Prusy-Boškůvky

Prusy-Boškůvky is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The municipality is made up of the villages of Boškůvky and Moravské Prusy and of the hamlet of Zouvalka.

Geography
Prusy-Boškůvky is located about 5 km southeast of Vyškov and 32 km east of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 355 m above sea level. The brook Pruský potok flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Prusy is from 1349. Boškůvky was first mentioned in 1465. Moravské Prusy and Boškůvky were merged into one municipality in 1964. Zouvalka was an administrative part of Vyškov in 1964–2016. Since 1 January 2017, it has been a part of Prusy-Boškůvky.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality, however, the D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes north of Prusy-Boškůvky just outside the municipal territory.

Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint George, located in Moravské Prusy. It is a valuable Baroque building dating from 1733. The author of the basic concept of the building was the architect Domenico Martinelli.