the fifth stage of hiking
Kojetín - Kroměříž
Basic information about the trail
The path from Kojetín to Kroměříž leads along a meadow around the Morava River to the Bezmerov Bridge, to the shipyard and to the Miňův Bridge. Sections past fields of grain, corn and finally a row of apple trees with summer apples and bushes with pins managed to provide undemanding tourists with a pleasant refreshment.
Какво ни предстои?
Starting point: Kojetín
Ending point: Kroměříž
Distance: 12,5 km
Estimated travel time: 3:13 hours
Difficulty: low
Altitude: ascent 16m, descent 27 m
Настилка: павиран асфалтов път, горски и полски пътеки
Критични точки: няма
Нашият съвет:
We recommend you to plan one free day in Kroměříž, where you can visit UNESCO monuments and other cultural and religious landmarks.
Biocentre Kojetín
- Kojetín I-Město
- www.mekskojetin.cz
- info@meks.kojetin.cz
- +420 774 001 403
Biocentre Kojetín
The biocentre, located in the “Pod oborou” area, covers about 10 hectares. It is made up of a system of flow-through and non-flow-through pools (seven large pools and dozens of pools), water ditches and handling facilities. The whole complex of sensitively designed elements will allow the natural ecosystem to exist permanently. The biocentre, which has been built on the site of a wetland and waterlogged areas, serves primarily to retain water in the landscape, for vegetation and reproduction of many endangered and rare species of animals and plants and, among other things, as a polder to protect against floods.
Part of the biocentre is also accessible to tourists, who can learn about the local natural values, legends, history and present of our town on a roughly two-kilometre walk along the nature trail. The trail’s information boards are designed to provide tourists with information in an active way – they incorporate games and moving elements that allow them to test their existing knowledge or discover new things about the world of nature and life on earth. Visitors will also find rest areas along the trail, encouraging them not only to quietly observe the fascinating order of nature, but also to calm down, relax their minds and unwind.
Kojetín City Museum
- Masarykovo náměstí 8, 752 01 Kojetín
- www.mekskojetin.cz
- muzeum@meks.kojetin.cz
- +420 774 001 375
Kojetín City Museum
In the museum you can see an exhibition focused on life in Haná at the end of the 19th century, an exhibition dedicated to old technology or you can look into the “Horrible cellar”. You can learn about the history of the Jewish minority of Kojetín in the former synagogue.
How people lived in Hana
Visitors to the museum will see artefacts that were part of the everyday life of the Haná people in the past, such as pictures painted on glass, Haná costumes, ceramics, porcelain, clock collections or original Haná furniture. The exhibition also presents agricultural tools, original paintings by Marie Gardavská and objects related to folk crafts.
Come and be afraid!
You will also find an exhibition called “Horrible cellar”, which is not historically based or connected with Kojetín, but only serves as an attraction. As the name suggests, it is an attraction designed to inspire fear in you, the visitor. However, not fear in the true sense of the word, but fear associated with pleasant tingling, fun and the certainty that everything is just like.
When technology was still in its infancy
An exhibition dedicated to technical gems from the times of our great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers. The first part of the exposition is dedicated to unique technical curiosities, you will see for example the original omega massage machine, old typewriters or historical cameras from different time periods. The first part is also dominated by a corner dedicated to old gramophones, music boxes and radios. In the second part, visitors will encounter everyday household technology as our grandmothers knew it. In addition to a beautiful collection of irons and grinders, we can admire old stoves, sewing machines, cookers, ovens and robots, which used to be essential equipment for every household. Visitors can try some of the exhibits for themselves.
Jewish Corner
For those interested in the history of the Jewish minority in Kojetin, the Jewish Corner is open in the former Jewish synagogue. Those interested in this subject can visit this small exhibition and learn about the brief history of the Jewish community in Kojetín from its arrival until its forced mass exodus in the 1940s, when Jews were systematically and inhumanely liquidated by the Nazis and their helpers.
Castle Chropyně
- Náměstí Svobody 30, 768 11 Chropyně
- www.sloch.cz/zamek-chropyne/
- marketa.buranova@sloch.cz
- +420 573 355 074
Chropyně Castle
A folk tale about King Ječminek is connected with the town in the plains of Haná. The local castle houses exhibitions of the Chropyň-born painter Emil Filla (1882-1953), one of the most important representatives of European Cubism. The Chropyně Castle, built in the spirit of Mannerism at the beginning of the 17th century, boasts interiors and a museum exhibition dedicated to local history, culture and fish farming. The castle also displays weapons from the Thirty Years’ War and subsequent Turkish Wars, and a memorial to the composer and director of the National Theatre, Emil Axman.
