Velehrad

Basilica of St. Cyrillus and Methodius

Velehrad is a village in the Uherské Hradiště District (Zlín Region) of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,323 and is the most important pilgrimage place in the Czech Republic. According to one tradition, in the Middle Ages (9th - beginning 10th century) it was the capital of the Slavic state of Great Moravia. In the 1990s it was visited twice by Pope John Paul II.

Sights

• The Basilica of Assumption of Mary and Sts. Cyrill and Methodius
• The memorial stone called the "King's table" (Králův stůl)
• A statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• A column with the statue of Jesus Christ
• A column with the statue of Virgin Mary
• A column with the statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• A Cistercian monastery

External links

• http://www.velehrad.cz - Official website of the community