| Mírov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Šumperk |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7981°N 16.8475°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1266 |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.57 |
| Elevation M: | 395 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 353 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 789 01 |
Mírov (de|Mürau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. It is known for its high-security and maximum security prison.
Mírov is located about southwest of Šumperk and 36km (22miles) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 559m (1,834feet) above sea level. The Mírovka Stream flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Mírov is from 1266. A medieval castle from the mid-12th century in Mírov was rebuilt into a Baroque fortress in 1684. It served as the occasional seat of the Olomouc archbishop until 1741, when it was looted by Prussian army. In 1750, the fortress was rebuilt into a prison. In 1850, the prison was bought by the state, a neo-Gothic reconstruction was carried out and a state prison was set up there.[2]
From 1980 to 1990, Mírov was an administrative part of Mohelnice.[2]
Today, the castle serves as a high-security and maximum security prison. It has a capacity of 381 prisoners. With about 250 employees, it is the main employer in Mírov.[3]
The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region.
The main landmark and the most important historic monument is the neo-Gothic castle with the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.[4] The Baroque church was built in 1664–1687.[5]