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Velký Uhřínov, Rychnov nad Kněžnou dist., Hradec Králové Region

Open-air archaeological museum ‘Villa Nova Uhřínov’

(reconstruction of features from 13th–15th cent.)

Panoramatic picture of the open-air museum.

Panoramatic picture of the open-air museum.

Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.

The ‘Villa Nova Uhřínov’ open-air archaeological museum in the Orlické Mts. attempts to recreate the appearance of a High Medieval village. The museum has been under construction since 1992, and a centre for experimental archaeology is also gradually being built. The grounds include reconstructed dwellings, farm and production features of the High Medieval colonisation, a process that marked a considerable change in the settlement structure, manner of living, economy, legal system as well as other aspects of social life. All of the buildings are constructed according to actual archaeological finds or iconographic sources.

References: Smetánka 1988; Dragoun B. 2000; Piskačová 2000; Vaněčková 2000; Klápště 2005; www_Velký Uhřínov.

Navigation points: N 50°14'57.57", E 16°20'28.46" (entrance).

Panoramatic picture of the open-air museum.
Panoramatic picture of the open-air museum.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Panoramatic picture of the open-air museum; reconstruction of a baker's oven and a corn mill in the foreground.
Panoramatic picture of the open-air museum; reconstructio...
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Open-aur museum, taken from courtyard of a bi-partite house.
Open-aur museum, taken from courtyard of a bi-partite hou...
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Hay barrack, a barn in the background.
Hay barrack, a barn in the background.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Reconstruction of a blacksmith's workshop and iron furnace.
Reconstruction of a blacksmith's workshop and iron furnace.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Heating facility of a house from Mstěnice.
Heating facility of a house from Mstěnice.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Detailed view of a wicker fence.
Detailed view of a wicker fence.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Bread oven.
Bread oven.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Hay barrack, roof cosntruction in detail.
Hay barrack, roof cosntruction in detail.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.
Reconstruction of a redoubt according to finds from Třebel.
Reconstruction of a redoubt according to finds from Třebel.
Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.

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