Bechyně — Mud spa, pottery and a Slavic gord

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Bechyně — Mud spa, pottery and a Slavic gord

Bechyně is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Bechyně, Czech Republic: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Bechyně is known for its mud spa and its tradition of pottery, and the site has been settled since the late Bronze Age, around 1800–1600 BC.

Origins and history

The area was settled in prehistory, with the oldest evidence from the late Bronze Age, around 1800–1600 BC. In the 8th or 9th century a Slavic gord was built here, and the first written mention of the town comes from around 1120, in the Chronica Boemorum.

Key facts

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Region: South Bohemian
  • Places in this archive: 0

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

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