Čechůvky is a small
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
, one of the administrative parts of
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 zo ...
in the
Czech Republic
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.
It has population of 163.
History
In Čechůvky, there is the Chapel of
Saint Ottilia, which was built in 1722. During the
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War (German: ''Preußisch-Österreichischer Krieg''), also known by many other names,Seven Weeks' War, German Civil War, Second War of Unification, Brothers War or Fraternal War, known in Germany as ("German War"), ''Deutsc ...
in 1866, a battle between Prussian and Saxon troops took place there. On the place, a little cross was built to commemorate the event.
[
Between 1960–1973 Čechůvky was a part of ]Vrahovice
Vrahovice is a village and administrative part of Prostějov in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
Geography
Vrahovice lies in the Upper Morava Valley. The watercourses Romže, Hloučela and Valová flow t ...
. In 1973 both villages became parts of Prostějov.
References
Literature
* Bartková, Hana; Dolák, Karel; Lužný, Jan. ''Historie Čechůvek a kaplička sv. Otýlie.'' Prostějov 2007.
* Bartková, Hana. ''Kříž u Čechůvek: neznámý mecenáš přežil válečnou řež.'' Prostějovský týden, 2008, 18(37), p. 4. Prostějovský deník, 2008, 213.
* Faktor, František: ''Popis okresního hejtmanství prostějovského.'' Praha 1898, pp. 60–61.
* Wolny, Gregor: ''Die Markgraftschaft Mähren, topographisch, statistisch und historisch geschildert.'' V. Band. Olmützer Kreis. Brno 1839, pp. 682–683.
Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic
Prostějov
Villages in Prostějov District
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