Štítina

Štítina ( German Stettin, schlonsakisch: Ščičina ) is a municipality in Okres Opava in the Moravian- Silesian Region in the Czech Republic. She was referred to the early 18th century as Troubky ( German Trupke ).

Geography

Štítina located eight kilometers east of Opava. Neighboring towns are Kravař in the north, Dolni Benesov in the east, in the southeast Hrabyně, Nové Sedlice ( Neusedlitz ) in the south and Komarov ( Komorau ) in the west.

History

The original name of Štítina was Troubky ( Trupke ). It was built around the former festivals Štítina and was in the first documentary mention in 1282 owned by the brothers wok and Jaroslaw from Szczecin ( Vok a Jaroslav ze Štítina ), whose descendants possessed Troubky to 1370. The festivals Štítina was first mentioned in 1377 in the division of the Duchy of Opava. 1432 sold Hartel Tunkl Troubky the CENEK of Tworkau. Acquired in 1569 by Friedrich Czettritz the rule Stettin, which, after his death in 1572 the sons Georg Ulrich and Johann Balthasar followed, but sold it again. 1582-1599 built by Nicholas Krawarn Tvorkov the festivities to a castle in the Renaissance style by. Later owners were Mr. Mosch of Moritsch and Bock. Since the beginning of the 18th century Troubky / Trupke as Štítina / Stettin was called. End of the 18th century, Stettin belonged to the Chorynští of Ledská, who established a stately brewery in the castle. 1837 sold Ernst Otto Czeike of Baden field Stettin to the Teutonic Order. He fixed it the administrative center of the manor, which included the neighboring Hrabyně. The castle was subsequently used as the administrative and commercial buildings.

After the abolition of patrimonial Štítina / Stettin belonged from 1850 onwards with the district Dvořisko / Oppahof to Opava District Commission, which arrived in 1918 to the newly established Czechoslovakia. 1914 Dvořisko broke off and formed its own municipality. After the Munich Agreement in 1938, the site was added to the German Reich and belonged until 1945 to the district of Opava. In spring 1945 a tank battle took place between Szczecin and German Krawarn during the Moravian Ostrava operation. The end of April took the Red Army and Czechoslovak units the location. After the Second World War came Štítina 1945 Czechoslovakia back. 1974 Nové Sedlice was incorporated, the town was 1997 again independently. Since 1996 Štítina leads a coat of arms and banners.

Population Development

Attractions

• The Chapel of St.. Mary Magdalene was built around 1579 by Nicholas Krawarn of Tvorkov.
• Castle Štítina 1988 demolished