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Submitted by ladrin on Wednesday, 19 February 2020 Page Views: 671

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Stará Kouřim Alternative Name: The Old Kourim
Country: Czech Republic
NOTE: This site is 0.685 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Bohemia Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Kouřim
Latitude: 50.000135N Longitude: 14.990417E
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2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4	Short walk on a footpath
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**Stará Kouřim** submitted by ladrin : An enigmatic place called ´Libuse pond´. The heart of the ancient hillfort (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hillfort in Bohemia

The oldest settlement of the Old Kourim dates far back to the neolithic period (4800BC) , as it is confirmed by intensive archeological surveys. The place has also its importance in the period of Corded Ware culture (2800BC) and also during Hallstatt culture (750BC).

But the hillfort reached its most significance upon arrival of old Slavs in 8th century in Early Medieval period. Old Kouřim became the second largest medieval settlement in Bohemia, it served as a political, cultural and religious centre. It is richly reflected in historical documents and mythology. Fragments of an 90 m long "hall building" were discovered on the top of the hill. Abundance of archaeological findings include an elite cemetery around mystic ‘Libuše Pond‘, luxurious jewellery and beautiful weapons.

Almost 200 years the hillfort Stara Kourim was the seat of regional leaders, Slavic tribe Zlicans. In any case, Zlicans were finally defeated by the ruling dynasty of the Premyslids around 936. Original place was destroyed and abandoned and the Premyslids moved the hillfort to the small promontory on the south.

Except three lines of fortification enclosing which can be still visible here I do really admire small area of ‘Libuše Pond‘ and of course the mighty solitary rock NW from the centre of the former hillfort (for the details see the topic "Lechův Kámen").
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