Příkazy (german: Przikas, 1939–1945 ''Pschikas'') is a municipality and village in
Olomouc District
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. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Old part of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a
village monument reservation.
Administrative parts
The village of Hynkov is an administrative part of Příkazy.
Geography
Příkazy lies approximately north-west of
Olomouc
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and east of
Prague
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. It is located in the
Upper Morava Valley
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. The northernmost part of the municipality lies in the
Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area and the
Morava River flows through it.
History
The first written mention of Příkazy is from 1250 and of Hynkov is from 1437.
Transport
Příkazy lies on the local railway line Olomouc–
Drahanovice. The
D35 motorway goes through the municipality.
Sights
The Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in 1924–1926 and is an example of modern sacral architecture. The interior was painted by
Jano Köhler
Jano Köhler (sometimes spelled Jano Koehler; 9 February 1873 – January 1941) was a Czech painter. He is known for decorating sacral buildings with frescoes and sgraffiti.
Life and education
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.
Příkazy is known for the Hanakian Open Air Museum. It is a unique example of clay folk architecture of the
Haná region. The complex consists of three barns from the first half of the 19th century and one barn from 1987, followed by a garden with fruit trees and a complete Hanakian farm with a residential and farming part from 1875.
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Villages in Olomouc District