PROSTEJOV

German Prossnitz, town, Jihomoravsk kraj (region), Czech Republic, just southwest of Olomouc, in the farming region of the Han Plain. Founded in the 12th century, the town became a centre for publishing Czech and Hebrew books after 1500. The town hall has a Renaissance portal (1521) and contains a museum featuring a clock collection. The annual Han Harvest Festival takes place in the amphitheatre and gardens of a castle at Nmet' na Han, a few miles to the north. Industrial products include farm machinery, paper, and clothing. Pop. (1991 prelim.) 50,102.