Abstract
The St. Peter and Paul Rotunda at Budeč represents an outstanding example of early medieval church architecture in the territory of the Czech Republic.
The rotunda was founded in the late 9th century as the duke's court chapel at the Budeč stronghold, being also the third church built in the nascent Přemyslid state. Although the appearance of the rotunda was slightly modified over the following centuries, its nave stands fully preserved up to the present days and represents the oldest original stone building in the Czech Republic.
Accordingly, the rotunda became subject of several structural surveys as well as archeological research over the past century; however a complex assessment of the rotunda is still missing. Therefore, in my current PhD project, I am going to revise and synthesize the results of both types of the preceding research to fully understand the original shape and function of the church.
In addition to, some modern geodetic measurements are to be conducted this year. Thus, the aim of this paper is to present the St.
Peter and Paul Rotunda at Budeč in the light of the recent research and for the purposes of the CARE project.