Třemešná (german: Röwersdorf) 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 900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of DamaÅ¡ek and RudÃkovy are administrative parts of TÅ™emeÅ¡ná.
Geography
Třemešná is situated in 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 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
Bruno von Schauenburg (also known as Bruno Olomucensis; 1205 – 1 or 17 February 1281 in KroměřÞ) 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 ...
.
Transport
Třemešná lies on the
Krnov
Krnov (; german: Jägerndorf, pl, Karniów or ''Krnów'') is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The town is made up of town parts of Pod BezruÄ ...
–
Głuchołazy
Głuchołazy ( ; german: Ziegenhals, also known by Głuchołazy#Symbol and etymology, other names) is a historic town in southwestern Poland with approximately 13,534 inhabitants as of 2019. It is located within the Nysa County of Opole Voivodesh ...
–
JesenÃk
JesenÃk (; until 1947 Frývaldov (); german: Freiwaldau, pl, FrywaÅ‚dów) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bukovice and Dětřichov are administrative ...
railway line, and also is the starting point of the narrow-gauge
Třemešná ve Slezsku – Osoblaha Railway
The Třemešná ve Slezsku – Osoblaha Railway is a narrow-gauge railway connecting Třemešná on the Krnov–Głuchołazy line with Osoblaha on the Czech-Polish border. It is one of the three remaining narrow gauge railway lines with regular p ...
.
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 transport but also as a tourist attraction. ]Steam trains
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the Tractive force#Rail vehicles, force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, Fuel oil, oil or, rar ...
run on weekends during the tourist season.
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Villages in Bruntál District