Olomouc

Olomouc
Horní Square, the historic city centre (left: Holy Trinity Column; middle: Olomouc City Hall)
Horní Square, the historic city centre (left: Holy Trinity Column; middle: Olomouc City Hall)
Flag of Olomouc
Coat of arms of Olomouc
Olomouc is located in Czech Republic
Olomouc
Olomouc
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′38″N 17°15′3″E / 49.59389°N 17.25083°E / 49.59389; 17.25083
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1017
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Žbánek (ANO)
Area
 • Total
103.33 km2 (39.90 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
102,293
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
779 00
Websitewww.olomouc.eu
Official nameHoly Trinity Column in Olomouc
Criteriai, iv
Reference859
Inscription2000 (24th Session)

Olomouc (Czech: [ˈolomouts] ; German: Olmütz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 102,000 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 by law 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc". whc.unesco.org. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 6 June 2021.