Mikulčice
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Mikulčice is a municipality (obec) in the Czech Republic, situated 7 km south of Hodonín, near the border with Slovakia. It belongs to the Hodonín District and the South Moravian Region. It extends out for 1,530 ha, with 1,955 inhabitants in 623 homes. The PSČ (postal code) of the municipality is 696 19. Mikulčice has a biospheric reserve, containing for example beavers and stork nests. The local economy is based on agriculture and tourism.
[edit] History
In the 6th to 10th centuries, a Slavic early maedieval fortified settlement existed 3 km away from today's village of Mikulčice. It was one of the main centers of Great Moravia and plausibly also its capital. Excavations, lead by Josef Poulík, unearthed the remnants of 12 churches, a palace, and more than 2,500 graves (three of them containing skeletons of Africans). It is protected as a national cultural heritage site Mikulčice-Valy. In addition to this site, the only still-standing church safely dated to the Great Moravian period can be found in the nearby village of Kopčany (in Slovakia). The oldest written references referring to the village of Mikulčice itself dates back to 1131 (Miculcici).
[edit] Local divisions
- Mikulčice (303 homes, 918 inhabitants)
- Těšice (320 homes, 988 inhabitants)
[edit] External links
- Official website of Mikulčice (Czech)
- Archaeological site Mikulčice-Valy (Czech)
- Detailed statistics about the village (Czech)
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