Prostějov-city fortifications and Smetana Gardens

The Prostějovsk Town Fortification was built as early as the 14th century. The square, which was surrounded by two streets, was enclosed by two gates. After the Hussite Wars, Prostějov was fortified with a spherical wall broken by four gates. Under the lords of Pernštejn (1492-1599), the townspeople started building stone walls with bastions and four gates from 1495. With the development of the city, there was a need to remove unnecessary…