Monument · UNESCO
Holy Trinity Column Olomouc
Olomouc, Czechia
A towering baroque plague column in Olomouc's upper square.
City · Czechia · Moravia
Olomouc
A beautiful university city with baroque squares, fountains and far fewer tourists than Prague.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Olomouc matters
Olomouc is the answer to the question 'where is the Prague without the crowds?' It has a grand square, baroque fountains, an astonishing plague column and a lively student crowd. You can walk the whole historic core in an afternoon, then spend the evening in a cafe or sample the local cheese that has a famously strong smell. It is genuinely lovely and easy to enjoy.
Talking points
- It has one of the country's largest collections of baroque monuments.
- A student population gives it energy year round.
- The local pungent cheese is a quirky regional speciality.
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What to see in Olomouc
Square
Upper Square Olomouc
Olomouc, Czechia
The main square with a town hall, an astronomical clock and baroque fountains.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.