Meaning of Mikulov | Babel Free

Definitions

A town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic; formerly an important centre for Moravian Jewry.

Examples

“It is said that the Swedes tried to win Mikulov in southern Moravia by trickery. The Swedish soldiers had already pillaged and burnt all the villages around Mikulov, Mikulov alone resisted.”

“By foot , it is possible to navigate the old city of Mikulov (which is to say, the Nikolsburg part) in twenty minutes, circumambulating the entire citadel. There is more to modern Mikulov (which is to say, the real Mikulov part), but it lies some kilometers from the center:[…]. Mikulov′s Jewish history is impressive indeed. For centuries it was the seat of Jewish administration for Moravia, home of the legislative councils ruled by the Landesrabbiner, Moravia's chief rabbis.”

“Fourth, although there are interest groups which have pushed for the road construction in both variants, the Mikulov variant has been, since the early stages, preferred by regional political authorities.”

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