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Olomouc (UK: / ˈ ɒ l ə m oʊ t s /, US: / ˈ oʊ l oʊ-/, Czech: ⓘ; German: Olmütz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 102,000 inhabitants and its larger urban zone has a population of about 400,000 inhabitants (2024).
Olomouc is a major city in Moravia and the capital of the administrative region of the same name. It is the sixth largest city in Czechia, the most important city in the Haná region of Moravia and it boasts a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Holy Trinity Column.
Nov 14, 2014 · Olomouc is a sleeper. Practically unknown outside the Czech Republic and underappreciated at home, the city is surprisingly majestic. The main square is among the country’s nicest, surrounded by historic buildings and blessed with a Unesco-protected trinity column.
Feb 2, 2023 · It’s of the Czech Republic’s best places to visit for architecture, culture and religious heritage and there’s a historic preservation zone here that is surpassed only by the Czech capital for size and wealth of buildings.
With around 100,000 inhabitants, it’s the fifth largest city in the Czech Republic and certainly one of the most beautiful. The centre is the largest historic preservation zone outside Prague, and its cobblestoned streets are lined with majestic cathedrals and grand palaces.
Olomouc has always been one of the most important cities in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Thanks to its advantageous position, ancient university, spiritual and cultural traditions, it has been the natural centre of Moravia for many centuries.
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.
