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Basilica · Czechia

Velehrad Basilica of the Assumption and Saints Cyril and Methodius

Velehrad, Zlín, Czechia

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

One of Czechia's foremost pilgrimage centers, symbolically linked to the mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Christian roots of Great Moravia. The present basilica grew from a Cistercian foundation and remains a living Jesuit-administered sanctuary.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Enter the Cyrillo-Methodian story through living Moravian pilgrimage, then carry it toward Nitra and Slovakia.

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Cyril and Methodius

Read liturgy, language, and Slavic mission together.

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Romanesque foundations

See the earlier Cistercian church.

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St. John Paul II in 1990

Connect pilgrimage with post-Communist renewal.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Pilgrimage of Saints Cyril and MethodiusVerify the multi-day programme annually.

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