Travná (Javorník)

Etymology

The initial German name Krautenwalde means 'herbal forest'. The former Czech name Krutvald was created by transcription. In 1948, the municipality was renamed Travná (from tráva, i.e. 'grass'), which is loosely based on the first part of the former name.

Geography

Travná is located in the western part of the territory of Javorník, about 25 km northwest of Jeseník and 89 km north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Golden Mountains.

History

The first written mention of Travná is from 1295. At the beginning of the 14th century, it was acquired by the members of the Haugwitz family, who sold it to the bishops of Breslau in 1358. In the 16th century, a hammer mill stood here and iron ore was mined in the surrounding area. Travná was badly damaged during the Thirty Years' War and during the Seven Years' War. In 1770, Travná was annexed to the Vlčice estate, owned by the Schaffgotsch family. They owned the estate until 1919. Travná gained importance in the mid-19th century, when a chapel was built here and the pilgrimage tradition was established.

Demographics

|1869|479 |1880|475 |1890|440 |1900|427 |1910|353 |1921|403 |1930|438 |1950|106 |1961|188 |1970|114 |1980|77 |1991|43 |2001|53 |2011|57 |2021|56

Sights

Travná is known for a pilgrimage site, which consists of the Church of the Immaculate Conception with the rectory, Chapel of the Virgin Mary of La Salette, a grotto, and the Stations of the Cross. The chapel was built in 1851 and expanded in 1858. The neo-Gothic church was built in 1879–1892 according to the design by Friedrich von Schmidt.

References

References

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2. "Travná".
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5. "Soubor staveb poutního místa". National Heritage Institute.