Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOWER
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TOWN HALL
(Radnice; Horní náměstí; tower 15Kč)
Olomouc's Town Hall dates from the 14th century
and is home to one of the quirkier sights in town: an astronomical clock from the
1950s, with a face in Socialist Realist style. The original was damaged in WWII. At
noon the figures put on a little performance. The tower is open twice daily to climb, at
11pm and 3pm.
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ST MORITZ CATHEDRAL
noon-5pm Sun)
This vast Gothic cathedral is Olomouc's original parish church, built
between 1412 and 1540. The western tower is a remnant of its 13th-century prede-
cessor. The cathedral's amazing sense of peace is shattered every September with an
International Organ Festiva
l; the cathedral's organ is Moravia's mightiest. The
tower
provides the best view in town.
Dolní Náměstí & Around
Dolní náměstí, or 'lower' square, runs south of Horní náměstí, and is lined by shops
and restaurants. It sports its own
Marian Plague Column
(Mariánský morový
sloup), and
baroque fountains
dedicated to Neptune and Jupiter. Also here, the
1661
Church of Annunciation of St Mary
stands out with its beautifully sober
interior.
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ful church on Žerotínovo náměstí sports a green dome and a robust baroque interior
with a rare painting of a pregnant Virgin Mary. Wrapped around the entire block is an
active Dominican seminary (Dominikánský klášter).
CHAPEL OF ST JAN SARKANDER
(kaple sv Jana Sarkandra; Žerotínovo náměstí; 10am-noon & 1-5pm)
This tiny, round
chapel is named after a local priest who died under torture in 1620 for refusing to di-
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