Štítina

Štítina (German: Stettin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Štítina
Municipality
Main road and the Chapel of Mary Magdalene
Main road and the Chapel of Mary Magdalene
Flag of Štítina
Flag
Coat of arms of Štítina
Coat of arms
Štítina is located in Czech Republic
Štítina
Štítina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′53″N 18°0′45″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1282
Area
 • Total3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,303
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 91
Websitewww.stitina.cz

Geography

Štítina is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Opava and 17 km (11 mi) northwest from Ostrava. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land.

History

The first written mention of Štítina is from 1282, when there was a fortress called Štítina with a settlement called Troubky. The original fortress built by the lords of Benešov was rebuilt into a moated Renaissance castle in the second half of the 16th century. In the 18th century, the village began to be called Štítina.[2] From 1837 Štítina was owned by the Teutonic Order. In 1785, the castle was turned into a brewery and in the 1980s, the tumbledown building was eventually demolished.[3]

At the end of World War II, the village was badly damaged.[2]

Transport

Štítina is located on the railway line from Ostrava to Opava.[4]

Sights

The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene. It is a Renaissance chapel from the 16th century, unique for this region.[5]

Notable people
  • Train station
    Train station
  • Crossroads
    Crossroads
  • Old fortification
    Old fortification

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Štítina. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. "Bývalý zámek Štítina" (in Czech). Obec Štítina. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. "Detail stanice Štítina" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. "Kaple sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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