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- St. Wenceslas Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Václava) St. Wenceslas Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Václava) is a historic cathedral located at Wenceslas Square in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Holy Trinity Column. The Holy Trinity Column is a Baroque monument located in the Upper Square of Olomouc, Czech Republic. It was built between 1716 and 1754 to celebrate the Catholic Church and to express gratitude for the end of the plague that struck the city.
- Olomouc Zoo. The Olomouc Zoo, officially known as Zoologická Zahrada Olomouc, is at Darwinova 29, 779 00 Olomouc. The Olomouc Zoological Garden is located on The Holy Hill (Svatý Kopeček) in a mixed forest on an area of 42.5 hectares.
- Tour Olomouc Town Hall. Olomouc Town Hall is located in the center of Olomouc. The town hall is an important historical and architectural landmark, featuring a blend of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.
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- Holy Trinity Column
- St. Wenceslas’ Cathedral
- Hradisko Monastery
- Olomouc Town Hall
- Astronomical Clock
- Baroque Fountains
- Kroměříž Castle and Gardens
- Church of St. Moritz
- Helfštýn Castle
- Svatý Kopeček
Central Europe has many plague columns that were built to commemorate outbreaks and credit God for stopping them, but the Holy trinity Column is surely the most splendid you can find. It’s a World Heritage monument, was built in the early-1700s, and the people who know at UNESCO say that it’s unmatched in its baroque design. One of the things that ...
To give you an idea of scale, this gigantic cathedral, at more than 100-metres in height, is the fourth-tallest building in the Czech Republic. It’s second only to the equivalent cathedral in Prague when it comes to size, and is the largest cathedral in Moravia. Originally the building had a romanesque design, having been founded right back in the ...
It is advisable to book a tour to see the interior of this grand building, but many will be happy just to get a picture of its spires, towers and ornate gateways from the outside. It started out as a Benedictine Monastery in the 1000s, and when the Benedictine Order was expelled from the city in the 1200s they were replaced by the Premonstratensian...
With its white stucco facade and towering black spires, this is gothic structure is easily the most cherished secular building in the city. For six centuries it has dominated economic and political life in Olomouc, and still houses the city council and offices. As it’s a working building access can be restricted, but you can join a guided tour in t...
On the north side of the Town Hall, Olomouc’s astronomical clock was first built in the 1400s, but after picking up damage in the Second World War it underwent a few interesting changes. Communism had just arrived in Olomouc, so the clock was redesigned in the social realist style. Now, instead of saints there are depictions of workers and engineer...
Olomouc has a collection of six ostentatious fountains, dating to the late-1600s and early-1700s. They are a source of great civic pride here, and have survived so long thanks to the foresight of the city’s planners. After Olomouc’s buildings where piped up to the water supply, these fountains would have been obsolete, but were retained as emergenc...
Easily reached to the south of Olomouc, Kroměříž is a typical Moravian town, with a fine collection of historic buildings. The most prestigious is Kroměříž Castle, which is where successions of the Archbishops of Olomouc lived from 1770 onwards, and where scenes from the 1984 movie Amadeus were shot. After a previous version of the building had bee...
The battle-ready tower of this church, which goes right back to the 14th century, looks like it belongs to a fortress, with its square, crenellated walls. Inside there’s lots that makes the church special. The big story is the church’s Engler organ because you won’t find many larger in Europe. Every autumn there’s an international organ music festi...
These commanding ruins are right at the top of the list for daytrips from Olomouc. Helfštýn is a fortress on a scale that is almost unmatched in Central Europe. Helfštýn, which saw off the Swedes, Danes and Turks in its time, is only 35 kilometres east of Olomouc and stands at the summit of a hill next to the River Bečva. The castle goes right back...
At 400 metres this hill, a few kilometres from the centre of Olomouc, means many things to many people. For the religious it’s been a pilgrimage site for hundreds of years. At the top there’s a monastery with a magnificent baroque Basilica of the Visitation, which welcomed Pope John Paul II in the 90s. Alternatively you could simply visit Svatý Kop...
- Breakfast at Cafe la Fee. A Parisian-style cafe in the heart of Olomouc, Cafe La Fee is perfect for your morning coffee accompanied by a light crepe, a delicious cake or a filling bagel.
- Upper Square (Horní Náměstí) Now that you’ve had a great breakfast, it’s time to begin your tour of Olomouc. And there is no better place to do that than in Horni Namesti – Olomouc’s main square.
- Church of St Maurice. Like most Central European cities, after taking in the main square, it’s time to visit a historic and impressive church. And the first you’ll visit today is the lovely Church of St Maurice.
- St Wenceslas Cathedral. After working up a sweat climbing the bell tower of the Church of St Maurice, it’s time to walk about fifteen minutes to Olomouc’s historic cathedral – housed on top of Wenceslas Hill within the Olomouc Castle complex.
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Jun 12, 2020 · Bouzov Castle Olomouc. Hrad Bouzov. Located 28 km (17 miles) northwest of Olomouc lies the romantic castle of Bouzov. Originally a fortress built in the early 14 th century, it was named after its first owners, the aristocratic Bůz family. Currently mostly of Renaissance style, you can also find Gothic features on the castle.
The most impressive is the Cathedral as well as the partly preserved Romanesque Palace built by Bishop Jindřich Zdík in the first half of the 12th century. It’s an example of some of the best in European Romanesque residential architecture. The Cathedral’s southern tower stands 100.65 meters high and is the tallest church tower in Moravia ...
Botanical Gardens. Upper Square. Hana Regional Museum. Olomouc Town Hall. Hradisko Monastery. Holy Trinity Column. Olomouc Fortifications. Zdikuv Monastery. Museum of Modern Art. Olomouc Museum of Art. Olomouc Astronomical Clock. The Neptune Fountain.
