Kostolec fortification

Kostolec is a hillfort and an important archaeological site in the mountains. It was built during the ages of Great Moravia. The name Kostolec is given to a steep rocky spur of the Považský Inovec mountain range with an altitude of 240 m above sea level, towering above the village of in the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: historic site in Slovakia
  • Also known as: “Kostolec”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piešťany Airport and Manor in Moravany nad Váhom.

Aerodrome
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is a minor international airport serving the of , . is situated 3½ km west of Kostolec fortification.

Manor estate
Photo: Tomáš Blahuta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km south of Kostolec fortification.

Museum
Photo: Michal Jakubský, CC BY 3.0.
is a military museum in , . It is located at in buildings that used to be a military base. is situated 3½ km southwest of Kostolec fortification.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ducové and Hubina.

Village
Photo: MarkBA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality situated in western , near the spa town of . It was part of the municipality from 1976 to 1992.

Village
is a and municipality in in the of western .

Village
is a and municipality in in the of western .

Kostolec fortification

Latitude
48.62263° or 48° 37′ 22″ north
Longitude
17.8728° or 17° 52′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FWVJVFF+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32842922
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q13425337
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Vietnamese—“Kostolec fortification” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kostolec”
  • Russian: “Костолец”
  • Slovak: “Kostolec”
  • Vietnamese: “Pháo đài Kostolec”

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Highlights include Kostolec and Futbalový štadión.

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