Mikulčice-Valy Great Moravian Agglomeration
Early Middle Ages (6th c. settlement; Great Moravian 830–907)·Great Moravia (capital hypothesis)·🇨🇿 South Moravia, Hodonín District, Mikulčice, Morava floodplain, Czech Republic
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About Mikulčice-Valy Great Moravian Agglomeration
Mikulčice-Valy Great Moravian Agglomeration in South Moravia, Hodonín District, Mikulčice, Morava floodplain, Czech Republic is a Early Middle Ages (6th c. settlement; Great Moravian 830–907) Great Moravia (capital hypothesis) site built 8th c. fort; 9th c. Great Moravian capital as plausible great moravian capital veligrad, with acropolis, 12 churches and bridge to kopčany. Documented via 1928 Poulík; 1954–. The Great Moravia (capital hypothesis) ancient city at South Moravia preserves island acropolis with timber-earth rampart, 12 stone churches (tri-nave basilica), river bridge and bailey suburbs.
It illustrates Great Moravia (capital hypothesis) expansion and acropolis 6 ha; agglomeration 30 ha total.
Why it mattersMikulčice-Valy Great Moravian Agglomeration in South Moravia, Hodonín District, Mikulčice, Morava floodplain, Czech Republic is a Early Middle Ages (6th c. settlement; Great Moravian 830–907) Great Mo
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Was Mikulčice the lost Veligrad capital vs Staré Město
Theories
- 01Mikulčice as ecclesiastical capital with baptismal churches linking to Cyril-Methodius
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 8th c. fort; 9th c. Great Moravian capital
- Period
- Early Middle Ages (6th c. settlement; Great Moravian 830–907)
- Culture
- Great Moravia (capital hypothesis)
- Purpose
- Plausible Great Moravian capital Veligrad, with acropolis, 12 churches and bridge to Kopčany
- Abandoned
- 907 (Magyar–Frank Moravian collapse)
- Rediscovered
- 1928 Poulík; 1954–
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
8th c. fort; 9th c. Great Moravian capital
Initial construction
c. 1450 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
48.8042° N · 17.0867° E · 50 m · 2 mapped features
Mikulčice Acropolis Basilica
churchThree-nave basilica church 30 m long in acropolis
48.8045° N · 17.0870° EMikulčice River Bridge to Kopčany
bridgeTimber bridge piles across Morava to St Margaret church
48.8035° N · 17.0860° E
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