Historical development of Karviná Author: Mgr. Zdenka Mléčková

Karviná

12 th June 1268 The first written reference to the area is in the foundation charter issued by Vladislav the Duke of Opole for the Benedictine monastery in Orlová grating to right to extract salt in the Solca region, the centre of the region used to be in Fryštát. Back to Timeline

18 th February 1327 The first reference to Fryštát as a town was first mentioned in Liege Charter of Kazimír I., Duke of Těšín, for Czech king John ofLuxembourg. Back to Timeline

1447 Bolek's Privilege granted the town the right of heritage „up to the fourth kinship branch“, the right of mile, right to brew bier, right to hunt on the lord's hunting grounds, right to establish guilds and right to have higher courts. Back to Timeline

16 th century Economic prosperity of the town Back to Timeline

1511 The great fire destroyed almost the whole town. Back to Timeline

1520 A bricked renaissance castle was constructed in its place near the town walls. Back to Timeline

In the place of the burnt belfry of the parish church a tall bricked renaissance tower was built. Back to Timeline

1529 The symbols of the town were a seal and a coat-of- arms. It shows a half of the Těšín eagle and a half of the lime-tree triple-leaf (a Slavonic atribute). Back to Timeline

1560 The town had its own municipal constitution called „Order of Municipal Right in Ten Articles“. Back to Timeline

A tall bricked renaissance tower facing the square was added to the main facade of the renewed bricked town hall. Back to Timeline

1571 When Bedřich Kazimír, the Prince of Těšín, died, the town lost the title of a princely town and it became a serf town in Back to Timeline

1617 The second great fire of Fryštát marked the town's deep decay. Back to Timeline

1766 The oppression of serfs led to an open peasant rebellion. Back to Timeline

1771 The corvée patent for Silesia. Back to Timeline

1776 Coal was discovered – the history of the town and the whole region changed forever. Back to Timeline

1781 Abolish servitude and declared freedom of faith. The third great fire. Back to Timeline

1792 New owner of Fryštát and the estate with a ruin of the castle become the family of Larisch-Mönichs. Back to Timeline

19 th century The Larisch-Mönichs established 4 great mines in Karviná. Back to Timeline

1823 The fourth fire of the town. Back to Timeline

1850 Fryštát remained a quiet little town, which become head of a newly established district. Back to Timeline

1867 There was discovered healing spring, which developed into the present iodine spa Darkov. Back to Timeline

28 th July 1920 When the Czechoslovak Republic was established, it had no effect on the town. Back to Timeline

1923 Karviná was promoted to a town. Back to Timeline

10th October 1938 After the Munisch Dictate the Těšín region including the present town and its sourroundings was given to Beck's Poland and all authorities were replaced with the Polish administration. Back to Timeline

1 st September 1939 The town was incorporated into the Third Reich. Back to Timeline

1948 The present city was established by merging Fryštát, Karviná, Darkov, Ráj and Staré Město into one conurbation named Karviná. Back to Timeline

1992 The historic quarter Fryštát and spa Darkov were declared as municipal cultural heritage zone Karviná. Back to Timeline

Sources: PhDr. Rebrová, A. Karviná. Stručnou historií města. Karviná: Správa zámku a památkové péče OŠK Magistrátu města Karviné, 2006.