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Prague-Královice, Prague

Early Medieval hillfort

(10th–12th cent.)

Aerial photograph of the hillfort. The suburb on the left, the acropolis with the St. Margaret Church on the right.

Aerial photograph of the hillfort. The suburb on the left, the acropolis with the St. Margaret Church on the right.

Photo M. Gojda, 2013.

The Přemyslid’s hillfort of Královice was built in the 10th century, a period marked by the construction of a large number of fortified sites in central Bohemia, probably in connection with protection of the early Přemyslid domain (the Přemyslid dynasty ruled Bohemia from the 9th century until 1306). The hillfort is enclosed to this day by distinct banks, the remains of wood and earth ramparts with a frontal stone screen wall, originally accompanied by a ditch. Metallurgy activities and forging were conducted at the site. A church that is not mentioned until 1354 probably stood in the acropolis while the hillfort was still used.

References: Richterová 1997; Lutovský 2001; Štefan – Hasil 2014.

Navigation points: N 50°02'36.05", E 14°38'06.40" (entrance).

Aerial photograph of the hillfort. The suburb on the left, the acropolis with the St. Margaret Church on the right.
Aerial photograph of the hillfort. The suburb on the left...
Photo M. Gojda, 2013.
View from west on the outer fortification shows its extent.
View from west on the outer fortification shows its extent.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2013.
Inner bank in spring.
Inner bank in spring.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2013.
View on the bailey, outer bank in in the background.
View on the bailey, outer bank in in the background.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2013.
Excavations of the outer fortification, 2012.
Excavations of the outer fortification, 2012.
Photo J. Zavřel, 2012.
Remains of stone screen wall and inner wooden construction of the bank.
Remains of stone screen wall and inner wooden constructio...
Photo I. Štefan, 2012.
Huge post pole in the fortification rear.
Huge post pole in the fortification rear.
Photo I. Štefan, 2012.
Documentation of a settlement feature at the acropolis during archaeological field work.
Documentation of a settlement feature at the acropolis du...
Photo I. Štefan, 2013.
A sample of Late Hillfort pottery.
A sample of Late Hillfort pottery.
Drawing L. Raslová.
X-ray snap of a medieval iron knife.
X-ray snap of a medieval iron knife.
After J. Hasil, 2015.
Late Medieval fortified manor in Pragou-Královice.
Late Medieval fortified manor in Pragou-Královice.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2013.

Map notes: A – acropolis; B – inner fortifications; C – bailey; D – outer fortifications. Map symbols are available in the Downloads section.

Access map / site plan.
After Kuna et al. 2014.