Markvartovice

Markvartovice (Markersdorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Geography
Markvartovice is located about 8 km north of Ostrava. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 281 m above sea level. The stream Ludgeřovický potok flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Markvartovice is from 1377, when it was owned by Rosat, a forester of the Opava princes. Until 1551, the village was a seat of the Bzenec knights. Then the village often changed owners until 1673, when it became the property of the Jesuits from Opava. Their reckless reign led to an uprising of the inhabintants in 1734. From 1742 to 1918, after Maria Theresa had been defeated, the village belonged to Prussia. In 1920, it became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia.

Transport
The I/56 road (heading from Ostrava to Hlučín and Opava) briefly crosses the southern part of the municipal territory.

Sights
The most significant monument in Markvartovice is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. It is an early Baroque building from the second half of the 17th century.

Notable people

 * Jaromír Bohačík (born 1992), basketball player; raised here and lives here