Prostějov is a city of about 43 000. It was first mentioned in 1141. Today it is known for textiles. A tailor's guild was founded in Prostějov in 1500. in the 1850s Europe's first clothing factory was build here. Over 12 000 people were employed at this factory in 1910. Oděvní podnik Prostějov was the biggest textile company in the country and founded in 1964. When communism fell in Czechoslovakia, the company failed to restructure and adapt and when bankrupt in 2010. Several smaller companies now operate in Prostějov.
Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.
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