Úvalno

Úvalno (Lobenstein) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography
Úvalno is located about 16 km northwest from Opava and 42 km northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, only a small eastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 435 m above sea level. The Czech-Polish border is formed by the Opava River.

History
The first written mention of Úvalno is from 1238.

Before World War II, the municipality has a German majority. After the war, the German-speaking inhabitants were expelled and Úvalno was repopulated by Czechs.

Transport
The I/57 road (the section from Opava to Krnov) passes through the municipality.

Úvalno is located on the Opava–Rýmařov railway line.

Sights
The main landmark of Úvalno is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1762.

Hans Kudlich Observation Tower is situated on a hill above the village. It is a brick tower, built in 1912–1913 in honour of Hans Kudlich, an important native of Úvalno. A cultural monument is also the grave and memorial of Hans Kudlich in the local cemetery.

Notable people

 * Hans Kudlich (1823–1917), Austrian political activist, writer and physician

Twin towns – sister cities
Úvalno is twinned with:
 * 🇵🇱 Branice, Poland