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Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Olomouc Region, Czechia · Europe
Prostějov works well as a base: 5 minutes from Smržice, 29km from Macocha Abyss.
Prostějov is a town located in Olomouc Region, Czechia. With a population of 43,408, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Prostějov sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Prostějov to your route.
Prostějov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈproscɛjof] ; German: Proßnitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Upper Morava Valley on the Romže River. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. TK Agrofert Prostějov is among the mostRead more
successful Czech tennis clubs.
The most important noble owners of Prostějov were the families of Pernštejn (1495–1599) and Liechtenstein (1599–1848). The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Among the most important monuments in Prostějov are the National House, protected as a national cultural monument, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which is the oldest building in the city, and the Prostějov Castle.
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Prostějov is located in Olomouc Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4719 latitude, 17.1118 longitude.
Prostějov has a population of approximately 43,408 people, making it a town in Czechia.
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Full driving guide for Czechia8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A 138m-deep karst sinkhole in the Moravian Karst with viewing platforms and an underground river boat ride.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular karst landscape featuring over 1,100 caves including the famous Macocha Abyss, a 138-meter deep sinkhole.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Mies van der Rohe's 1930 functionalist villa in Brno, the only modernist building in Czechia on the UNESCO list, with its famous onyx wall and retractable glass windows overlooking the city. Interior tours must be booked months ahead.
46 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
A sweeping circuit in the Moravian hills of Czechia, beloved for its flowing high-speed corners and decades of MotoGP history.
55 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Rolling waves of plowed farmland near Kyjov that ripple like a green-gold sea, beloved by photographers.
56 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Grand prix circuit northwest of Brno that hosted the Czech motorcycle Grand Prix, built into rolling hills with steep elevation changes.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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