St Procopius' Basilica

Moravia


There was a chapel on this site way back in the early 12th century, when the church was connected to a Benedictine monastery. Although the church has been remodelled many times since then, parts still show signs of the Gothic renovation the structure received in 1260. Today it's a Unesco World Heritage Site.


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