Historic center of Olomouc (10 km, 15 minutes by car)

Olomouc has always been one of the most important town of the Kingdom. With its convenient location, the ancient university, spiritual, cultural and arts was for centuries a natural center of Moravia, which attracted artists, intellectuals and businessmen. You can visit and see for yourself how Roman (Bishop's Palace) Gothic (Cathedral. Wenceslas Church St. Moritz, St. John Chapel, Dominican Church), Baroque (Hradisko Monastery, Holy Trinity, the Hercules Fountain ... ) and Renaissance humanist and monuments (Hall, Edelmannův Palace, Hauenschildův Palace).

Since 1655, when Emperor Ferdinand III. declared Olomouc fortress town, ran a gradual construction of a new baroque fortifications. It was completed to stage Theresian from 1742 to 1756. His defense had the opportunity to demonstrate strength only once, in 1758. At that time, the city successfully withstood the Prussian siege, caused partly by a famous general Laudon. From this famous event has no army of conquest delaying Olomouc (indeed, gave strength to bypass ...). Even so, the event was a real glory in 1758 - the same year císařovnav improved town character and strength appointed commander Field Marshal. In 1762 the city then confirmed the privilege to use the title Royal Capital City. Throughout the 18th century of history, more than the rich. In addition to healing, which Olomouc passed at the beginning, a huge fire in 1709 and the plague between 1713-1715, was a series of matters considerably more pleasant.

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