Mikulčice Archaeopark, Archaeological park and museum near Mikulčice, Czech Republic

Mikulčice Archaeopark covers the core of a Great Moravian gord on the right bank of the Morava, about 3 km southeast of Mikulčice. Its acropolis and two baileys were ringed by a stone-faced rampart and water ditches fed by Morava arms; excavations uncovered a 35.5 by 11 m three-aisled basilica, a palace, three bridges and over 2,500 graves.

Settlement began in the 8th century when the area emerged as a regional power center. The site's prominence lasted until the early 10th century when it was gradually abandoned.

The site's name Valy comes from the ramparts that still ring the acropolis. Excavations uncovered nine churches, among them a three-aisled basilica of 11 by 35.5 metres, the largest Great Moravian church found. A silver pendant cross with the figure of Christ and a gold solidus of Byzantine emperor Michael III came from the graves.

The grounds lie in the floodplain forest of the Morava, about 3 km southeast of Mikulčice; the core is the acropolis with two baileys, entered over a wooden bridge. The site is park-like and flat, so allow time to walk between the church foundations and ramparts.

The site's unofficial emblem is the bronze strap-end (nákončí), a decorated belt fitting found in large numbers in the graves around the basilica. Among the burials was a silver pendant cross bearing the figure of Christ and a gold solidus of the Byzantine emperor Michael III.