park with several ponds and with several rare tree species. The second landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. The oldest part of the church is the white Renaissance tower from the early 16th century. The neo-Gothic church complex which includes the nave, the rectory and the former convent of the Sisters of the Heart of God (today the town hall), was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The church was consecrated in 1896. Near the church there is a baroque sandstone statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1730. Notable people Pavel Kravař (1391–1433), Hussite physician burned at the stake for heresy Michael Sendivogius (1566–1636), Polish alchemist, philosopher and physician; lived and died here Karl Albert Scherner (1825–1889), German philosopher and psychologist Ivo Žídek (1926–2003), opera singer Evžen Hadamczik (1939–1984), football player and manager Alois Hadamczik (born 1952), ice hockey coach Twin towns – sister cities Kravaře is twinned with: Lisková, Slovakia Lubliniec, Poland Woźniki, Poland Gallery References External links Populated places in Opava District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Hlučín Region