Olomouc
Olomouc | |
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Horní Square, the historic city centre (left: Holy Trinity Column; middle: Olomouc City Hall) | |
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| Coordinates: 49°35′38″N 17°15′3″E / 49.59389°N 17.25083°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| First mentioned | 1017 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Žbánek (ANO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.33 km2 (39.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 103,063 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 779 00 |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc |
| Criteria | i, iv |
| Reference | 859 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
Olomouc (Czech: [ˈolomouts] ⓘ; German: Olmütz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region.
Located on the Morava River, the city is the ecclesiastical metropolis and was a historical co-capital city of Moravia, before having been occupied by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as urban monument reservation. The Holy Trinity Column was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its quintessential Baroque style and symbolic value.