Kostelec na Hané () is a town in

Prostějov District Prostějov District ( cs, okres Prostějov) is a district (''okres'') within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Prostějov. List of municipalities Alojzov - Bedihošť - Bílovice-Lutotín - Biskupice - Bohus ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region ( cs, Olomoucký kraj; , ; pl, Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of t ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Kostelec na Hané is located about northwest of

Prostějov Prostějov (; german: Proßnitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is known for its fashion industry. The historical city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural ...

and southwest of

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on t ...

. It lies mostly in the

Upper Morava Valley Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found fo ...

. A small part of the municipal territory extends into the

Zábřeh Highlands Zábřeh (; german: Hohenstadt) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dolní Bušínov, Hněvkov, Pivonín and Václavov are administrative p ...

and includes the highest point of Kostelec na Hané at above sea level. The Romže River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Kostelec na Hané is in a deed of bishop

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík'') (c. 1083 – 1150 in Prague) was bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. Biography Zdík went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1137/1138. While he was there, Rorgo Fretellus of Nazareth dedic ...

from 1141. In the 13th century, it was owned by Duke Nicholas I as a part of the

Plumlov Plumlov (german: Plumenau, ''Blumenau'' or ''Plumau'') is a town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Hamry, Soběsuky and Žárovice are administrati ...

estate. He sold the estate to King John of Bohemia in 1311, who sold it to the Lords of Kravaře in 1325. The Lords of Kravaře held it to 1466. In 1466, the estate was acquired by marriage by Herald of Kunštát, and after his death in 1490 it was acquired by the Pernštejn family. In 1595, the estate passed into possession of the

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, who held it until 1848.

Demographics

Transport

Kostelec na Hané lies on the railway line of local importance leading from

to Dzbel.

Sights

The landmark of Kostelec na Hané is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the Baroque style in 1772. ''Červený domek'' ("Red House") is a house where

Petr Bezruč Petr Bezruč () was the pseudonym of Vladimír Vašek (; 15 September 1867 – 17 February 1958), a Czech poet and short story writer who was associated with the region of Austrian Silesia. His most notable work is ''Silesian Songs,'' a coll ...

lived until his death. Today there is an exposition about his life and work.

Notable people

(1867–1958), poet; lived here in 1939–1958 * Jan Nehera (1899–1958), businessman * Karel Otáhal (1901–1972), sculptor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kostelec na Hane Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Prostějov District