Kostolec fortification
Kostolec is a hillfort and an important archaeological site in the Považský Inovec 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 Ducové in the Piešťany district.Photo: MarkBA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Piešťany Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piešťany Airport is a minor international airport serving the spa town of Piešťany, Slovakia. Piešťany Airport is situated 3½ km west of Kostolec fortification.
Manor in Moravany nad Váhom
Manor estate
Photo: Tomáš Blahuta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manor in Moravany nad Váhom is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km south of Kostolec fortification.
Military History Museum Piešťany
Museum
Photo: Michal Jakubský, CC BY 3.0.
Military History Museum Piešťany is a military museum in Piešťany in western Slovakia. It is located in Piešťany Airport in buildings of former military base. Military History Museum Piešťany is situated 3½ km southwest of Kostolec fortification.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ducové and Hubina.
Ducové
Village
Photo: MarkBA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ducové is a municipality situated in western Slovakia, near the spa town of Piešťany. It was part of the municipality Moravany nad Váhom from 1976 to 1992.
Hubina
Village
Hubina is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
Moravany nad Váhom
Village
Moravany nad Váhom is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
Kostolec fortification
- Categories: hillfort, church, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ducové, Piešťany District, Trnava Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.62263° or 48° 37′ 22″ northLongitude
17.8728° or 17° 52′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FWVJVFF+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 32842922OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata 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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kostolec and Futbalový štadión.
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