Velehrad | |
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_1.jpg) Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velehrad Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′20″N 17°23′39″E / 49.10556°N 17.39417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| Founded | 1205 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,126 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 687 06 |
| Website | www |
Velehrad is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known for the former Cistercian monastery with the Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius, which is the most famous Christian pilgrimage site in the country.