Velehrad

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Velehrad is a village in the Uherské Hradiště District (Zlín Region) of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,323 and is the most important pilgrimage place in the Czech Republic. In the 1990s it was visited twice by the Pope John Paul II.

[edit] Sights

• The Basilica of St. Cyrillus and Methodius
• The memorial stone called the "King's table" (Králův stůl)
• A statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• A column with the statue of Jesus Christ
• A column with the statue of Virgin Mary
• A column with the statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• A cistercian monastery

[edit] External links

• http://www.velehrad.cz - Official website of the community

Coordinates: 49°06′N 17°23′E