Dolní Věstonice
An Upper Paleolithic site below the Pavlov Hills in South Moravia. Excavations here found the Venus of Dolní Věstonice, a ceramic figurine some 29,000 years old, and the remains of a hunter gatherer settlement.
- Where
- Mikulov, South Moravia, Czechia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.8833, 16.6500
Get the Dolní Věstonice stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dolní Věstonice. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Moravia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dolní Věstonice
Pálava Protected Landscape Area 6.0 km
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Mikulov Castle 8.6 km
A castle in the town of Mikulov in South Moravia, on the site of an old Slavonic settlement where the first stone castle was built at the end of the 13th century. It overlooks the town and the vineyards of the Pálava hills.
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape 15 km
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul 34 km
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Špilberk Castle 35 km
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Brno Ossuary 35 km
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Villa Tugendhat 36 km
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Questions
Where is Dolní Věstonice?
Dolní Věstonice is in Mikulov, South Moravia, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pálava Protected Landscape Area (6.0 km), Mikulov Castle (8.6 km), Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (15 km).
How do I get the Dolní Věstonice stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dolní Věstonice and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Moravia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dolní Věstonice before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Moravia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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