Moravia is a unique in every respect region located in the center of Europe . The land that has the richest history . Here the first Slavic states - Samo and Great Moravia were created, the great enlighteners Cyril and Methodius worked on the first Slavic alphabet land for many centuries was a war for bloody wars . But Moravia is not the only one with a history - there are a lot of national parks, reserves, medical and ski resorts scattered throughout the region . In other words, visit and stay here for at least a few days - the duty of every self-respecting traveler .
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How to get here
The largest airport in Brno-Turzhany, and St. Petersburg daily flights depart, which, of course, makes Brno the most convenient starting point of travel in Moravia. Another major airport is in Ostrava. From Prague to Ostrava (about 250 kilometers) or Brno (about 200 kilometers) can be reached by train or by bus. Thanks to the well-developed bus and rail connections, it is convenient to travel around Moravia by public transport.
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Interesting facts
Moravia (Czech, Slovak Morava) - one of the historical regions, now part of the Czech Republic. And Moravia is the second largest region and population after Bohemia. In the east, Moravia borders with Slovakia, in the north with Poland and Czech Silesia, in the south with Austria, and in the west with Bohemia.
The largest cities in the region are Brno, Olomouc, Zlin, Ostrava. In addition to the Morava River, which gave the name to the whole region, there are other large rivers: Odra, Oslava, Litava, Svitava
The paragraph of history
The first settlements on the territory of Moravia can be attributed to the Early Paleolithic Age . Later these lands, as well as neighboring Bohemia, inhabited the Celtic tribes of the battles, which were superseded by German tribes in the beginning of our era . Slavians, who later received the nickname "morals" (after the name of the Morava River), appeared in these parts in the middle of the first millennium, and by the 7th century the largest ethnic group . In the 7th century on these lands is The first Slavic state - itself . Named according to the name of its leader, according to some sources by the Slav, according to some sources frank . According to historical data, the part of modern Czech, Austria and Slovakia was part of the state Samoi .
At the change to the state itself came the mighty Great Moravian state, or the Great Moravia, which existed from 822 to 907. Uniting during the period of greatest power the territory of modern Hungary, Slovakia, Lesser Poland, part of Silesia and part of Ukraine. The contribution of Great Moravia to the history and culture for the whole Slavs is simply invaluable.
Since 1029 the territory of Moravia is under the rule of Přemyslice . Since 1182 Moravia is part of the Holy Roman Empire . In the 15th century the population actively supported and participated in the movement of Husitov . Since the 16th century of Moravia as a part of the Empire Habsburg, and later up to 1918 as part of Austria-Hungary .The short period of independence in the Czechoslovak Republic ended with the onset of World War II, and after 1945 the socialist regime was established here, after the fall of which in 1993 Moravia was part of the newly formed Czech Republic .
Thanks to such an old and stormy, sometimes not simple history, many monuments of past times, many castles, palaces, cities and museums have been preserved on the territory of Moravia
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Moravia
The largest city and capital of Moravia and, concurrently, the second largest city in the whole of the Czech Republic is the magnificent Brno .The city can boast a rich history, because the first mention of it dates back to the 11th century, although the area around the city began to be populated even earlier . The main dominant and symbol of Brno - the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, built in 1200 . Do not pay attention also the town hall, the fortress of Spielberg (where political prisoners were languishing), the Capuchin square and the monastery where the church of the Holy Cross is located, and many other attractions that can be listed for an indefinitely long time. . For information to yant lovers drink: in Brno is one of the largest breweries in the Czech Republic - Starobrno .
Olomouc, founded in 1253, is often called the "second Prague", and with good reason . In addition to the capital status that Olomouc enjoyed until 1641 (as the capital of the Margrave of Moravia), with Prague, it "brings together" a huge number of historical and architectural monuments, but at the same time there are no such crowds of tourists as in the Czech capital, which only adds charm to this city . Among the most significant sights Olomouc: Column of the Holy Trinity , The Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock, Przhemyslosvky Palace, St. Mauritius church, Cathedral of St. Michael and, of course, the famous Cathedral of St. Wenceslas .
In the city of Zlin is Zlín Castle - a palace in baroque style, the church of St. Philip and Jacob, the building of the former fortress, which now houses a museum. There is also a famous zoo, famous for the lack of enclosures and the botanical garden, in which the palace of Leshn. And Zlín is famous for its old hockey traditions, the famous defender, world champion Karel Rahunek was born here
Not far from the city of Hodonín, in the town of Mikulčice, a Slavic settlement was found. Mikulčice was one of the important centers of Great Moravia. The prince's court, several temples, houses are opened at the site of the fortress
The small town of Znojmo is famous for its large number of medieval monuments, winemaking traditions, as well as the famous vintage festival - when the city turns into one large festive square.
In the east of Moravia is a small town called Vizovice, famous for its plums. But not so much as plums, how many a wonderful heart-and-soul drink called slivovitz. Ban Rudolf Jelinek began to make slivovitsu here in the 17th century, for which many thanks to him!
In the village of Rymnice there is an ethnographic museum with a characteristic architecture for these places. And in Moravia there are a lot of castles, the most famous of them are: the medieval Bukhlov fortress, the romantic Renaissance palace Lednice, the Kroměříž palace, the Gothic Pernštejn, the Renaissance and Baroque Slavkov and Mikulov
National parks
@ Moravia is also rich in natural attractions, which only the famous nature parks are worth: Moravian Kras, Palava, Jevisovce, Litovelsk, Pomoravi, and also the White Carpathians and Beskydy Mountains. Pedestrian, horse and bike routes are laid throughout Moravia. And in winter mountain resorts are of particular polarity, of course, in the mountain regions. There are also health resorts, for example, the famous Lipova Lazne, Karlova Studanka, Velke Losiny and many others.