Olomouc Travel Guide

 GentleSpirit Says:  Jan Sarkander (1576-1620) was sainted by Pope John Paul during his visit to the city in 1995. He had studied in Olomouc and went on to become a priest. He was tortured to death in Olomouc prison for presumably having committed treason by helping to arrange the invasion of... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  The largest of the six baroque fountains in Olomouc, it is located in the upper square.The two figures under Caesar's horse symbolize the Morava and Danube rivers. On the right hand side you can see the shield with the coat of arms of Moravia, the checkered eagle. Julius... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  Right next to the Government House, this is the newest of the fountains and completes the series of mythologically based fountains in Olomouc. It seems the children are particularly attracted to this one.Arion was the son of Poseidon, god of the sea. Somehow, though, Arion,... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  located a Nam. Republicky,, a few minutes walk from the main square.This sculpture shows the tritons, mythological figures in Greek mythology that are messengers of the sea. Son of Poseidon the sea good. They are usually represented with the upper body of a man and the lower... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  In the dolni nam (lower square) another the 6 baroque fountains in Olomouc. (sorry, exposure isn't so good)The statue shows Jupiter, who was the king of the gods and god of thunder and the sky. His raised hand holds the thunderbolt, fighting off evil and enemies with that... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  3rd of the great Baroque fountains in OlomoucThe statue shows Neptune, the Roman god of the water and seas using his trident to protect the earth. I didn't really quite understand this sculpture until much later. Why? Well Neptune is standing on what look like the faces of... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  Also in the upper square. I wasn't as impressed by this one, but you judge for yourself.At first glance it sort of looks like an old man with a club, not a particularly big deal in my book.Actually, the statue shows an older Hercules (the Greek Heracles) performing one of... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  Most of the restaurants in Olomouc look pretty much the same inside. This was a little different in that they had more decoration, i suppose trying to give it a more homey, sort of look. We have this a lot in "family" restaurants in the states. I went in the evening and it... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  You get off the train and Olomouc's lovely train station and walk out front on a beautiful sunny day ready to discover the city. You look and see that there are plenty of trams, but you suddenly realize you haven't a clue as to where any of them is going. There is no real... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  To/From Poland- there is a train that comes to Olomouc directly from Warsaw. The train from Krakow is more complicated and takes between 4-6 hours with all the changes. There is bus service between Olomouc and Krakow taking about 4 hours. Generally, transportation links with... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  You will often see the eagle with checkers on it, that is the traditional symbol of Moravia, one of the regions that has traditionally made up the Czech Republic. Traditionally, these regions were Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Olomouc is in central Moravia, it was once the... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  If you are starting to feel like not many people speak english and you're getting worried....Olomouc borders what used to be considered Czech Silesia. This area extends from just outside Olomouc region to the Polish border. Ostrava, the large city nearby, is mostly in what... 

 globetrott Says:  When you are interested in great vintage-cars, this is a must for you: 60km from Olomouc you will find a really great museum of Tatra-automobiles, planes and even a Tatra-train.My favorite part of the museum was the section with the huge 4x4 trucks and expedition-vehicles,...