Kravaře
Kravaře (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkravar̝ɛ]; German: Deutsch-Krawarn) is a town in Opava District the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,700 inhabitants. It is located between Ostrava (20 kilometres (12 mi) away) and Opava (10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away). It is part of the Hlučínsko micro-region.
Kravaře | |
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Town | |
 Kravaře Castle | |
 Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Kravaře Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′10″N 18°0′37″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1224 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Monika Brzesková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.37 km2 (7.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,717 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 21 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages Kouty and Dvořisko are administrative parts of Kravaře.
History
The first historical record of Kravaře is from 1224. Since 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. For centuries Kravaře was only a village; it gained town status in 1960.
Being located in the multi-ethnic Hlučín Region of Czech Silesia, Kravaře was a notable exception to the mass Expulsion of the Germans from Czechoslovakia following World War II, retaining a sizeable ethnic German community.
Sport
There is an ice-hockey venue Buly Aréna, which was opened in 2003. The town's football team is SK Kravaře.
Sights
- Baroque style chateau
- Church of St. Bartholomew
- Church of St. Nicolaus
- Neogothic monastery
- Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
Notable people
- Pavel Kravař (1391–1433), Hussite physician burned at the stake for heresy in St Andrews, Scotland
- Josef Papesch (1919–2005), recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II
- Ivo Žídek (1926–2003), soloist of National Theatre in Prague
- Josef Jařab (born 1937), former rector of the Palacký University of Olomouc, professor of English and American studies
- Erich Šefčík (1945–2004), Silesian historian, founder of the local Museum
- Alois Hadamczik (born 1952), ice hockey coach
- Monika Brzesková (born 1977), Miss Europe 1995, mayor of the town
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Chapel
Grass-cutting of the golf field
Rectory
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Kravaře. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
