| Brodek u Prostějova | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prostějov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.37°N 17.09°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1334 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.11 |
| Elevation M: | 260 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1489 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 798 07 |
Brodek u Prostějova (German: Prödlitz) is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
The village of Sněhotice is an administrative part of Brodek u Prostějova.
Brodek u Prostějova is located about 12km (07miles) south of Prostějov and 28km (17miles) southwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Vyškov Gate. The western tip of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands and includes the highest point of Brodek u Prostějova at 319m (1,047feet) above sea level. The Brodečka stream flows through the market town.
The first written mention of Brodek is from 1334. In the 14th century, the settlement was promoted to a market town. Brodek was destroyed by the Taborites during the Hussite Wars in 1430, and then by French army in 1805 and 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, but it always recovered thanks to its convenient location on a busy road.[2]
In 1960, Sněhotice was joined to Brodek u Prostějova.[2]
The D46 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Olomouc to Vyškov passes through the municipal territory.
The main landmark of the market town is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the baroque style in 1726.[3]
The Brodek u Prostějova Castle was built in the Renaissance style in the 1580s and then modified several times. Today it is privately owned.[4]