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Slavkov is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

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16-642: Slavkov may refer to: Places [ edit ] Czech Republic [ edit ] Slavkov (Opava District) , a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region Slavkov (Uherské Hradiště District) , a municipality and village in the Zlín Region Slavkov, a village and part of Bohdalovice in the South Bohemian Region Slavkov,

32-508: A member of the Wettin dynasty , to marry Constance of Hungary , the young daughter of Hungarian King Béla III . In 1200, with Otto IV in the ascendancy, Ottokar abandoned his pact with Philip of Swabia and declared for the Welf faction. Otto IV and later Pope Innocent III subsequently accepted Ottokar as the hereditary King of Bohemia. Ottokar was quickly forced back into Philip's camp by

48-597: A town in the Karlovy Vary Region Slovakia [ edit ] Malý Slavkov , a municipality and village Nižný Slavkov , a municipality and village Veľký Slavkov , a municipality and village Vyšný Slavkov , a municipality and village People [ edit ] Slavkov (surname) Other [ edit ] Slavkov Declaration , a cooperation between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria Topics referred to by

64-797: A village and part of Kozlov (Olomouc District) in the Olomouc Region Slavkov, a village and part of Olbramovice (Benešov District) in the Central Bohemian Region Slavkov Forest , a geomorphological region Slavkov pod Hostýnem , a municipality and village in the Zlín Region Slavkov u Brna , a town in the South Moravian Region Slavkov Castle in Slavkov u Brna Horní Slavkov ,

80-483: Is at 339 m (1,112 ft) above sea level. The Hvozdnice River flows through the southern municipal border and supplies here a set of fishponds. This set of ponds and its surroundings is protected as the Hvozdnice Nature Reserve. The first written mention of Slavkov is from 1224, when King Ottokar I donated the village to the city of Opava. From 1255 until the end of the 15th century, Slavkov

96-538: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Slavkov (Opava District) Slavkov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Opava and 31 km (19 mi) west of Ostrava . It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, only a small part of the municipal territory in the east extends into the Opava Hilly Land . The highest point

112-738: The Hohenstaufen dynasty. In 1197, Ottokar forced his brother, Duke Vladislaus III , to abandon Bohemia to him and to content himself with Moravia . Taking advantage of the civil war in Germany between the Hohenstaufen claimant Philip of Swabia and the Welf candidate Otto IV , Ottokar declared himself King of Bohemia in 1198, being crowned in Mainz. This title was supported by Philip of Swabia, who needed Czech military support against Otto. In 1199, Ottokar divorced his wife Adelheid of Meissen ,

128-454: The Přemyslid dynasty . Ottokar's parents were Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia , and Judith of Thuringia . His early years were passed amid the anarchy that prevailed everywhere in the country. After several military struggles, he was recognized as ruler of Bohemia by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI in 1192. He was, however, soon overthrown for joining a conspiracy of German princes to bring down

144-410: The 20th century. Today it houses a retirement home. Ottokar I of Bohemia Ottokar I ( Czech : Přemysl Otakar I. ; c. 1155 – 1230) was Duke of Bohemia periodically beginning in 1192, then acquired the title of King of Bohemia , first in 1198 from Philip of Swabia , later in 1203 from Otto IV of Brunswick and in 1212 (as hereditary) from Frederick II . He was an eminent member of

160-527: The imperial declaration of a new duke of Bohemia, Děpolt III. Subject to his recognition as duke, Ottokar had to allow his divorced wife to return to Bohemia. Having been completed this condition, he again ranged himself among Philip's partisans and still later was among the supporters of the young King Frederick II . In 1212 Frederick granted the Golden Bull of Sicily to Bohemia. This document recognised Ottokar and his heirs as Kings of Bohemia. The king

176-450: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Slavkov . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slavkov&oldid=1173930524 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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192-418: The start of German immigration into Bohemia and the growth of towns in what had until that point been forest lands. In 1226, Ottokar went to war against Duke Leopold VI of Austria after the latter wrecked a deal that would have seen Ottokar's daughter ( Saint Agnes of Bohemia ) married to Frederick II's son Henry II of Sicily. Ottokar then planned for the same daughter to marry Henry III of England , but this

208-538: The summer season. The main landmark of Slavkov is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in 1657 on the site of an older church. In the first half of the 19th century, it was modified to its present form. The Chapel of Saint Barbara was added to the church in the 19th century. A notable building is the Slavkov Castle. It was originally a Renaissance residence built in 1572–1586, but it was completely rebuilt in

224-656: Was a property of the Fulštejn family. The next owners were the Vlk of Konecchlumí family, which owned the village until 1597. In the next decades, the owners often changed. In 1636–1677, the village was held by the Sedlnický of Choltice family. From 1677, Slavkov was owned by the Podstatský of Prusínovice family. Slavkov is located on the railway line Opava– Svobodné Heřmanice , but trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during

240-599: Was no longer subject to appointment by the emperor and was only required to attend Diets close to the Bohemian border. Although a subject of the Holy Roman Empire, the Bohemian king was to be the leading electoral prince of the Holy Roman Empire and to furnish all subsequent emperors with a bodyguard of 300 knights when they went to Rome for their coronation. Ottokar's reign was also notable for

256-498: Was vetoed by the emperor, who knew Henry to be an opponent of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. The widowed emperor himself wanted to marry Agnes, but by then she did not want to play a role in an arranged marriage. With the help of the pope, she entered a convent. Ottokar was married first in 1178 to Adelheid of Meissen (after 1160 - 2 February 1211), who gave birth to the following children: In 1199, he married secondly to Constance of Hungary (1181 – 6 December 1240), who gave birth to

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