Prosetín: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Immediately northwest of the municipality of Prosetín lies the “Traces of the Ležáky Tragedy” educational trail. It follows the traces of the resistance and the tragic events in Ležáky during the Second World War, was opened to the public in 2010, is 13 kilometres long and comprises eight stations. There are no marked hiking trails running through the municipality of Prosetín itself.

History

The first written mention of Prosetín dates from 1445; essentially, it referred to the two settlements of Prasetín and Malý Prasetín. The construction of the Pardubice–Německý Brod railway line paved the way for the local granite industry in Prosetín.

Landscape and Geology

The geosite near Prosetín is located in the eastern part of the Železné hory National Geopark, in a hilly landscape with rounded elevations. The rocks around Prosetín belong to the Železné hory plutonic complex. The rock exposed at the geosite is generally referred to as “Skuteč granite”.

The open-pit quarry at the Prosetín site provides an insight into the core of the igneous body of the Nasavrky Pluton. There, the mineral pyrite, or iron sulfide, forms radial aggregates on joints under tensile stress, reminiscent of sun motifs. There are also numerous abandoned and flooded quarries around Prosetín, which have become a natural part of the landscape. The Holec Quarry was one of the first granite quarries opened in the Železné hory Mountains.

Town Centre

In the centre of Prosetín, next to a chapel on the road between Prosetín and Skuteč, there is an information board. The chapel is a prominent landmark of the village: its exterior is completely new, while the interior furnishings are old. A large glacial erratic in the centre of the village serves as a memorial to those who fell.

Local Products

On the outskirts of Prosetín there is a private goat farm that is open to tourists and anyone interested in goat products. It uses goat's milk to produce cheese, yoghurt and ice cream.

Other local pages: Vojtěchov, Mladoňovice, Vápenný Podol, Tri Bubny, Vrbatův Kostelec, Hrochův Týnec, Žumberk, Svídnice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Chrudim District.