Kravaře, Historical municipality in Opava District, Czech Republic
Description
Kravaře is a municipality with town privileges located in Opava District, situated east of the district capital. The settlement comprises three administrative sections – central Kravaře, Dvořisko, and Kouty – and features a Baroque castle with expansive grounds and park areas.
History
The settlement first appears in written records in 1224 when King Ottokar I Přemysl referenced it in an official document. Over the following centuries, the community developed and eventually the Baroque castle was constructed to serve as an administrative and cultural focal point.
Culture
The Baroque castle anchors local cultural life and displays exhibits about the region's heritage throughout its rooms. The adjoining park with unusual trees offers a place where residents and visitors alike spend time walking and observing nature.
Practical
The area is easy to explore on foot since its various sections are arranged in a relatively compact layout. The park grounds surrounding the castle remain accessible throughout the year and provide pleasant spaces for walking.
Did you know?
A professional golf course sits within the castle's park grounds. The Buly Aréna nearby houses ice hockey facilities that operate year-round for the community.
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Kravaře Castle
550 m
Naučná stezka Koutské a Zábřežské louky
4.4 km
Jez Smolkov
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Náučný chodník Velkohoštickým zámeckým parkem
2.3 km
Velké Hoštice Castle
2.3 km
Zámek Kravaře
534 m
Koutské a Zábřežské louky
4.3 km
Schloss Hilvetihof
5.7 km
Statue of John of Nepomuk in Kravaře
98 m
Church of Saint John the Baptist
3.5 km
Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
3.8 km
Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého
2.3 km
Chapel of Saint Florian
1.2 km
Town hall in Kravaře
94 m
Church of Saint John the Baptist
2.3 km
Kaple svaté Maří Magdalény
1.7 km
Klášter s kostelem svatého Bartoloměje a farou
91 m
Saint Bartholomew church
83 m
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk in Lhota
4.1 km
World War I memorial in Kravaře
73 m
Chapel of Saint Joseph
4.3 km
OP-S 6 Na zbytkovém casemate
1.3 km
Tvrziště Štítina
1.8 km
Kříž v Kravařích ve Slezsku v ulici Ludmily Hořké
673 m
Kříž ve Štítině na křižovatce ulic Palackého a Havlíčkova
2.4 km
Lípa u fary
29 m
Bridge Kravaře - Dvořisko
465 m
Rectory in Kravaře
77 m
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