Karlovice (Bruntál District)

Karlovice (German: Karlsthal) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Karlovice
Municipality
View of Karlovice
View of Karlovice
Flag of Karlovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Karlovice
Coat of arms
Karlovice is located in Czech Republic
Karlovice
Karlovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′20″N 17°26′45″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1558
Area
 • Total21.63 km2 (8.35 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,012
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 26
Websitewww.karlovice.eu

Administrative parts

The village of Zadní Ves is an administrative part of Karlovice.

Geography

Karlovice is located on the tripoint of three mountain ranges: Zlatohorská Highlands, Nízký Jeseník and Hrubý Jeseník. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Opava River.

History

The first written mention of Karlovice is from 1558, then called Hütten. The village was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and renewed in the 18th century.[2]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated the E733 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk was built in the late Baroque style in 1777–1779.[2]

An important technical monument is a former scythe manufactory. It is a timbered two-storey house dating from around 1600, modified to its present form in 1759. Today it houses a local museum that focuses primarily on forestry.[2] The building is protected as a national cultural monument.[4]

  • Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
    Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
  • Local museum
    Local museum

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Naše obec" (in Czech). Obec Karlovice. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. "Kosárna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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