Stará Kouřim Hillfort
Kouřim Stará
Early Medieval (9th–early 12th century)·Zličan / Přemyslid·🇨🇿 Central Bohemia, Kolín District, Kouřim, Czech Republic
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About Stará Kouřim Hillfort
Prominent Zličan tribal hillfort at Stará Kouřim (44 ha plateau with double ramparts, gate complex) above Kouřim valley 50 km east Prague, mentioned in Dalimil Chronicle. Destroyed by Boleslaus 935 (Legend of Wenceslaus). Contains stone church predecessor and hilltop settlement with 700 graves (Kouřim museum). Strategy link Great Moravia Bohemia.
Why it mattersProminent Zličan tribal hillfort at Stará Kouřim (44 ha plateau with double ramparts, gate complex) above Kouřim valley 50 km east Prague, mentioned in Dalimil Chronicle. Destroyed by Boleslaus 935 (Legend of Wenceslaus). Contains stone church predecessor and hilltop settlement with 700 graves (Kouř
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Zličan ethnonym reality
Theories
- 01Stará Kouřim as Great Moravian Bohemian forward
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.850 ramparts Zličan
- Period
- Early Medieval (9th–early 12th century)
- Culture
- Zličan / Přemyslid
- Purpose
- Zličan tribal hillfort and early urban centre, later Přemyslid border
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
50.0020° N · 14.9700° E · 250 m · 3 mapped features
Double Rampart East
rampartDouble earthwork 8 m high on east neck
50.0025° N · 14.9710° EGate Complex
gateTimber gate with flanking bastions
50.0020° N · 14.9700° EHillfort Church
churchStone church foundation inside
50.0018° N · 14.9695° E
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