In Brno on Vienna Street, the foundations of an unknown rotunda have been discovered

Brno - Archaeologists in Brno, on Vienna Street, have discovered the foundations of an unknown Romanesque rotunda. According to experts, this is one of the most significant archaeological finds in the region, related to the beginnings of Czech statehood. Jitka Šibíčková from the online encyclopedia of Brno history told ČTK today. Details about the find will be published by the archaeologists on Friday.
     The foundations of the rotunda, according to Šibíčková, represent a significant find that complements the ideas of experts and the public about the early medieval castle of Brno in the context of the burial ground and settlement agglomeration on the right bank of the Svratka River.
     The newly discovered rotunda is grouped with the rotunda of the Virgin Mary in Old Brno and the rotunda of Saint Catherine in Znojmo, which are dated to the 11th century. "The two mentioned buildings represent the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Moravia, aside from church buildings from the Great Moravian period. At the same time, they are very significant, if not the most important sacred architecture illustrating the earliest history of Brno," said Šibíčková.
     The site where the archaeologists found the rotunda is located in places where, according to the recently published History of Brno, early medieval Brno with the Přemyslid castle likely stood. In the past, many researchers have sought the beginnings of the city more around the Petrov hill and today's narrower center.
     Occasional archaeological finds and rescue research suggest that the original Přemyslid castle controlled the ford across the Svratka River.