Holy Hill in Mikulov
A place revered by the ancestors of today’s inhabitants
Climb to one of the oldest shrines in the Czech Republic, which towers above the ancient Amber Route.
Holy Hill (Svatý kopeček), one of the peaks of the Pálava hills, is a natural landmark in Mikulov. On top of Holy Hill, a Stations of the Cross leads to the pilgrimage Chapel of St. Sebastian, a bell tower and the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre. For your efforts you will be rewarded with a stunning view of the city and its surroundings dotted with the neat rows of vineyards.
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Way of the Cross on the Holy Hill
As a thank you to God for overcoming the plague epidemic that struck Mikulov in 1622, the first building of Holy Hill - the Chapel of St. Sebastian began to be built.