Welcome to Olomouc
Palacky University and Olomouc
Palacký University, Olomouc was re-established by the Act of the Interim National Assembly, passed on February 21, 1946. It followed up with the tradition of the old Olomouc University, which was established in 1573 and closed in 1860. Therefore the Olomouc University can justly be considered the second oldest university in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.
At present the Palacký University, Olomouc is formed by eight faculties: St. Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Medicine, Philosophical Faculty, Pedagogical Faculty, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Physical Culture, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Health Sciences. Approximate number of students is 21 000.
The city of Olomouc is one of the oldest cities in Moravia, the eastern part of the Czech Republic, and capital of the region of Central Moravia. Olomouc was the capital of Moravia until the late Middle Ages, when the land diets were held alternately in Olomouc and Brno. After 1642, when Olomouc was occupied by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years’ War, the administration definitively moved to Brno. Olomouc, however, still remained an ecclesiastical, cultural and military centre until the nineteenth century. The bishopric was raised to an archbishopric in 1777. Today Olomouc has more than 100 000 inhabitants and due to its long and important history it is one of the most beautiful cities in the Czech Republic. It is the second largest urban preservation area in the country (after Prague) and is rich in architectural monuments of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles, of which the Přemyslid palace and several of the Olomouc churches are the most spectacular. The Holy Trinity Column in the main square (Horní náměstí) is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Below the ring of the bulwarks surrounding the city centre arose an almost continuous belt of parks, which now separates the ancient town quarters from the recent residential and industrial quarters. At present, the city is experiencing major development in the areas of culture, accommodation, food, dining and tourism. It has a great deal to offer both socially and culturally, with visits to the Moravian Theatre, concerts of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, exhibitions at the Museum of Natural Science and the Museum of Art along with a whole range of art galleries. In addition, tourists can visit the Zoological Gardens on Svatý Kopeček (The Holy Hill).
WHAT TO DO IN OLOMOUC
- Best of Olomouc (PDF)
HOW TO GET TO OLOMOUC
- General TIMETABLE (for bus and train) see the website: http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusy/spojeni/ (in English)
- From Ruzyně airport to Prague Train Station: http://www.pragueairport.co.uk/public-transport.htm
USEFUL INFORMATION
- Accomodation in Olomouc (DOC)
- Enjoy Olomouc (PDF)
- See Official Olomouc Tourist Website: http://www.olomouc-travel.cz/index.php
- Public Transportation in Olomouc:
- Pulic Transportation in Olomouc is consist od BUSES and TRAMS and covered all parts of Olomouc
- For using Buses and Trams you need to have a valid TICKET, which you can buy at TICKET MACHINE (mostly at bus/tram stop) or at newsstand (it is also possible to buy a ticket at driver, but it is more expensive)
- TICKET for 12 CZK is valid 40min for any kind of public transportation
- YOU NEED TO STAMP YOUR TICKET WHEN YOU GET IN TO A BUS/TRAM (yellow box next to door)
- TIMETABLE: http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/olomouc/spojeni/ or http://www.dpmo.cz/jizdnirady.asp
- Olomouc Transportation Map (PDF)
last update: 11.6.2009
