Mikulčice (probable)

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Mikulčice is an important early medieval archaeological site in the Czech Republic, widely regarded as a major political and religious center of Great Moravia.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Mikulčice (probable) canonical 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
early medieval settlement
alsoKnownAs Mikulčice-Valy
associatedWith Christianization of the Slavs
Great Moravia
surface form: Great Moravian Empire
chronology 8th–10th centuries (approximate)
country Czech Republic
culturalAttribution early Slavs
excavatedBy Czech archaeologists
excavationsBegan 1950s
floruit 9th century
function administrative center
craft and trade center
fortified center
religious center
hasArchaeologicalFeature bridge remains
cemeteries
churches
craft production areas
fortified stronghold
palatial buildings
ramparts
hasMuseum on-site archaeological museum
heritageStatus national cultural monument of the Czech Republic
linkedTo mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius (traditionally)
locatedIn Central Europe
Moravia
South Moravian Region NERFINISHED
locatedOnWatercourse Morava River NERFINISHED
materialCulture Great Moravian jewelry
ecclesiastical artifacts
imported luxury goods
weapons and military equipment
nearbyCity Hodonín
nearbySettlement Mikulčice village
numberOfChurchesExcavated at least 10
partOf Great Moravia
researchFocus Christianization in Central Europe
early Slavic state formation
significance major political center of Great Moravia
major religious center of Great Moravia
timePeriod Early Middle Ages
tourism open to visitors
usedAs ecclesiastical center (probable)
seat of a Great Moravian ruler (probable)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Moravia capital Mikulčice (probable)
Svatopluk I capital Mikulčice (probable)