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Wall of Češov

Celtic ramparts, 1st century BC

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The Wall of Češov (Czech: Češovské valy) are ramparts in the municipality of Češov in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is the largest site of its kind in the country. It was probably built to protect a Celtic oppidum in the 1st century BC.

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Rampart construction

1st century BC

Slavic reuse

6th century AD

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the Czech Republic

Coordinates

50.33° N, 15.35° E