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Mikulčice-Valy
48.8042° N, 17.0867° E
About
Mikulčice-Valy is an archaeological site and a museum with remains of a significant Slavic gord from the times of the Great Moravian Empire. The site is located in Mikulčice in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near the river Morava, which forms the Czech-Slovak boundary. The Archaeopark is a branch of the Masaryk Museum in Hodonín and an archaeological research institute of Czech Academy of Science in Brno is also on the site. The Mikulčice-Valy site is being considered by UNESCO for designation as a World Heritage Site.
Historical Timeline
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Settlement begins
8th century
Cyril and Methodius mission
863
Discovery of Church 2
1954
Excavation of Basilica (Church 3)
1957
Palace and 4th church excavations
1958
Kostelisko island excavated
1962
Second phase of excavations
1964-1974
Third phase of excavations
1975-1990
Annual excavations suspended
1990
Limited excavations resume
1993
Panské Cemetery rescue excavations
1999-2000
Exhibition Pavilion opened
2011
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Miscellaneous Features
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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