažsko (literally ''Osoblaha Region'', german: Hotzenplotzer Ländchen, pl, Ziemia osobłoska) is a microregion in the Bruntál District in the northernmost part of the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The microregion is also called Osoblaha Hook or Silesian Hanakia. It is bounded by mountain ridges of Eastern Sudetes from the west and the Polish border from the east and north. Municipalities As of January 2022, the population was 9,440 inhabitants. The area of Osoblažsko consists of 14 municipalities, with two of them being towns: *Bohušov *Dívčí Hrad * Hlinka * Janov * Jindřichov * Liptaň *Město Albrechtice *Osoblaha * Rusín * Slezské Pavlovice * Slezské Rudoltice * Petrovice * Třemešná * Vysoká Association of Municipalities of Osoblažsko All the municipalities in Osoblažsko are members of the Association of Municipalities of Osoblažsko. This association, usually called just ''Microregion Osoblažsko'', is a voluntary association of munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janov (Bruntál District)
Janov (german: Johannesthal) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants and it is one of the least populated towns in the country. Geography Janov lies about north of Bruntál. It is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion, on the border with Poland. Janov is located in the valley of the river Osoblaha in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point of the municipal territory is on the slopes of Solný vrch Hill, at . History Janov was probably founded in 1251 by Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg as an agricultural forest village. From its inception until 1588, Janov was part of the Osoblaha estate, owned by the bishops of Olomouc. In 1535, it was promoted to a free mining town by bishop Stanislav I Thurzo. It was assumed that there are rich deposits of precious metals around the town and its mining will bring prosperity and wealth. Although the assumptions were not met and the mining ended in 1581, the alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osoblaha
Osoblaha (; german: Hotzenplotz; pl, Osobłoga) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Administrative parts Osoblaha is made up of one administrative part. Etymology The Czech name of the village came from Latin names of two local watercourses, Osoblaha and Planá, in Latin ''Ossa'' and ''Plavia''. The German name "Hotzenplotz" was derived from German ''Holzen Platz'' (literally "wooden place") and has its origin in oak forests in the area. It served the German writer Otfried Preußler for naming his famous children's book character of "The Robber Hotzenplotz". Geography Osoblaha lies in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border with Poland. It is located in the Opava Hilly Land within the Silesian Lowlands. The Osoblaha River flows through the municipality. In the territory of Osoblaha lies the former village of Studnice, which is abandoned since 1971. History The first writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Město Albrechtice
Město Albrechtice (german: Olbersdorf) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. It is the largest municipality in the Osoblažsko microregion. Administrative parts Villages of Burkvíz, Česká Ves, Dlouhá Voda, Hynčice, Linhartovy, Opavice, Piskořov, Valštejn and Žáry are administrative parts of Město Albrechtice. Geography Město Albrechtice is located in the Zlatohorská Highlands and is the gateway to the Osoblažsko microregion. History The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1377, in the deed of division of Duchy of Troppau and Duchy of Krnov. In 1474, the local fort was conquered and destroyed by the army of Matthias Corvinus. In 1492, during the rule of the Makrot family (1492–1503), Albrechtice was promoted to a town by King Vladislaus II. In 1503, the estate was acquired by the Sup of Fulštejn family. From 1623 to 1773, it was owned by the Jesuits. Then Albrechtice was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindřichov (Bruntál District)
Jindřichov (also known as Jindřichov ve Slezsku; german: Hennersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Arnultovice is an administrative part of Jindřichov. Geography Jindřichov lies about north of Bruntál. It is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion, on the border with Poland. Jindřichov is located in the valley of the Osoblaha River in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point of the municipal territory is under the top of the Na Valštejně Hill, at . History The first written mention of Jindřichov is from 1256. The village was founded shortly before by the Olomouc bishop Bruno von Schauenburg, during the German colonization of the region. The most notable owners of Jindřichov were the Counts of Hodice, who had built here the castle and the church. The village was in their possession from the mid-17th century until 1739 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třemešná
Třemešná (german: Röwersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Damašek and Rudíkovy are administrative parts of Třemešná. Geography Třemešná is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Mušlov stream. History The first written mention of Třemešná is from 1256. It was one of the settlements that were founded in the area around 1251 at the initiative of the bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. Transport Třemešná lies on the Krnov–Głuchołazy–Jeseník railway line, and also is the starting point of the narrow-gauge Třemešná ve Slezsku – Osoblaha Railway. Sights The landmark of the municipality is the parish Church of Saint Sebastian. It was built in 1730–1733 and the church tower was added in 1780. The narrow-gauge railway serves not only for transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrovice (Bruntál District)
