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Prostějov
Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Prostějov
- Region
- Olomoucký
- Country
- Česko
- Population
- 43,408
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
Prostějov was established in the 12th century. In the 14th century it was important trade city with German and Jewish communities. The city was damaged during the Hussite wars. Among most important owners were Perštejns who built city fortification (to nowadays just little fragments survived) and city chateaux. Strong development also occurred during the Lichteštejn´s era in the 16th century. At the end of the 19th century and at the first part of 20 century many architecturally valuable buildings were built in historicism, art nouveau and functionalism. During this time there is also big spread of textile industry. Before the Second World War, Prostějov had strong German-speaking Jewish community. In Prostějov Edmund Husserl, Jiří Wolker and Otto Wichterle were born.
See
Prostějov is an interesting city mainly because of its architecture. The most important buildings are: The National House and Theatre – built between 1905 and 1907 in the style “art nouveau” by architect Jan Kotěra. Nowadays there is stylish café and theatre. The New City Hall – built between 1909 and 1914 by architect K. H. Kepka. The Old City Hall – built during the Renaissance era. Now it is the City Museum.
Eat
In the centre of the city, there are many cheap restaurants with daily menus around €3-5 for a meal.
Connect
As of July 2024, Prostějov and its approach roads have 5G from all Czech carriers.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Administrative division
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Sport
- Sights
- Ecclesiastical monuments
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
AČR special forces unit 601. skss is based in Prostějov.
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