At Vyšehrad, the foundations of a probably Byzantine church were found

Prague - Archaeologists have discovered the foundations of one of the largest churches in Central Europe at Prague's Vyšehrad. This was reported today by Czech Television (ČT). It is also probably the oldest known church in Vyšehrad.
    The remains of the church were found about 150 meters from the main basilica at Vyšehrad. "The uniqueness of this building lies in two aspects. First, its ground plan shape, which refers to the environment likely of the Byzantine Empire, and second, in its size, as it exceeds the area of St. Vitus's Rotunda at Prague Castle by about 40%," said Ladislav Varadzin from the Archaeological Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences to ČT.
    According to Varadzin, the now-defunct St. Vitus's rotunda had previously been considered the largest church of its kind in the territory of the Czech Republic and in the area of the western Slavs. Scientists will remain directly at the archaeological site until Friday, after which analyses will follow in laboratories, the television reported.