Vidnava (German: Weidenau, Polish: Widnawa) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

The town was again destroyed by a large fire in 1574, and then during the Thirty Years' War, when it was conquered by the Swedish army several times.

[2] During World War II, the German occupiers operated the Oflag VIII-G and Heilag VIII-G prisoner-of-war camps for Allied POWs[4] and the E214 and E780 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 POW camp in Vidnava.

Four POWs who were killed by the Germans during escape attempts were buried at the Catholic cemetery in Vidnava.

[2] In 1959, the borders between Czechoslovakia and Poland were adjusted and 80 ha (200 acres) of territory was added to Vidnava.

The town square is lined by medieval houses with late Baroque and Empire gables.