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Sightseeing
Having a rich history, Central Moravia teems with hundreds of significant architectonic sights. Historical centres of both major and minor towns in Central Moravia enable you to see how they have developed over time. Baroque fountains and plague columns, ancient town halls, winding lanes, aristocratic palaces and burgher houses are here for those who long to feel the atmosphere of the past and present times.
Olomouc Castle with Church of St. Wenceslas
Olomouc
The Romanesque Bishop’s and Capitular Palace, founded in the beginning of the 12th century, located adjacent to St. Wenceslas Cathedral. The complex is made up of a splendid Gothic cloister with open courtyard and attached Chapels of St. Anne and St. John the Baptist and two original encompassing walls of the Bishop’s Palace with groups of richly decorated Romanesque windows. In June the Romanesque Bishop’s Palace will become part of the new Archdiocese Museum, with exhibitions in the nearby Baroque building of the capitular deanery.
Castle Šternberk
Šternberk
Šternberk Castle was founded in the second half of the 13th century, most likely by Zdeslav of Chumec and Šternberk. Further construction was carried out at the end of the 15th century under the rule of the Berks of Dubá and Lipá. In the 16th century the originally gothic castle was reconstructed in the renaissance style.
Hradisko Monastery in Olomouc
Olomouc
The monastery came into being in the 11th century as the seat of Benedictines. The monks, however, were forced to leave against their will in the 12th century and were replaced by Premonstratensians. Hradisko experienced a range of catastrophic events and was even destroyed several times. Today it carries a baroque look and has served as a military hospital for over 200 years. One of its towers houses an exposition of the history of the monastery.
Castle Bouzov
Bouzov
This romantic castle, situated in the centre of forests, attracts foreign and Czech tourists alike. Bouzov – CastleIt is the most visited monument in Central Moravia and one of the most popular castles in the Czech Republic. It has been used as the setting for dozens of films, especially fairy tales.
The Church of St. Moritz
Olomouc
This church, one of the most rare late gothic structures in Moravia, came into being in the 15th century. This unique parish church contains the largest organ in Central Europe, constructed by the Wroclav master Michael Engler in the 18th century and the rare late gothic sculptural group of Christ on the Mount of Olives. The church tower provides tourists with a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings.
The Holy Trinity Column – UNESCO monument
Olomouc
A baroque treasure, listed by UNESCO, located on the Horní square in Olomouc
After having been listed as the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the monumental baroque column of the Holy Trinity on the Horní square is probably the most renowned monument in Olomouc.
This project is co-financed by the European Union and the Olomouc region.
