Dvorce (in 1869–1910 Dvorec; german: Hof in Mähren) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Rejchartice is an administrative part of Dvorce.

Geography

Dvorce is located about south of Bruntál. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Červený kopec at above sea level. The Lobník Stream flows through the municipality.

History

According to legends, Dvorce was founded at the beginning of the 10th century, however the first written mention of Dvorce is from 1339. In 1363 Dvorce was first referred to as a market town and in 1406 it is referred to as a town. The first written mention of Rejhartice is from 1410. Until 1918, the town was part of the Austria-Hungary, then it became part of Czechoslovakia. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Reichsgau Sudetenland, as one of the 6 towns of County Bärn. The German speaking population was expelled in 1945 according to the

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and replaced by Czech settlers. The municipality of Dvorce lost the town status in 1945.

Demographics

Sights

The main landmark of Dvorce is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1752–1753 on the site of an older church and modified after 1834. The tower dates from the second half of the 16th century.

Notable people

* Wilhelm Jahn (1835–1900), Austrian conductor * Friedrich Materna (1885–1946), German general

Twin towns – sister cities

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, Poland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dvorce Villages in Bruntál District