Štítina (German: Stettin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Štítina
Municipality
Main road and the Chapel of Mary Magdalene
Flag Coat of arms
Štítina Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′53″N 18°0′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1282
Area
• Total	3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,275
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 91
Website	www.stitina.cz

Geography

Štítina lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Opava. The municipality is located in the Opava Hilly Land within the Silesian Lowlands.

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]

Notable people

• Heliodor Píka (1897–1949), general executed by the Communists after a show trial

Gallery

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  Train station
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  Cross
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  Crossroads
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  Old fortification

References

External links

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