Slezské Pavlovice (until 1947 Německé Pavlovice; german: Deutsch Paulowitz) is a municipality and village in

Bruntál District Bruntál District ( cs, okres Bruntál) is a district ('' okres'') within Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Bruntál, but the largest town is Krnov. Part of the district belongs to Moravia, while another part belongs to ...

in the

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region ( cs, Moravskoslezský kraj; pl, Kraj morawsko-śląski; sk, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region ( cs, Ostravský ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Slezské Pavlovice is situated in the northernmost part of the

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 c ...

microregion, on the border of with

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. Slezské Pavlovice is located on the left bank of the

Prudnik Prudnik (, szl, Prudnik, Prōmnik, german: Neustadt in Oberschlesien, Neustadt an der Prudnik, la, Prudnicium) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the ...

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 Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...

. The first written mention of Pavlovice is in a deed of the bishop

Bruno von Schauenburg Bruno von Schauenburg (also known as Bruno Olomucensis; 1205 – 1 or 17 February 1281 in Kroměříž) was a nobleman and Catholic priest of German descent, bishop of Olomouc in 1245–1281. He was one of the main advisors and diplomats of the ...

from 1267. The village was settled by Germans and until 1947, it was called Německé Pavlovice (''Deutsch Paulowitz'', i.e. "German Pavlovice"). After the

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, the German population was expelled and the municipality was renamed.

Sights

The landmark of the village is the Church of Saint Andrew. It is a neo-Gothic building, built on the initiative of the Archbishop of Olomouc

Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg (8 October 1813 – 20 August 1892) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Olomouc from 1853 until his death almost forty years later. He was made a cardinal in 1879. By birth, he was member of ...

in 1869–1871. A significant monument is the Slezské Pavlovice Castle. The fortress, which probably existed since the 14th century, was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle during the rule of the Sup of Fulštejn family in 1557, and then into a Baroque castle during the rule of the Mattencloit family in 1776. During the interwar period the castle was given to the Just family who owned it until 1945. After the war it became the state property. Today it is owned by a private owner. Other sights in the municipality include a baroque statue of

John of Nepomuk John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) ( cs, Jan Nepomucký; german: Johannes Nepomuk; la, Ioannes Nepomucenus) ( 1345 – 20 March 1393) was the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus IV ...

from the second half of the 18th century, and monument to the victims of the World War I.

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