Olomouc

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Statutory City
Horní náměstí (Upper Square) — the largest square in Olomouc (on right, the Holy Trinity Column; to the left, the Radnice (Olomouc City Hall) with its astronomical clock)
Flag Coat of arms
Olomouc Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′38″N 17°15′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
Founded	10th century
First mentioned	1017
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Žbánek (ANO)
Area
• Total	103.36 km2 (39.91 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2019-01-01)
• Total	100,523
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	779 00
Website	www.olomouc.eu
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
Criteria	i, iv
Reference	859
Inscription	2000 (24th Session)

Olomouc is the sixth largest city in the Czech Republic. It is in the center of the historical region Moravia. In the past, Olomouc was a capital city of Moravia. The city has about 102,000 residents. Its larger urban zone has a population of about 480,000 people.

There are many churches and historical buildings. There is beautiful Holy Trinity Column in the centre. UNESCO has this column on the list of World Heritage Sites. There is a nice astronomical clock.

Lower courtyard of the University Art Centre (former Jesuit College building) with the so-called "Jewish Gate", which is part of the original fortification.

Its university is the oldest in Moravia and second oldest in the Czech Republic. The university was founded in 1573 as part of effort to reestablish Roman Catholicism in the country. Roughly nine out of ten people of the Czech Crown lands were Protestants at the time.

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  The red star is where Olomouc is in the Czech Republic
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  View over Olomouc
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  Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
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  Astronomical clock in Olomouc