Litultovice (german: Leitersdorf) is a market town in
Opava District in the
Moravian-Silesian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from an old personal name Litult, Lutult, or Litolt. It was the founder of the village.
History
The first written mention of Litultovice is from 1289. It was a part of the
Moravian enclaves in Silesia {{unreferenced, date=March 2012
Moravian enclaves in Silesia were parts of Moravia, but from 1783 until 1928 they were governed by Silesian authorities according to Moravian legislation. They ceased to exist on December 1, 1928 (the day of creatio ...
owned by the
bishops of Olomouc, who gave it to various nobles as a
fief. A small fortress in the village was first mentioned in 1446.
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The most significant holders of the village were the Běrka of Násilé family (1451–1516), the Stoš of Kounice family (1516–1567) and the Bítovský of Bítov family (1580–1614). In 1582, Litultovice was destroyed by a fire and only the fortress survived. The fortress was replaced by a new castle in 1609. In 1792, Litultovice was bought from the Olomouc bishops by the Putz of Rolsberg family.][
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Market towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Opava District
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