Velehrad
| Velehrad | |||
| Village | |||
 Basilica of St. Cyril and Methodius | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Zlín | ||
| District | Uherské Hradiště | ||
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°06′20″N 17°23′39″E / 49.10556°N 17.39417°ECoordinates: 49°06′20″N 17°23′39″E / 49.10556°N 17.39417°E | ||
| Area | 22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,195 (1.1.2017) | ||
| Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1131 | ||
| Mayor | Aleš Mergental | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 687 06 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic | |||
| Wikimedia Commons: Velehrad | |||
| Website: www.velehrad.cz | |||
Velehrad is a village in the Uherské Hradiště District (Zlín Region) of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,195 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
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