• Area: 1530 ha
  
• Population: 1942
  
• Altitude: 165 asml
  

Renowned for its archeological discoveries in the nearby Slavic settlement, the village of Mikulčice lies Southwest of Hodonín beside the Kyjovka River. The early medieval colony, situated in the village beside the Morava River, was one of the most important centers in the 9th century during The Great Moravian Empire. Unfortunately, we do not know the name of the settlement or what its roles were in the administration of the State in economic and church matters. This area can be estimated at 30-50 ha. After the fall of the Great Moravian Empire, part of the population could have left for the nearby settlement of what is now modern Mikulcice where there are archeological excavations from the 10th and 11th century.

The property deed of a church in Břeclav from 1141 serves as the first written record about Mikulčice. There were also two fortresses in Mikulčice in Top Middle Ages, which were apparently destroyed during the Hussite wars. Throughout the Middle Ages and early modern times, the municipality suffered incursions from neighboring Hungary, and suffered frequent floods and fires in the 19th century. With the beginning of oil extraction and lignite mining during the 19th century, the village became more agricultural and blue collar orientated. In 1951, the neighboring village Těšice joined Mikulčice.

You can experience the cimbalon music Slovácko and Slovácko mladší, as well as Chasa Mikulčice, the church choir and orchestra with more than a hundred performers from the village and surroundings.

You can experience the cimbalon music Slovácko and Slovácko mladší, as well as Chasa Mikulčice, the church choir and orchestra with more than a hundred performers from the village and surroundings. The Garb Feasts are always held on the third Sunday in August, together with the festivals of wine. Before that you can visit the January brandy tasting, the April wine tasting and June Festival of the Open Cellars. The impressive Christmas concert must not be missed. In the area of the Slavonic settlement, top Orthodox Church dignitaries participate in the Cyril- Methodius Fair. The Orthodox Fair is held in May; it is an Orthodox pilgrimage for Bulgarian citizens of the Czech Republic. It is no wonder that Mikulčice was prized by Rudolf II for having an exemplary relationship to culture. Sports businesses have gained a reputation with the Great Moravia race, which is included in the Grand Prix competition.

Sightseeing is highlighted mainly by the forementioned Slavonic settlement in Mikulčice, with two exposures: the Great Moravian Mikulčice – Mikulčice castle in the valley of the Morava river; and The Great Moravian Mikulčice – the Second Castle and the sacral architecture of Mikulčice castle. The sight-seeing circuit introduces the excavations of discovered churches and Mikulčice castle. There you can also find the workplace of the Archaeological Institute, Academy of Sciences Brno.

In the heart of the village is the gothic Church of the Assumption, which is a unique sight because the alter is made of oak trunks found in the Morava River. From the front of the church you can admire the Baroque statues of St. Oldřich and St. Jan Nepemucký. Just a bit further down in the park there is a wooden crucifix, the masterpiece of wood carver František Vymyslický from Dolní Bojanovice. The chapel of St. Roch, a national cultural monument, is located beside the cemetery and adorned with a “Slovacké žudro”, a decorated arched entrance. The rectory and the council houses are adorned similarly. To the right of them is a statue of St. Cyril and Methodius.

Well known people born in Mikulčice include the following: František Hřebačka, known as “Fanoš Mikulecký,” a composer of many folk songs, organizer of ethnographic life in Podluží and co-founder and editor of the ethnographic magazine Malovaný kraj (painted land). In addition, the First Repubic Division General František Nosál (later a prisoner of the communist regime) was born here, as were sculptor Jaroslav Jurčák, painter Pavel Vavrys and Rudolf Bolfi k, an aviator for the 311 Bomber Wing of the RAF who fought and died in WW2.

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