25-478: Věstonice may refer to several geographical locations and objects in the Břeclav District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic: Dolní Věstonice , a village and archeological site Dolní Věstonice (archaeology) , an Upper Paleolithic excavation site Venus of Dolní Věstonice , a ceramic figurine of a nude woman, dated 29,000 – 25,000 BC Horní Věstonice ,
50-575: A diet assembled at Prague also confirmed the regency on George. The struggle of the Hussites against the papal party continued uninterruptedly, and the position of George became a very difficult one when the young king Ladislaus, who was crowned in 1453, expressed his pro-Roman sympathies, though he had recognized the compacts and the ancient privileges of Bohemia. In 1457 King Ladislaus died suddenly and some voices accused George of having poisoned him. However, research in 1985 proved acute leukemia as
75-513: A radical suggestion, which some consider to have been a proposal before its time of a European Union. He proposed a treaty among all Christian powers, with Hungary , Poland , Bohemia, Bavaria , Brandenburg , Saxony , France , Burgundy and Italian states and its princes the founding members, but others, especially the Hispanic powers, joining later. The member states would pledge to settle all differences by exclusively peaceful means. There
100-655: A village Věstonice Reservoir , one of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs on the Thaya River Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Věstonice . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Věstonice&oldid=1181879711 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
125-575: Is also known for the finding of the Venus of Dolní Věstonice , one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Europe and one of the oldest and most famous art in the world. During the Great Moravia period, which lasted between the 9th and 10th centuries, a small Slavic gord was built here. The gord protected a ford on an important trade route. The first written mention of Věstonice
150-711: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Doln%C3%AD V%C4%9Bstonice Dolní Věstonice ( German : Unterwisternitz ) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the eponymous archaeological site . Dolní Věstonice is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Břeclav and 33 km (21 mi) south of Brno . It lies on
175-468: Is from 1312. During the 13th century the place became inhabited by German colonists. In 1460, the village was promoted to a market town by King George of Poděbrady . From the beginning of the 16th century until their expulsion in 1622, the Anabaptists settled here. They were famous for their high level of education and the establishment of wine cellars, which have survived to this day. In 1938, it
200-527: Is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It is a Baroque building with a Gothic core and Renaissance tower. Tourist attractions follow the archaeological glory of the municipality. The archaeological site includes an outdoor exhibition. An educational archeological path leads from Dolní Věstonice to neighbouring Pavlov . Remains of the gord rampart and floor plan of the church, which stood here until
225-532: The Upper Paleolithic period of the Stone Age , a small settlement of mammoth hunters consisting of huts built with rocks and mammoth bones was founded on the site of what is now Dolní Věstonice. This is the oldest permanent human settlement that has ever been found. Numerous other archaeological discoveries point to extensive human habitation of the area in prehistoric times. The archaeological site
250-947: The 22nd of March. He was buried in the royal tomb in St. Vitus Cathedral . His heart and entrails were placed in the Church of Our Lady before Týn in the Old Town, next to the grave of John of Rokycany . His followers chose Vladislaus II , the son of the Polish king, as his successor to continue the fight against Matthias. The large Jiřího z Poděbrad Square in Prague 3 with the nearby eponymous metro station are named after him. Other squares named after him are in Ostrava , Hořice , Toužim , Řevnice , Kunštát or Nový Knín . In 1896, an equestrian statue of King George, sculpted by Bohuslav Schnirch
275-824: The border between the Mikulov Highlands and Dyje–Svratka Valley . The highest point is at 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level. The village is situated on the shore of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs . The municipality is partly located in the Pálava Protected Landscape Area . The area of the reservoir is protected as the Věstonice Reservoir Nature Reserve. Dolní Věstonice is known for the Dolní Věstonice archaeological site . Approximately 25,000 years ago, during
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#1732764835940300-482: The cause of death. On 2 March 1458 the estates of Bohemia unanimously chose George as king. Even the adherents of the papal party voted for him, some in honour of his moderate policies, some out of deference to popular feeling, which opposed the election of a foreign ruler. George attempted to rule in a moderate manner based on the Compacta of Prague . He won the loyalty of some Catholics, but had to contend with
325-519: The early 13th century, are preserved. George of Pod%C4%9Bbrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad ( Czech : Jiří z Poděbrad ; German : Georg von Podiebrad ), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia , who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites , but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith . His rule
