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Mikulov Castle

Mikulov Castle

Castle in Mikulov, Czech Republic

Mikulov Castle (German: Nikolsburg) is a castle in the town of Mikulov in South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The castle is on a site of historic Slavonic settlement, where the original stone castle was erected at the end of the 13th century.

Mikulov Castle
Mikulov Castle

The end of World War II saw the castle destroyed by a fire whose origins are unclear.[1]

During the war, the anthropological collection from the Moravské zemské muzeum had been moved to Mikulov Castle for safekeeping purposes. Many of the most important discoveries from Předmostí u Přerova, Dolní Věstonice and the Mladeč caves were destroyed by the fire.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Chateau history". Town of Mikulov. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. [2]
    Frayer, David W.; et al. (2006). "Chapter 9: Aurignacian male crania, jaws and teeth from the Mladecˇ Caves, Moravia, Czech Republic". In Teschler-Nicola, Maria (ed.). Early Modern Humans at the Moravian Gate: The Mladecˇ Caves and their Remains. Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-211-23588-1.
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