• Area: 546 ha
  
• Population: 976
  
• Altitude: 224 asml

The village can be found in Mutěnice´s uplands, besides the Kapansko forest. The first mention about the settlement, at that time called Potvorovice (Potowariz), comes from the year 1209. Nineteen years later it was joined into a confederation of fifty municipalities devoted by Přemysl Otakar II to the Cistercian monastery of Velehrad. The village disappeared in the second half ot the 15th century, during the Czech- Hungarian wars. The monastery mortgaged deserted Potvorovice Protivec to Zástřizl, who sold them in the year 1529 to Heralt of Kunštát. In the beginning of the 17th century the new settlement began to appear, particularly in the area under the vineyards, which is documented by the seal from 1779. The village was settled by newcomers from Slovakia, from the villages of Dubňany and Ratiškovice and other surroundings. During the time the name of the village started to change to Potvorov. The current name of the village dates back to 1870; and fifty-four years later it was officially recognized. In the 1940´s of the last century, oil extraction started in the very near sorrounding.

There still exits a rich folklore in the region that springs to life during numerous feasts and festivals. In the middle of June we can experience a two day long children´s festival; this folklore show of children´s ethnography is international in scope. Then on the first Sunday of August there is a garb feast held here. Not to be forgotten from folk creativity is garb embroidery or Easter decorated eggs. The village, run through by many bike trails, is also well known for its growing of top quality white wines. The traditions are held by the children´s ethnographic group called Kordulka. The bell tower built in 1855, dedicated to St. Martin dominates the village. The modern church from 1994 bears the same name. We should not forget to mention the statue of St. Jan Nepomucký from the second half of the 19th century placed next to the cemetry entrance. There are a number of small religious object located around the village such as pictures, crucifixes and village chaples.

But the main monument to see is the all-wood windmill of the ram type from 1870. It was restored in 2003. Its interior shows how flour was porduced in the past. It stands on a hill, just three kilometres from the village, and according to legend was built by a citizen of a neighboring village, who got rich thanks by finding a military treasure.

Famous natives from Starý Poddorov include the following: music teacher and composer Paul Jurkovič; biologist and author of a number of medical publications Augustin Svoboda, or Pavel Sasínek, persecuted under the former regime.

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