Prostějov

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Prostějov
T. G. Masaryk Square
Flag of Prostějov
Coat of arms of Prostějov
Prostějov is located in Czech Republic
Prostějov
Prostějov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′20″N 17°6′38″E / 49.47222°N 17.11056°E / 49.47222; 17.11056Coordinates: 49°28′20″N 17°6′38″E / 49.47222°N 17.11056°E / 49.47222; 17.11056
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1141
Government
 • MayorFrantišek Jura (ANO 2011)
Area
 • Total39.04 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total43,381
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
796 01
Websitewww.prostejov.eu

Prostějov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈproscɛjof]; German: Proßnitz, Yiddish: פראסטיץProstitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. Today the city is known for its fashion industry and AČR special forces unit 601. skss based there. The historical city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[]

Pernštýnské Square in the historical centre
Prostějov Castle

Prostějov consists from seven administrative parts: Čechovice, Čechůvky, Domamyslice, Krasice, Prostějov, Vrahovice and Žešov.

History[]

The first written mention of Prostějov is from 1141. In 1365, the settlement became a market town and in 1390 a town. From 1454, the Jewish community lived in Prostějov.[2]

In 1495 the construction of the town walls began.[2] The Prostějov Castle was built in 1522–1526 by Jan of Pernštejn as a part of town walls. In 1568–1572 the castle was rebuilt to the Renaissance style.[3]

In the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, Prostějov was part of the Margraviate of Moravia. In 1918, it became part of independent Czechoslovakia. The period of German occupation lasted from March 1939 until May 1945. During this time, Prostějov was administered as a part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

Economy[]

The city is historically associated with the textile industry. The tradition began already in 1500 when a tailor's guild was founded. In the middle of the 19th century the very first clothing factory in Europe was built here. In 1910, the industry employed 12,000 people.[4]

Oděvní podnik Prostějov, the biggest textile company in the country with about 10,000 employees, was founded in 1964. After the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia, the company failed to restructure and adapt to market mechanisms, and went bankrupt in 2010.[4] Nowadays, the tradition is held by several smaller companies.[5]

Demography[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186918,475—    
188021,290+15.2%
189024,075+13.1%
190028,659+19.0%
191035,783+24.9%
YearPop.±%
192135,588−0.5%
193038,412+7.9%
195039,146+1.9%
196139,559+1.1%
197041,572+5.1%
YearPop.±%
198047,267+13.7%
199148,898+3.5%
200146,910−4.1%
201144,857−4.4%
202143,381−3.3%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[6]

Sport[]

Sights[]

New city hall

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Prostějov is twinned with:[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie" (in Czech). Statutární město Prostějov. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  3. ^ "Zámek Prostějov" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "OP aneb Obří Pád Prostějov: od zlaté éry k odstřelu tunou dynamitu" (in Czech). iDnes. 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. ^ "Nostalgie po časech OP Prostějov zůstává, tradici dál udržují menší firmy" (in Czech). iDnes. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  7. ^ "Hvězdy TK AGROFERT Prostějov" (in Czech). TK Agrofert Prostějov. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  8. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Statutární město Prostějov. Retrieved 2020-06-22.

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