• Area: 1414 ha
  
• Population: 2120
• Altitude: 185 asml
  

The village of Prušánky lies west of the town Hodonín in the shallow valley of the Prušánka River and is situated between two peaks called Nechory and Jochy.

The surroundings of the village have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Prominent traces of human existence came from the Bronze Age and the arrival of the Slavic tribes. Archeologists have discovered an extensive burial ground including the tomb of the Magnate.

The first written record about the village, called Prusy at that time, is from the year 1261 and is in possession of the Cistercian monastary in Vizovice. In 1497 the Lords of Kunštát obtained the village but because of the Czech-Hungarian wars in the second half of the 15th century the village was deserted. The village was established again in th first half of the 16th century. In 1536 it was transferred to the property of Prusinkovský of Víckov, after the White Mountain Battle it was managed by Olomouc‘s Jesuits. After the dissolution of the Rules of Procedure in 1773 it became one of the assets of the Fund‘s Study.

In the 16th century, a community of Baptists settled down here. In 1605 the village was burnt down by Bočkajovci and in the year 1842 Prušánky was almost burnt down again. It was also affected by a cholera epidemic which was brought here by the Prussian troops in 1866. Shortly thereafter, about a hundred families moved out to Russia and many to Croatia.

Today, a vast proportion of inhabitants are dedicated to winemaking. This has been a tradition in Prušánky lasting several hundred years, resulting in excellent light white wine varieties. It is also connected with the local folklore which as experienced a great revival with the ethnographic foundation in Podlužánek. From this group emerged dulcimer and cimbalon music Šohaj and Verbuňk. Also active is a group called Slovácký krúžek.

The biggest holiday in the village is August‘s Garb Fest „Under the Green‘ and is associated with cimbalon music. There is also a Garb Fest in January and the traditional Mountain Driving Festival in September. The festivals are held in a well known area called Nechory, where there are more than 400 wine cellars and is situated very close to the village. The most precious cultural monument in the village is the late Baroque Church of St. Isidora from 1758 built on the site of the original chapel housing the altarpiece from Ignac Raab. By the road to Nechory, is the statue of St. Jan Nepomucký from 1847. The oldest scultpure is the statue of St. Florian from 1839, which now has found its place in the park.

Some of the well known natives include; the founder of the Hodonín Symphony Orchestra Jan Nosek; philosopher, writer, university professor PhDr. Jakub Netopilík. Dr.Sc, and the founder of several children‘s cimbalon music organizations in Hodonín and Břeclav, Pavel Čech.

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