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Štítina

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Štítina (Template:Lang-de, Silesian: Ščičina) is a village in Czech Republic, about 10 kilometers east of Opava.

History

Štítina was first mentioned in 1282. The original keep built by the lords of Benešov was later rebuilt into a moated renaissance castle. In 1785, the castle was turned into a brewery and in 1988, the tumbledown building was eventually demolished.

At the end of World War II, large tank battle took place between Štítina and Kravaře and the village itself was badly damaged.

Notable residents

  • Josef Šrámek (1875–1937) — the first and only president of the Czech Silesia; born in Štítina
  • Heliodor Píka (1897–1949) — Czechoslovak general executed by the Communists after a show trial; born in Štítina
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