Prace
Municipality
Cairn of Peace Monument
Flag Coat of arms
Prace Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′28″N 16°45′55″E / 49.14111°N 16.76528°E / 49.14111; 16.76528
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1274
Area
• Total	4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	957
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 58
Website	www.praceubrna.cz

Prace (German: Pratzen) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Prace is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is the low hill Pracký kopec at 325 m (1,066 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Prace is from 1274.^[2]

The pivotal action in the Battle of Austerlitz was fought over a nearby elevated area called Pracký kopec (Pratzen Heights).

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, the population is 911, up 3% from 884 in 2011.

Sights

The Cairn of Peace Memorial in Prace memorializes those killed in the Battle of Austerlitz. It was built in 1910–1912.^[2]