Mikulčice () is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Těšice is an administrative part of Mikulčice. Mikulčice and Těšice are urbanistically fused. Geography Mikulčice is located about southeast of Hodonín, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The municipality is crossed by the river Kyjovka. The Czech-Slovak border is formed here by the Morava River. History From the 6th until the 10th century, a Slavic fortified settlement existed 3 km southeast from the modern village on the site called Mikulčice-Valy. The settlement was one of the main centres of the Great Moravian Empire, plausibly its capital city. Excavations, led by Josef Poulík, unearthed the remnants of twelve churches, a palace, and more than 2,500 graves (including a horse burial). The first written mention of Mikulčice is from 1141. The parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was first mentioned in 1353. At the beginning of the 15th century, a fortress stood here. The fortress was probably destroyed during the Hussite Wars. The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado. Economy The local economy is predominantly based on agriculture and tourism. Sights The Mikulčice-Valy site is the main tourist attraction. It is freely accessible. It includes an exhibition with archeological finds from this area, administered by the Masaryk Museum in Hodonín. Since 1962, the site has been protected as a national cultural monument. Notable people Miloslav Balun (1920–1994), pair skater References External links Mikulčice-Valy archaelogical site Villages in Hodonín District Great Moravia Moravian Slovakia