Brodek u Přerova

Carillon in Brodek u Přerova

Brodek u Přerova is a market town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 9 km northwest of Přerov and has a population of 2,058 (2006).

The first written mention of Brodek dates back to 1301. Today the village is known for bellfounding. Bells of many churches in the Czech Republic have been cast in local workshop of Dytrych family, founded in 1951. Brodek u Přerova was granted a market town status in 2009.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Rozhodnutí předsedy PS č. 44 k určení obcí městy a městysi (23. ledna 2009)
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Coordinates: 49°29′0″N 17°20′0″E / 49.48333°N 17.33333°E / 49.48333; 17.33333


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