Štítary
městys in South Moravian, Czech Republic
Štítary (German: Schiltern) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
Štítary is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northwest of Znojmo and 61 km (38 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kraví hora at 478 m (1,568 ft) above sea level. The southwestern municipal border is formed by the Vranov Reservoir, built on the Thaya River.
History
The first written mention of Štítary is from 1346, when King Charles IV promoted the settlement to a market town. It belonged to the Vranov estate. During the Thirty Years' War, the market town was badly damaged and it took several decades to recover. Another disaster was a fire in 1706.
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