Pustiměř


Pustiměř is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
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Administrative division

Pustiměř consists of two municipal parts :
  • Pustiměř
  • Pustiměřské Prusy

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Pustimir or from similar old Slavic name.

Geography

Pustiměř is located about northeast of Vyškov and northeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Vyškov Gate, only the northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands. The stream Pustiměřský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Pustiměř is in a deed of Stará Boleslav chapter from 1046. In the 1141 deed of Bishop Jindřich Zdík, Pustiměř was listed as a property of the Olomouc bishopric. After a monastery was founded in Pustiměř in 1340, the settlement became a market town and further developed. The monastery was demolished during the Hussite Wars, but it was officially abolished only in 1588. The development of Pustiměř was ended by the Thirty Years' War.

Transport

The D46 motorway from Olomouc to Vyškov passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of Pustiměř is the Church of Saint Benedict. It was built in 1901 on the site of a medieval church that had to be demolished.
Near the church is the Chapel of Saint Anne. Originally a Gothic chapel from the 14th century, it was rebuilt after the 1635 fire. Since 1687, it has been a pilgrimage site.
Next to the chapel is a ruin of the Rotunda of Saint Pantaleon. It was a Romanesque building, built probably in the second half of the 11th century. It is significant historical evidence of the original centre of Slavic liturgy.

Notable people