Hradisko Kostolec-Ducové
Discover the historic hillfort Kostolec-Ducové, perched on the rocky spur of Považský Inovec near the charming village of Ducové, close to Piešt’any. This ancient site was once home to a fortified manor belonging to a Great Moravian Grand Duke, offering a fascinating glimpse into the region’s rich past. Explore the remnants of this grand estate and immerse yourself in the captivating history of Kostolec-Ducové.
Explore the fascinating Great Moravian hillfort of Kostolec, a significant archaeological site with a rich history. Thanks to its strategic location near ancient trade routes, this area has been inhabited during various prehistoric periods. Today, you can visit the remnants of a 9th-century Great Moravian manor, including the well-preserved foundations of a rotunda church and a reconstructed section of the palisade. The church ruins were re-consecrated on the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius in 1990, and since then, annual masses are held here to honor the arrival of the Byzantine mission to Great Moravia. Declared a national cultural monument, the site is open to the public, with informative panels detailing its historical significance.
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HISTORY OF THE HILLFORT
Discover the fascinating history of our courtyard, believed to have been constructed in the mid-9th century following the fall of the nearby Pobedim fortress. This event is tied to the expulsion of Pribinus by Mojmir in 833. Unfortunately, the courtyard was lost to a fire between 940 and 970. Adding to its charm, the rotunda might have been built simultaneously with the courtyard or a few decades later, inspired by the iconic two-peaked rotunda in Mikulčice. Explore this intriguing blend of history and architecture on your visit!
Hradisko Kostolec-Ducové
he oldest traces of sporadic settlement on the site of the later hillfort date back to the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. The foundation of the first settlement at Kostolc occurred in the Younger Bronze Age (1300-1100 BC). Members of the Velatic culture built a massive, 120 m long neck mound on the northern side of the site and dug a ditch in front of it. Archaeological research carried out in 1968-1972 and 1975 confirmed that the inhabitants of the hillfort were engaged in bronze casting. This is confirmed by the discovery of mould casters and a large number of bronze objects.
The hillfort was reoccupied in the 2nd and 3rd centuries and then by the Slavs in the 9th century, at the time of the Great Moravian Empire. The Slavic settlement at Kostolc was preceded by the settlement at Pobedim. It was destroyed in the 1st half of the 9th century, probably as a result of the expansion of Prince Mojmir in the territory of today’s Slovakia in the years 830-833. The hillfort at Kostolc was settled around 850, it was in the form of a great manor with an area of approximately 0.5 ha. For its defence, an older rampart and a Bronze Age moat were used. A wooden palisade was built on top of the rampart. A stone rotunda with an apse stood inside the hillfort.
The courtyard disappeared sometime in the middle of the 10th century. The rotunda a little later. From the end of the 10th century to the 14th century, the surroundings of the rotunda served as a cemetery. It is estimated that up to 1900 people were buried here during this time. Around the middle of the 15th century the hillfort served as a Hussite military camp. Burials were made here again in the modern period from the last third of the 16th century to the second third of the 19th century. There are approximately 340-360 burials.
Zdroj: www.hrady.cz
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Kontakt
Hradisko spravuje Balneologické múzeum v Piešťanoch.
Municipality Ducové
Ducové č. 121, 922 21 Moravany nad/Váhom,
Slovakia
tel. +421 33 7725501
e-mail: ducove@ducove.sk
web:ducove.sk
Balneological Museum
Beethovenova 1810/5, 921 01 Piešťany, Slovakia
tel. +421 33/772 28 75
e-mail: balneomuzeum@zupa-tt.sk
web:www.balneomuzeum.sk
Piešt'any Information Center
Pribinova 2, 921 01 Piešťany, Slovakia
tel. +421 33 / 771 96 21
e-mail: info@pic-piestany.sk
web:www.pic-piestany.sk
How to get to the hillfort?
You will pass through the municipality of Ducové and before the end of the road, a shabby, overgrown signpost points to the left of the main road, between the bushes, pointing in the direction of the hillfort. So turn left off the main road and follow the broken road that will lead you to the front of the ramparts of the hillfort. You can also get there with a car. As is known, there are indicative reconstructions of the palisade, gate and foundations of the buildings, as well as the foundations of the Great Moravian rotunda. The information boards there are already new and nicely made.
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