350-505: The end of revolutionary phase of the Hussite movement. By that time he was already orphaned, as his father had died in 1427. Early in life, as one of the leaders of the Hussite party, he defeated Austrian troops of King Albert II , who had succeeded King Sigismund as King of Bohemia, Germany and Hungary . George soon became a prominent member of the Hussite party after the death of Hynce Ptáček of Pirkstein , its leader. King Albert
375-634: The insurgent Bohemian nobles, starting the Bohemian War . Matthias conquered a large part of Moravia , and was crowned by the papal party in the Moravian ecclesiastical metropolis Olomouc as king of Bohemia on 3 May 1469. George was successful against Matthias but, contrary to the wishes of his followers, came to an agreement with the Hungarian king in 1470. In the spring of 1471 , however, Jiřík's health deteriorated significantly and he died on
400-533: The last Czech national monarch (in terms of ethnic awareness), a great diplomat and a courageous fighter against the domination of the Catholic Church. In modern times he is remembered mainly for his idea and attempt to establish common European Christian institutions, which is now seen as an early historical vision of European unity. George was the son of Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady , a Bohemian nobleman whose ancestors were of Moravian origin, one of
425-563: The leaders of more moderate faction (called Utraquists ) of the Hussites during the Hussite Wars . George's mother is not known by name and it is likely that George was born out of wedlock; during his life he repeatedly heard ridicule from his enemies about his origin. At the age of fourteen, George himself took part in the Battle of Lipany (1434), which marked the downfall of more radical Hussite factions ( Taborites and Orebites ) and
450-552: The nobles of the papal party, who assembled at Zelená Hora (Grüneberg) on 28 November 1465 to voice their grievances and conclude an alliance against the king. The alliance was from the outset supported by Paul II, who, on 23 December 1466, excommunicated George and pronounced his deposition as king of Bohemia, which released all subjects of the Bohemian crown from their oaths of allegiance to George. Emperor Frederick III and Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus , George's former ally, joined
475-531: The opposition of Pope Pius II , which proved one of the most serious obstacles to his rule. Pius declared the Compacta null and void in 1462 and wished George to consent to this. George rejected this demand but endeavoured to curry favour with the Papal See by punishing the more extreme Hussites ( Taborites ) or members of then newly founded Unitas Fratrum church. George attempted to secure peace with Rome by
500-531: The treaty would come into effect in 1464. It is seen as one of historical propsals of European unity foreshadowing the European Union . That did not happen. All George's endeavours to establish peace with Rome proved ineffectual, but Pius II's plan of a crusade against Bohemia remained unexecuted. After Pius' death in 1464, George attempted to negotiate with the new pope, Paul II , who proved to be an equally determined opponent. George made enemies among
525-599: Was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Niederdonau . The German speaking population was expelled in 1945 according to the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czech settlers. Dolní Věstonice is known for viticulture . The municipality lies in the Mikulovská wine subregion. There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The main landmark of Dolní Věstonice
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#1732764835940550-402: Was marked by great efforts to preserve peace and tolerance between the Hussites and Catholics in the religiously divided Crown of Bohemia – hence his contemporary nicknames: "King of two peoples" ( Czech : král dvojího lidu ) and "Friend of peace" ( přítel míru ). During the 19th century, in period of the so-called Czech National Revival , he began to be praised (even somewhat idealized) as
575-483: Was situated. In 1448, he marched this army, about 9000 strong, from Kutná Hora to Prague , and obtained possession of the capital almost without resistance. Civil war broke out, but George succeeded in defeating the nobles who remained faithful to Rome. In 1451 the Emperor Frederick III , as guardian of the young king Ladislaus, entrusted Poděbrad with the administration of Bohemia. In the same year
600-446: Was succeeded by his posthumously born son Ladislaus , during whose reign Bohemia sharply divided into two parties: the party faithful to Rome, led by powerful "viceroy" Oldřich II of Rosenberg , and the Hussite party, led by George. After various attempts at reconciliation, George sought a military decision. He gradually raised an armed force in north-eastern Bohemia, where the Hussites were strong and where his ancestral Litice Castle
625-459: Was to be a common parliament and other common institutions. George couched the proposal in Christian terms ("Europe" is not explicitly mentioned) as a way to stop the "abominable Turk ", who had conquered Constantinople in 1453. He sent his brother-in-law Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál on a tour of European courts with a draft treaty of the message of peace to promote the idea. George hoped that
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