Bedihošť

Bedihošť ( German Bedihoscht ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located four kilometers southeast of Prostějov and belongs to Okres Prostějov.

Geography

Bedihošť is located on the right side of the Valová in Hanna. West and south of the city is encircled by the Potůček Maly. North-west of the village lies the airfield Prostějov. Neighboring towns are Čechůvky in the north, Kralice na Hané in the northeast, Hrubčice in the east, in the southeast Otonovice, Čehovice in the south, Výšovice the southwest, Žešov in the west and Prostějov in the northwest.

History

The first written mention of Behihosstz dates from 1249, while it should be a medieval forgery. A further mention was made in 1275, at that time the place consisted of a tavern and a blacksmith. During the 15th and 16th century the village was then called Bedyjost, Bedyhossty, Bedihossty and Bedihošče. Since 1720, the name form Bedihoscht has survived and in 1846 the place was called Budihošť.

Gepfarrt was Bedihošť after Kralice. 1880 was the site of 51 houses and had 784 inhabitants, including 74 German. On 1 January 1983 Václavice lost its status as the district and was integrated into the village Bedihošť.

Local structure

For the community Bedihošť no districts are reported. To Bedihošť heard the settlement Václavice ( Watzlawitz ).

Attractions

• Chapel of St. Florian
• Chapel of St. Wenceslas in Václavice
• Shrine at the station
• Sundial