Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Olomouc, Czechia

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 67 m
Descend 76 m

Experience Olomouc in Czechia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Olomouc

Sight 1: Kostel svatého Mořice

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Church of Saint Maurice is a Roman Catholic church in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is located in the city centre, near the Horní náměstí and remains one of the most important landmarks of the city.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint Maurice (Olomouc) (EN)

213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Orloj

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The Olomouc Astronomical Clock is part of the northern wall of the town hall of Olomouc, Czech Republic. The astronomical clock was built in the 15th century and has been reconstructed several times. The current appearance is from 1955 in the socialist realism style. It is one of the few heliocentric clocks in the world.

Wikipedia: Olomouc astronomical clock (EN)

129 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc

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The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, in the Czech Republic is a Baroque monument that was built between 1716 and 1754. The main purpose was to celebrate the Catholic Church and faith, partly caused by feeling of gratitude for ending a plague, which struck Moravia between 1713 and 1715. The column was also understood to be an expression of local patriotism, since all artists and master craftsmen working on this monument were Olomouc citizens, and almost all depicted saints were connected with the city of Olomouc in some way.

Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc (EN), Heritage Website

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Upper Square

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The Upper Square is a public space in several cities:Horní náměstí (Brno-Bystrc) Upper Square (Bzenec) Upper Square (Humpolec) Upper Square (Olomouc) Upper Square (Opava) Upper Square (Přerov) Upper Square (Slavičín) Upper Square (Šternberk) Upper Square (Vsetín) Upper Square (Znojmo)

Wikipedia: Horní náměstí (CS)

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Sv. Michal

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Sv. Michal

Church of Saint Michael is a Roman Catholic church in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is one of the most important landmarks of the city.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint Michael (Olomouc) (EN), Website

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Vila Primavesi

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The Villa Primavesi is an Art Nouveau building in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It was designed for Otto Primavesi, a wealthy merchant-banker and his wife Eugenia née Butschek, a Viennese actress.

Wikipedia: Villa Primavesi (EN)

364 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: kostel Panny Marie Sněžné

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The Church of Our Lady of the Snows in Olomouc is a Roman Catholic Baroque church in Olomouc consecrated to Our Lady of the Snows. It is located on Republic Square at the former Minorite monastery. Originally a monastery church of the hall type, it has a five-window, richly sculpturally decorated façade with two towers, which are an important element of the city skyline. It is an example of the high Baroque theory of combining architecture with complex artistic interior furnishings. It is on the list of immovable cultural monuments of the Czech Republic.

Wikipedia: Kostel Panny Marie Sněžné (Olomouc) (CS)

506 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Zdíkův palác

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Zdíkův palác Jan Jenista / CC BY 2.5

Zdík's Palace is the torso of a Romanesque building on Wenceslas Square in Olomouc, which was built at the end of the 1230s by the Bishop of Olomouc Jindřich Zdík (1126–1150). The entire palace is part of the tour circuit of the Archdiocesan Museum.

Wikipedia: Zdíkův palác (CS)

488 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Katedrála svatého Václava

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Katedrála svatého VáclavaKirk, shifted & cropped by Rabanus Flavus / CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is a gothic cathedral at Wenceslas Square in Olomouc, in the Czech Republic, founded in 1107. The square was named after Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia on the thousandth anniversary of his death in 935. The cathedral is also named after him.

Wikipedia: Saint Wenceslas Cathedral (EN), Website

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Svatý Gorazd

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Olomouc Orthodox Church or Church of St. Gorazd is an Orthodox Christian church in the city of Olomouc in Moravia, in the Czech Republic. It was built and consecrated in 1939 and dedicated to St. Gorazd. In 1950 it became a cathedral, because Olomouc is the seat of the Olomouc-Brno eparchy.

Wikipedia: Olomouc Orthodox Church (EN)

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