Czechast about Great Moravia Part 2

Czechast from and about Mikulčice-Valy, an archaeological site that preserves the remnants of a significant Slavic settlement from the times of the Great Moravian Empire.

Don Sparling in the Monument of Great Moravia|Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International

After stopping at the Monument of Great Moravia in Staré Město near Uherské Hradiště, Don Sparling traveled with Czechast some 60 kilometers south to Mikulčice-Valy. It is an archaeological site that preserves the remnants of a significant Slavic settlement from the times of the Great Moravian Empire.

"You can still see the traces of the original terrain. It shows, ehere the fortifications and the various buildings stood. It is actually quite impressive,"

Map of the Great Moravian Empire, dark green indicates confirmed territory, light green indicates presumed territory|Photo: Daniel Perout, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

Says Don as we stand on a high observation tower. Having spent his childhood and youth in Ottawa, Canada, and living in Moravia since the 1970s, Don has a unique perspective on national identity. I couldn’t resist asking him about how his sense of belonging has evolved over the years:

"I have a Moravian–Brno–Canadian identity. Multiple identity is normal, or at least it should be normal."

Join us as we traverse the layers of history and uncover how the past of the Great Moravian Empire continues to resonate in the hearts and minds of people here in South East Moravia and beyond.