Olomouc Hanakia is a major city in Moravia and the capital of the Haná County. It is the sixth largest city in the country and the most important city in the Haná Region of Moravia (also known as Hanakia or Haná County in English). Hanácko (known in Czech). Until the middle of the 17th century, Olomouc (together with Brno) could be considered one of the capitals of Moravia.

The well-preserved old town is one of the most beautiful in the Czech Republic and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It attracts many domestic and international tourists, but the city still seems somewhat underrated. If you enjoy visiting charming historic cities and the kind of crowds you might encounter, for example, in… Prague If you see it but don’t like it, then Olomouc might be a perfect destination for you.

SIGHTS IN OLMÜTZ

The list of tourist attractions and interesting sights in Olomouc is quite long. Below are some of the city’s most beautiful places.

The Old Town It can be easily explored on foot. Its centerpiece is the imposing Upper Square ( Horní náměstí Here are some of the city’s main attractions:

The Trinity Column ( Sloup Nejsvětější Trojice ) is located in the northwest corner of the main square –  Horní náměstí It is a religious Baroque monument, completed in 1754 after 38 years of work. The column is 35 m (115 ft) high and expresses gratitude for surviving the plague epidemic that ravaged Moravia in the early 18th century. Inside the column is a small chapel. Quite a few cities throughout the Czech Republic have plague columns, but the one in Olomouc is definitely the most impressive of them all. All the artists and craftsmen involved in its creation were from Olomouc, so the monument was and remains a source of pride for the city. The Trinity Column was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000, becoming the tenth Czech site to receive this honor.

In the center of Horní náměstí find the City hall of Olomouc. It was built in the 15th century and remodeled in the following centuries. The Olomouc Town Hall is an interesting combination of Gothic and Renaissance elements.

Like the town hall in Prague, it also has an astronomical clock, in Czech. orloj called . The original Orloj However, it was first rebuilt in 1898 and secondly damaged during the Second World War. It was later replaced by a socialist-realist reconstruction. Socialist realism is not for everyone; some people will like the clock, others will hate it. Nevertheless, its uniqueness cannot be denied.

The town hall information center organizes guided tours of the town hall tower, during which it can be climbed. Further information can be found [here/on the website]. here .

A very characteristic feature of the cityscape of Olomouc is Spring There are at least 25 of them, 7 of which are richly decorated Baroque fountains. Three fountains are located in the aforementioned Horní náměstí: Caesar’s Fountain ( Caesarova kašna ), Arion Fountain ( Ariónova kašna ) and Hercules Fountain ( Herkulova kašna Other notable fountains include: the Neptune Fountain ( Neptunova kašna ) from 1683 – the oldest Baroque fountain in the city, and the Jupiter Fountain ( Jupiterova kašna ) from the year 1707. Both are located on the Bottom place( Dolní náměstí ).

Dolní náměstí adjacent to Horní náměstí He is somewhat less impressive than the large one. Horní náměstí , but still a very pleasant sight. Interestingly, this square, just like its larger neighbor, also has a Baroque plague column in addition to fountains. Marian Column on the Dolní náměstí It was completed in 1723 as thanks for having survived the plague epidemic a few years earlier.

The St. Maurice -Church ( Kostel svatého Mořice ) is located just a short walk from Horní náměstí removed. Its two asymmetrical towers are an easily recognizable element of the Olomouc skyline. The south tower is a tourist attraction, as it can be climbed and offers perhaps the best panoramic view of the city.

On a small hill near Wenceslas Square ( Václavské náměstí ) is located Olomouc Castle complex, or rather what’s left of it.. The Olomouc Archdiocesan Museum is housed in the castle complex. The museum has several permanent exhibitions of fine art with a focus on spiritual culture.

St. Wenceslas Cathedral ( St. Vitus Cathedral The cathedral is also part of the Olomouc Castle complex. It is dedicated to Wenceslaus I (Václav), Duke of Bohemia, and to a saint considered the patron saint of the Bohemian state. The cathedral was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style and rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 13th and 14th centuries. Its current appearance is the result of a Neo-Gothic renovation at the end of the 19th century. Its main tower is approximately 100 m (330 ft) high and is among the tallest buildings in the country.

The Holy Mountain ( Svatý Kopeček Svatý Kopeček was formerly a town, but today it’s a district of Olomouc. There’s an impressive Baroque pilgrimage basilica in Svatý Kopeček. Olomouc Zoo is also located in Svatý Kopeček. If you want to get there from the city center, you can take bus line 11, or seasonally, bus line 111. The bus stops, for example, next to the main train station ( Hlavní nádraží ).