Štáblovice

Štáblovice (German: Stablowitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. The village of Lipina within the municipality has well preserved folk architecture and is protected by law as a village monument reservation.

Štáblovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag of Štáblovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Štáblovice
Coat of arms
Štáblovice is located in Czech Republic
Štáblovice
Štáblovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′48″N 17°49′7″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1389
Area
 • Total10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total696
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 82
Websitewww.obecstablovice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Lipina is an administrative part of Štáblovice.

Geography

Štáblovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Opava and 30 km (19 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 478 m (1,568 ft) above sea level. The Hvozdnice River flows along the northern municipal border.

History
Štáblovice Castle

The first written mention of Štáblovice is from 1389. The village was founded between 1245 and 1281.[2]

Transport

Štáblovice is located on the railway line from Opava to Svobodné Heřmanice, but trains run on it only on weekends.

Sights

The main landmark is the Štáblovice Castle. A fortress in Štáblovice was first mentioned in 1528. It was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century and then baroque rebuilt in the second half of the 17th century. Today it is privately owned.[3]

The Church of Saint Lawrence was built in 1603. The church building was replaced by a new one in 1854–1855, only the tower has been preserved.[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Štáblovice. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. "Zámek" (in Czech). Obec Štáblovice. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  4. "Farní kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). Obec Štáblovice. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
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