Viereckschanze in Mšecké Žehrovice, Celtic fortification structure in Mšecké Žehrovice, Czech Republic.
The Viereckschanze in Mšecké Žehrovice is a Celtic fortified settlement with a square layout that was surrounded by a ditch and embankment system forming its defensive perimeter. The structure features a rectangular ground plan that integrates into the surrounding landscape where people once lived and worked.
The site originates from the Iron Age when Celtic tribes like the Boii established settlements across Central Europe with defensive structures for protection. It was built around two thousand years ago and served as an important base for the communities inhabiting this region.
The site reveals Celtic daily life through pottery, tools, and other objects discovered during excavations that reflect how people lived and organized themselves. These findings show the kinds of activities and social structures that characterized the communities inhabiting this area.
The site includes explanatory panels that help visitors understand the ancient structure and its historical background in the context of Celtic settlements. The open-air location is accessible throughout the year, and the terrain is relatively easy to walk through without special equipment.
The structure maintains its original quadrilateral shape within the natural preserve of Obora Libeň, where the landscape has remained relatively unchanged since ancient times. This intact condition allows visitors to experience how Celtic builders designed and organized space exactly as it stood two thousand years ago.
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