Přerov is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic where the Bečva river
flows through. Přerov is a statute town (2006). Přerov is about 22 km south west of Olomouc. In the past it was a major crossroads in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The locality settlement dates back to primeval times. There is a
world—renowned prehistoric site from the stone age on the mound called
Hradisko in Přerov Předmostí. The oldest written reference to Přerov
dates to 1133 when King Přemysl Otakar gave Přerov the privilege of
being a royal town in 1256. The mansion of Přerov, built in place of the
former castle, was a residence of an influential house, the house of
Pernstejn and Žerotín, from which Charles the Elder of Žerotín
significantly influenced the town. Přerov is called the city of Comenius
and Blahoslav, the most significant personalities of the Unity of
Brethren as well as of Bohemian
culture in the 16th and 17th centuries. The cultural and social life of
the city in the 19th century took up traditions of the past, above all,
those of the Brethren time. Přerov ranked among the most advanced
cities in Moravia and contributed to Czech national development.
Introducing the railroad in 1841 brought Přerov rapid development of
industries and agriculture, above all the machine industry, power-plant
facilities, the hemp industry, brewing and sugar production. Later, the
chemical industry as well as the production of leatherware and optical
devices followed.
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