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Town in South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
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Mikulov is a town of 7,700 people (2020) in South Moravia on the Brünner Straße (the old imperial road from Vienna to Brno) near the border with Austria. It is particularly worth seeing because of the listed, well-preserved city centre and the castle.
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Mikulov zámek
Built in the 13th century, and reconstructed from 1719 to 1730.
The historic town square was founded in the late 16th century near the castle. It contains Renaissance houses from the first half of the 17th century. One of the most significant houses is the U Rytířů House decorated with sgraffito. In the middle of the square is a fountain from around 1700 and monumental Baroque Holy Trinity Column from 1723–1724.
A cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It contains the tomb of Dietrichstein family, courtyard and a chapel.
A limestone cave system from the Jurassic period. Guided tour lasts about 55 mins.
Sgrafitový dům U Rytířů
Despite its name, the exterior wall is actually not decorated with graffiti but rather multiple layers of plasters that are carefully applied onto the wall.
Built in the early 15th century, it includes an ossuary.
Former artillery fortress. It gives a good view of the entire Mikulov and surrounding area.
A 14-room hotel with its own wine cellar.
64-room hotel. Has an on-site restaurant.
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By car
It takes about 25 min to drive from Břeclav to Mikulov on Highway 40 and 1 hour from Vienna to Mikulov.
By bike or on foot
The Iron Curtain Trail leads through the city.
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