VÃtkov (Opava District)
Vítkov ( German Wigstadtl ) is a city in Okres Opava in the Czech Republic. It lies north of the Oder Mountains and northwest of the Kuhländchens in Moravian-Silesian Region.
Geography and Geology
The town lies in the valley of Čermná. Neighboring towns are Prostřední Dvůr ( Mittelhof ) and Větřkovice in the east, Klokočov ( United Glockersdorf ) in the south and Čermná in the West. To the north runs the valley of Mohra, there are the ruins of the castle and the Vikštejn Podhradí.
In the area of Nové Těchanovice ( New Zechsdorf ) there is an occurrence of a green stone, one Lamprophyrs.
History
Probably Vítkov was established along with the castle Vikštejn in the mid-13th century by Vitek Kravař. First mentioned it was established in 1301. The city already provided at this time with Leobschützer right belonged to the Duchy of Opava and was raised in the second half of the 14th century to the ducal mountain town. Following the decline of the gold and silver mining came to the Wigstadtl Odersky and later the Wipplar of Ulschitz who established the rule Wigstadtl and the Baroque castle in Upper Village, which is now used as a hospital built. Since 1523 Wigstadtl had market rights. 1850 Wigstadtl seat of a judicial district. In the same year the settlements Scheibenhof ( Nýtek ) Mittelhof ( Prostřední Dvůr ) Schneckenhof ( Veselka ) and low- village ( Dolni Ves ) were incorporated. 1866 was the paper and cardboard factory in Annathal. Later in the opposite Mohraufer still a large quarry. With the commissioning of the local railway Zauchtel - Bautsch Wigstadtl received in 1891 a railway connection. In 1920 the incorporation of Oberndorf ( Horni Ves ).
According to the census of 1910 3.570 people lived in Wigstadtl, of which 3,547 had here their principal residence. 3,544 (99.9 %) of them gave German as their native language. Almost all the inhabitants were Roman Catholic faith, namely 3,513 ( 98.4 %). 1930 lived 4818 people in the city. 1945, the inhabitants were expelled to Germany.
1957 podhradí, which until 1952 was called Dolni Vikštejn, part of Vítkov was. 1975 also came Lhotka, Nové Těchanovice and Čermná added to the city. In 1979 the incorporation of Jelenice and Větřkovice. Since 1992 Větřkovice and Čermná are independent communities again.
Attractions
- The parish church of the Assumption was built 1913-1918 in neo-gothic style on the site of an earlier building dating from the 16th century. The most visible building has a 62 m high tower.
- Ruins of Castle Vikštejn from the 13th century.
Local structure
To Vítkov include the districts Jelenice ( Hirschdorf ) Klokočov ( United Glockersdorf ) Lhotka ( Nitschenau ), Nové Těchanovice ( New Zechsdorf ) podhradí ( Niederwigstein ) Prostřední Dvůr ( Mittelhof ) and Zálužné ( Mohr Adorf ).
Grown together with Vítkov is the Municipality Horni Ves ( Oberdorf ). In addition, there are the hamlets Annino Údolí ( Annathal ) Františkův Dvůr and Nýtek ( Scheibenhof ) and the deserted village Březí (birch huts) on the community halls.
Twinning
Sons and daughters of the town
- Hanuschplatz Ferdinand (1866-1923), a Social Democrat, founder of Labour and formative developers of the Austrian social policy
- Emma Green (1877-1953), writer
- Ildefonso Pauler (1903-1996), Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
- Franz W. Seidler ( born 1933), German historian and author
- January Zajíc (1950-1969), a student, burned himself in protest against the Soviet invasion of Prague's Wenceslas Square
- Jakub Dohnálek (* 1988), the Czech football player