Petrovice (german: Petersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Petr. He was probably the leader of the colonizers who came here in the 13th century. Geography Petrovice is located about north of Bruntál and north of Ostrava. The municipality is located on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion. Petrovice lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest points in the territory are the slopes of Biskupská hora (at an altitude of about ) in the northern part, and the peaks of Kutný vrch () and Solná hora () on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is located in the valley of the Osoblaha River, which springs in the territory of Petrovice. History The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1267. The village was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slezské Rudoltice
Slezské Rudoltice (german: Rosswald) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Amalín, Koberno and Víno are administrative parts of Slezské Rudoltice. Geography Slezské Rudoltice is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The Lužná stream, a tributary of the Osoblaha, springs in the western part of the municipal territory and flows across the territory. History The first written mention of Rudoltice is from 1255. It was one of the settlements that were founded in the area shortly before at the initiative of the bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. The area was then settled by German colonizers. The local medieval fortress was rebuilt into a small Renaissance castle in 1548–1565. In 1630, after the Rudoltice fief was shortly owned by Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein, it was acquired by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slezské Pavlovice
Slezské Pavlovice (until 1947 Německé Pavlovice; german: Deutsch Paulowitz) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Geography Slezské Pavlovice is situated in the northernmost part of the Osoblažsko microregion, on the border of with Poland. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. Slezské Pavlovice is located on the left bank of the Prudnik River. The Pavlovický Stream, a tributary of the Prudnik, flows through the village. Pavlovický Pond II, supplied by the stream, is part of the Osoblažský výběžek Nature Monument. The second small-scaled protected area is the Džungle Nature Reserve. History According to archeological findings, the original settlement of the area dates back to the Early Bronze Age. The first written mention of Pavlovice is in a deed of the bishop Bruno von Schauenburg from 1267. The village was settled by Germans and until 1947, it was called Německé Pavlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liptaň
Liptaň (german: Liebenthal) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bučávka and Horní Povelice are administrative parts of Liptaň. Geography Liptaň is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the top of the hill Kobyla on the southern municipal border, with an elevation of . South of the village of Liptaň is situated the natural monument ''Liptaňský bludný balvan'' with one of the largest glacial erratics in the Czech Republic. Reminding of the period 250–800 thousand years ago, the boulder was carried there by a continental glacier from the south of Sweden. Its weight is about 4.7 tonnes. History The first written mention of Liptaň is from 1256. It was founded around 1240. For most of its history, it was a fief of the Olomouc bishopric or it was administered directly by the Olom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusín
Rusín (german: Rausen) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Hrozová and Matějovice are administrative parts of Rusín. Geography Rusín is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rusínký kopec, at . The Hrozová stream, a tributary of the Osoblaha, forms the Czech-Polish border, then flows across the territory, and then forms a part of the northwestern municipal border. History The first written mention of Rusín is in the will of Vok of Rosenberg from 1262. In 1331, Rusín was bought by Heinek of Głubczyce and annexed to the Głubczyce estate. He owned the village for about 20 years. After his death, Rusín was inherited by the Lords of Fullstein, who annexed it to the Fullstein estate and owned it in the following centuries. Sights The lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlinka (Bruntál District)
Hlinka (german: Glemkau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Etymology The name, which is a diminutive form of ''hlína'' (i.e. "clay"), is derived from the clay quarrying that took place here. It was first called ''Glynik'', the name Hlinka first appeared in 1389. Geography Hlinka is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of with Poland. The southwestern part lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands, the northeastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. In the northern part is located ''Velký Pavlovický rybník'' Nature Reserve with Pavlovický Pond I, which has extraordinary importance as a stop of migratory birds and nesting places of water birds. History The first written mention of Hlinka is from 1267. It was an agricultural village that was part of the Osoblaha estate owned by the bishops of Olomouc. In the 16th century, it was acquired by Lords of Vrbno, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dívčí Hrad
Dívčí Hrad (german: Maidelberg) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Geography Dívčí Hrad is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point of the municipality is the hill Hraniční kopec with an elevation of , located on the Czech-Polish border. The Osoblaha River flows across the municipality. There are two ponds in the municipal territory, called Dívčí Hrad and Pitárno. History The first written mention of Dívčí Hrad is in the will of Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg from 1267, when the local castle was called ''Deuviz''. In 1474, the castle was conquered and destroyed by the army of Matthias Corvinus. Around 1573, a new Renaissance castle was built by Hynek Bruntálský of Vrbno on the site of the castle ruin. In 1580, Dívčí Hrad was bought by the Sedlnický of Choltice family, and after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
