Cyril and Methodius Route – Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

Cyril and Methodius Route

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STUDENTS CONFERENCE IN THESSALONIKI

20th November – 1st December 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece
Schools can register their pupils and students aged 13-17 for the two-day Student Conference in Thessaloniki (Greece) focused on the subject of the personalities, contribution and legacy of Cyril and Methodius. The student conference is organized on the occasion of the 1160th anniversary of the cultural heritage of Cyril and Methodius, the Thessaloniki saints and Slavic heralds. The conference will take place on November 30 – December 1, 2023 at the Thessaloniki City Hall.

THE GREAT CYRIL AND METHODIUS PILGRIMAGE FROM ZAŠOVÁ TO TERCHOVÁ ENDED WITH THE CLIMB TO THE BIG ROZSUTEC


9th September 2023, Terchová, Slovakia

The Great Cyril and Methodius Pilgrimage from Zašová through the Beskydy Mountains to Terchová on the Little Fatra Mountain was finished with a climb to the Big Rozsutec. The group of 30 pilgrims was led along the 150 km long Cyril and Methodius Route by Petr Hirsch, a well-known promoter of the hiking along pilgrimage trail. “It’s a very special experience for the hiker, and it’s a very special experience for me.”

MODRÁ NEAR VELEHRAD IS BUILDING THE JEWELRY HOUSE OF GREAT MORAVIA


1st August 2023, Modrá, Czech Republic

In the village of Modrá near Velehrad, the foundation stone of the construction of the Treasury of Great Moravia was blessed by the Velehrad chaplain Jiří Hebron. The stone with the legacy of the inhabitants of Modrá will be set into its masonry. The new, underground attraction will be built this year and opened to the public on 20 June 2024. It will offer visitors the most precious thing – finds of precious Great Moravian jewellery. 

25 PILGRIMS SET OUT ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY FROM LEVÝ HRADEC TO VELEHRAD


26th July 2023, Levý Hradec – Kácov, Czech Republic

A group of 25 pilgrims celebrated the 1160th anniversary of the arrival of Constantine and Methodius in Great Moravia by walking the 100 km long trail of Cyril and Methodius Route from Levý Hradec to Kácov in the region of Posázaví. It is the first stage of a three-year pilgrimage from Central Bohemia to Velehrad in Moravia, which will continue with two more stages in 2024 and 2025. It is a pilot pilgrimage along the 420 km long marked Cyril and Methodius Route in the direction from Levý Hradec to Velehrad.

Focusing on ...

The Cyril and Methodius Route focuses on different activities that presenting variety of the cultural heritage of Saints Cyril and Methodius and their followers. 

Network of Slavic heritage

From the first Slavic script - Glagolitic - and the Old Slavic language to the present.

Network of locations

Interesting places connected with the spread of the Cyril and Methodius legacy.

Network of trails

Inspired by the journey of Slavic missionaries and their followers.

Network of events

Cultural and educational activities throughout the year.

Network of products

Tourism products - coordinated under the common logo of the Cyril and Methodius Route.

Network of institutions

Maintaining the heritage of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

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