Prasek

Prasek is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers east of Nový Bydžov and belongs to Okres Hradec Králové.

Geography

The road Prasek village is located on the East Bohemian panel. It extends for a distance of three kilometers from the Praseker forest in the east to the saddle between Chlumberg (284 m) and the Dubina creek at Valley of Kralicky. To the northwest lies the pond Rasov.

Neighboring towns are Řehoty, Chmelovice and Opatov in the north, Kobylice in the northeast, Staré Nechanice, Nechanic and Stýskal in the east, Budín the southeast, Zdechovice and Liben in the south, Humburky the southwest, Metličany and Nový Bydžov in the west and Sloupno and Králíky in the northwest.

History

The first mention of Prasek place in the year 1312. The place was ruled Bidschow. During the 18th century the village was greatly enlarged by the construction of Kötter houses. In the middle of the 19th century opened a village school.

After the abolition of patrimonial Pražský formed in 1850 a municipality in the district of Nový Bydžov. 1921 saw the introduction of the official name Prasek. 1961, the site was assigned to the Okres Hradec Králové. Between 1961 and 1991 Kobylice and Zdechovice were incorporated. Prasek consists of 228 homes.

Community structure

For the community Prasek no districts are reported.

Attractions

• Neo-Gothic Chapel of the Sacred Heart of the Lord, built in 1900
• Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• Stone crucifix
• Memorial stone for parachutists during World War II, in the forest Praseker

Sons and daughters of the town

• Bohumil Němec (1873-1966), botanist and university professor