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 labored over the first Slavic alphabet, this land for many centuries was the site for bloody wars .But Moravia is not the only one with a history - a lot of national parks, reserves, medical and ski resorts are scattered all over the region .In other words, to visit Moravia and stay here even for a few days - the duty of every self-respecting traveler .
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How to get here
The largest airport in Brno-Turzany, where daily flights depart from Moscow and St. Petersburg, which certainly 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, Slovakian Morava) is 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.
A paragraph of history
The first settlements on the territory of Moravia can be attributed to the Early Paleolithic Age .Later, these lands, like neighboring Bohemia, inhabited the Celtic tribes of the battles, which at the beginning of our era were displaced by the German tribes .The Slavs, who later received the nickname "Moravia" (after the name of the Morava River), appeared in these parts in the middle of the first millennium, and by the 7th century they became the largest ethnic group .In the 7th century on these lands was the first Slavic state - Samo .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 state of Samoi itself included part of modern Czech, Austria and Slovakia .
In place of the state itself came the mighty Great Moravian state, or Great Moravia, which existed from 822 to 907 years. 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 history and culture for all Slavs is simply invaluable.
Since 1029, the territory of Moravia is under the rule of Přemyslius .Since 1182 Moravia is part of the Holy Roman Empire .In the 15th century, the population actively supported and participated in the movement Gusitov .Since the 16th century, Moravia as a part of the Habsburg Empire, 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, as part of the newly formed Czech Republic, was .
Thanks to such a long and stormy, sometimes not simple history, many monuments of the 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 the 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 ignore the city's town hall, the fortress of Spielberg (where political prisoners were languishing), the Capuchin square and the monastery where the Holy Cross church is located, and many other attractions that can be listed for an indefinitely long time .For information to fans of the amber 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 possessed until 1641 (as the capital of the Margravia of Moravia), with Prague, it "keeps together" a huge number of historical and architectural monuments, but at the same time there are not such crowds of tourists as in the Czech capital, which only adds Charm of this city .Among the most significant sights of Olomouc are the Column of the Holy Trinity, the town hall with the astronomical clock, the Przemyslaw Palace, the Church of St. Maurice, the Cathedral of St. Michael and, of course, the famous St. Wenceslas Cathedral .
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 Hodonin, 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 were opened at the site of ancient settlement.
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.