Kralice na Hané

Kralice na Hané is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Kraličky is an administrative part of Kralice na Hané.

Geography
Kralice na Hané is located about 4 km east of Prostějov and 14 km south of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley, in the Haná region. The Valová River flows through the western part of the municipal territory.

History
The first written mention of Kralice is from 1225. In 1304, it was already a market town. In the first half of the 15th century, it was owned by Lords of Boskovice, then it was ruled by Lords of Cimburk. For most of the 16th century, Kralice was a property of the Pernštejn family. In 1637, the estate was bought by Counts of Salm-Neuburg. In 1707–1725, it was owned by Count Jan Josef of Rottal. In 1725, the market town was acquired by the Sam-Sailer family, who were its last feudal owners.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the market town. The train station Kraličky (on the railway line Nezamyslice–Kouty nad Desnou via Prostějov, Olomouc and Šumperk) is located just outside the municipal territory.

Sights
The main landmark of Kralice na Hané is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1790–1793 and later modified.