The modernization of the archeopark in Mikulčice will cost 110 million

Mikulčice (Hodonín Region) - The modernization of the archaeological park that highlights the Great Moravian fortifications of Valy in Mikulčice will cost nearly 110 million crowns. The South Moravian Region will attempt to secure a larger portion of the funding from European grants. This information was provided today by the representative of the South Moravian Governor, Anna Procházková.
    In order to submit an application to the European Union for funding, project documentation for the first phase of the initiative needs to be prepared. The region has allocated 2.8 million crowns for this in recent days. If the initiative is successful, the first phase of the work will be completed next year.
    The first phase is expected to include modifications to the acropolis itself. This phase includes new cladding for the second pavilion housing the excavations, as well as the reconstruction of the pathways and the creation of new informational boards.
    The archeopark will receive new furnishings, and a central communication route - the Great Moravian Pathway - will be established. One of the most interesting features will be glass panels placed directly in the terrain. Visitors will be able to look through them to see what the structures looked like in the areas where fields and exposed foundations are located today.
    The adjustment of the archeopark will be much more extensive. It will involve the reconstruction of its main building with exhibits. A lookout tower will also be built next to it, offering views of the Valy. Through its glass cladding, visitors will see the area as it was in the past.
    Procházková emphasized that the modernization of the complex will fulfill the conditions for registering Mikulčice and the neighboring Slovak village of Kopčany as a unified archaeological area among UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    Valy was one of the most significant centers of Great Moravia. According to archaeologists, the missionaries Cyril and Methodius likely worked there. Some theories suggest that Valy was the legendary Veligrad - the capital of the Great Moravian Empire, which has not yet been located.