Town Olomouc

Welcome to Olomouc. The rich history of this city, the proud capital of the Margraviate of Moravia until the Thirty Years War, makes it a rarely preserved collection of architectural, artistic, and archaeological heritage. The city’s heritage reservation is rightly regarded as the second most important in the Czech Republic, only after Prague. MORE ...

Recent historical and archaeological research even suggests that its uniqueness is based on a proven continuity of early Slavic, Great Moravian and late hillfort settlements, immediately followed by the city’s status as a medieval royal city. Even today, the layout of the royal city forms the basis for the core of the city center.

With this guide book, we’d like to introduce you to Olomouc through its monuments, many of which transcend beyond regional and national importance. We’ll mostly be emphasizing those which are freely accessible to visitors, either as freestanding sculptural monuments, open churches and chapels, or buildings open to the public. Olomouc is also a very progressive city with a modern university and a student body, as well as a cultural and tourist center with a rich variety of programs. We sincerely hope that each visit will entice you so much that you’ll look forward to coming back. We want every visit to Olomouc to be a new and pleasant surprise.

Znakem Olomouce je červenobíle šachovaná orlice se zlatou zbrojí The Olomouc coat of arms consists of a red and white checkered eagle with golden armaments (beak and claws) on a blue background and the golden letters “SPQO” in the corners – Senatus populusque Olomucensis (the senate and people of Olomouc), an allusion to the supposed founding of the city by the Romans. A previous version of the coat of arms included an Austrian heart shield with chain and the ruling initials “FMT”, derived from the Empress Maria Theresa and her husband Francis I of Lorraine for their successful defense against the Prussians in 1758. It was abandoned after the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic. The letters “SPQO” on the coat of arms were returned in 1993.  ... LESS

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Do sports with us

Do sports with us

Date of the event:
1.1.2023 - 1.1.2024
Venue:
Bohemia and Moravia
Vlakem na výlet

Vlakem na výlet

Date of the event:
1.1.2023 - 1.1.2024
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Kalendář akcí, Olomouc

Kalendář akcí, Olomouc

Date of the event:
1.1.2023 - 6.1.2024
Venue:
Olomouc
PASCHALIA OLOMUCENSIA, Olomouc

PASCHALIA OLOMUCENSIA, Olomouc

Date of the event:
15.3.2023 - 30.4.2023
Venue:
Katedrála sv. Václava, kostel sv. Michala, Arcibiskupský palác, Biskupské náměstí, Olomouc
One World

One World

One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Date of the event:
22.3.2023 - 2.4.2023
Venue:
Prague
Olomouc Easter

Olomouc Easter

Festival of Easter holidays, Easter-fair
Date of the event:
1.4.2023 - 9.4.2023
Venue:
Horní náměstí, Olomouc
Velikonoce v Hanáckém muzeu v přírodě, Příkazy

Velikonoce v Hanáckém muzeu v přírodě, Příkazy

Date of the event:
8.4.2023 10:00
Venue:
Hanácké skanzen, Příkazy 54, Příkazy
„OLOMOUCKÉ TVARŮŽKY“ cheese festival

„OLOMOUCKÉ TVARŮŽKY“ cheese festival

Food festival with tasting a local cheese „Olomoucké tvarůžky“, folklore programme, presentation of local mini-breweries.
Date of the event:
15.4.2023 - 16.4.2023
Venue:
Olomouc
Flora Olomouc - Spring

Flora Olomouc - Spring

Spring edition of international horticultural exhibition and fair.
Date of the event:
20.4.2023 - 23.4.2023
Venue:
Výstaviště Flora Olomouc, Wolkerova 17, Olomouc
AFO - Academia Film Olomouc

AFO - Academia Film Olomouc

International Festival of Science Documentary Films
Date of the event:
25.4.2023 - 30.4.2023
Venue:
Univerzita Palackého, Univerzitní 3, Olomouc
Opening of the spa season in Jeseník

Opening of the spa season in Jeseník

Date of the event:
12.5.2023 - 14.5.2023
Venue:
Jeseník
Museum Night Festival

Museum Night Festival

Museum Night Festival
Date of the event:
19.5.2023 - 16.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Long Night of Churches

Long Night of Churches

Annual religious and cultural festival. The main idea is that visitors can see sights (churches or chapels) without obligation and for free, and meet believers among many denominations.
Date of the event:
2.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Open Garden & Squares Weekend

Open Garden & Squares Weekend

Date of the event:
10.6.2023 - 11.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Wolkrův Prostějov

Wolkrův Prostějov

Date of the event:
13.6.2023 - 17.6.2023
Venue:
DUHA - Kulturní klub u hradeb, Prostějov
Flora Olomouc - Fall

Flora Olomouc - Fall

Fall edition of international horticultural exhibition and fair.
Date of the event:
5.10.2023 - 8.10.2023
Venue:
Výstaviště Flora, Wolkerova 17, Olomouc
Mezinárodní Schubertova soutěž pro klavírní dua, Jeseník

Mezinárodní Schubertova soutěž pro klavírní dua, Jeseník

Date of the event:
1.11.2023 - 4.11.2023
Venue:
Kongresový sál, Priessnitzovy léčebné lázně, Priessnitzova 299, Jeseník

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Kapesní obrazový průvodce OlomoucOlomouc on the map

An aerial photo emphasizes the height of the rear tower of the St. Wenceslas Cathedral Near City Hall on the Upper Square you'll find a ...
Near City Hall on the Upper Square you'll find a bronze cast model of Olomouc where you can comfortably explore thehistoric city center from ...