| Velká Kraš | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jeseník |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.3631°N 17.1464°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1256 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.48 |
| Elevation M: | 252 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 717 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 790 58 |
Velká Kraš (German: Groß Krosse) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Velká Kraš is located about 15km (09miles) north of Jeseník and 85km (53miles) north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies on the border between the Žulová Hilly Land and Vidnava Lowland. The highest point is the hill Smolný vrch at 404m (1,325feet) above sea level. The Vidnávka River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Velká Kraš is from 1256.[2]
During World War II, the German occupiers operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village. Four POWs attempted to escape from one of the subcamps and were killed by the Germans, and then buried in nearby Vidnava.[3]
From 1973 to 1990, Velká Kraš was a part of Vidnava.[2]
Velká Kraš is located on the railway line Javorník–Lipová-lázně.[4]
The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint Florian. It was built in the Neoclassical style. The construction was finished in 1799.[5] The second church in Velká Kraš is the Church of the Virgin Mary, which dates from the beginning of the 19th century.[6]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Velká Kraš is twinned with:[7]