Viewpoints and Monuments

A compact collection of viewpoints, monuments and memorials around Mikulov highlighting geological features and historic sites: limestone formations and cliffs, a flooded limestone quarry with interpretive signage, the late-Gothic Kozí hrádek fortress remains, the hilltop St. Šebestián church on Svatý kopeček, 19th-century Prussian cemetery (1866) and several local war and freedom monuments.

Kozí hrádek

Remains of late gothic defence fortress built to improve the defence of city of Mikulov and it's castle.

Svaty Kopecek

Limestone rock nature preserve with st. Šebestián church on top of it creates an unforgetable scenery.

Svatý kopeček

Limestone hilltop offering panoramic views over Mikulov and the Pálava Hills; served by pilgrimage paths and lookout points.

Brána ke svobodě

Stone monument commemorating freedom; local inscription and sculptural elements mark its significance.

Preussischer Friedhof 1866

Prussian military cemetery dating from 1866, with period gravestones and memorial layout.

Zatopený vápencový lom

Flooded limestone quarry featuring an on-site information board describing the site's geology and local vegetation.

Kočičí skála

Limestone cliff formation south of Mikulov with steep rock faces.

sv. Jan Nepomucký

Outdoor statue depicting Saint John of Nepomuk.

War Memorial

Memorial honoring those who fell in war, set within a commemorative site.