- Velehrad
Velehrad is a village in the
Uherské Hradiště District (Zlín Region ) of theCzech Republic . It has a population of 1,323 and is the most importantpilgrimage place in the Czech Republic. In Middle Ages (IX - beg.X century) it was the capitol of theSlavic state ofGreat Moravia .In the 1990s it was visited twice by thePope John Paul II .Sights
* The
Basilica ofAssumption of Mary and St. Cyrillus and Methodius
* The memorial stone called the "King's table" ("Králův stůl")
* Astatue of St.John of Nepomuk
* A column with the statue ofJesus Christ
* A column with the statue ofVirgin Mary
* A column with the statue of St.John of Nepomuk
* A cistercian monasteryExternal links
* http://www.velehrad.cz - Official website of the community
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