On the first floor you will find the Knights’ and Barber’s Hall, in the adjacent rooms the history of Chropyně starting from prehistoric times, the history of local agriculture, fish farming, folk culture are outlined. There is a memorial to the famous Chropyně native, painter, sculptor and graphic artist Emil Filla (1882 – 1953), a leading representative of expressionism and cubism in Czech art, on the second floor of the chateau. In addition to detailed bibliographic data, there are examples of Filla’s graphic work, such as the cycle of ten original etchings Herakles from 1946. The adjacent rooms, the so-called Fireplace Room and the Bedroom, are furnished with period furniture from the collections of the Kroměříž Museum.
Since 1985, the castle complex has hosted the popular Hanácké festivities every other year, an event aimed at preserving and renewing the region’s folklore traditions. The festivities are always accompanied by a fair with demonstrations of traditional crafts and fairground attractions, and there are also performances by renowned musical groups such as Hradistan. Hanácké festivities are held in Chropyně every odd year at the end of May.
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Castle pond Chropyně
- Chropyně
- www.muchropyne.cz
- mesto@muchropyne.cz
- +420 573 500 730
Castle pond Chropyně
Of the medieval pond system in the surroundings of Chropyně, only the Chropyně pond has survived. It has an area of about 22 hectares, there are two islands, it is partly located in the castle park and is home to many rare species of fauna and flora. The nature trail Around Chropyně leads through the floodplain forest in its surroundings. Of the system of ponds that used to be located in the vicinity of Chropyně, the “Chateau Pond” has been preserved and since 1925 it has been a national nature reserve with the presence of the rare floating anchorfish. It is also the largest breeding site of the Common Gull in Central Europe. Its surface mirrors the dominant feature of the town – the Chropyně castle.
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The hillfort Hradisko
- Kroměříž - Hradisko
- www.kromeriz.eu
- infocentrum@mestokm.cz
- +420 573 321 408
The hillfort Hradisko
The lowland fortified settlement of Hradisko near Kroměříž from the Bronze Age is one of the most important archaeological sites not only in the Czech Republic but also in the whole of Central Europe. At the time of its greatest boom in the 2nd millennium BC, this settlement was one of the main centres of power, trade and production in Moravia. It covered an area of 14 hectares and was fortified by a massive wall. The remains of this prehistoric fortification were still visible in the fields at the beginning of the 20th century. Today’s 400 m long mound is a torso of the original wall and is a protected cultural monument.
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Church of All Saints
- Hradisko 71, 767 01 Kroměříž
- www.farnost-hradisko.cz
- fahradiskouk@ado.cz
- +420 573 338 952
Church of All Saints
The first church and parish in the village of Hradisko was founded by the Premonstratensian monastery of Hradisko near Olomouc, probably sometime in the 13th century, when the activity of the monks in the local parish is first documented. At that time, Hradisko and Bezmerov were still one village (the division took place in 1698). On the site of today’s church there was originally a wooden church, which was built over the graves of important noblemen. In the 16th century, during the decline of the Catholic Church, the church was almost destroyed. In 1560 the parish was non-Catholic and the priests celebrated mass in the abandoned church. A report from 1582 has been preserved in which Bishop Stanislav Pavlovský admonishes the owner of Hradisko, Jan Purchart Černický, to have the ruined church repaired. In 1591, a priest, the monk Simon, was introduced to the newly built parish. At that time the church had two altars, four bells, a silver gilded chalice with a paten, a monstrance, ciborium, cross, six chasubles and 40 paintings.
The last independent parish priest in Hradisko was parish priest Pavel Svitavský (1610-1616). Since then Hradisko belonged to the parish of Our Lady of Kroměříž and the church began to decay. In 1625 it no longer had a sacristy, baptistery or bell. In 1760, the construction of a new church in the late Baroque style was started and completed in 1776. The church was then consecrated by Archbishop Theodore of Colloredo. Around 1782, an altar was made by František Vavřinec Korompay, but in 1876 a new wooden main altar, imitating the late Baroque style, was purchased. After a burglary in 1928, the church was restored to its present form.
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Šlajza
- Kroměříž
- www.kromeriz.eu
- infocentrum@mestokm.cz
- +420 573 321 408
Šlajza
The Šlajza water area is located on the outskirts of Kroměříž near the motorway. The town has created an attractive recreational and jogging circuit around it. In addition to signposts and information boards, tourists will find games and educational elements here – a knotted one, puzzles and two pegboards in the form of interactive boards, a trapeze and bars for exercising with one’s own weight, shelters and two fireplaces for roasting marshmallows, benches, bicycle racks and, of course, rubbish bins. Most of the elements are stylishly made of wood. There is also a 1.5 km long running track. Athletes can not only stretch their bodies on it, but also use the mobile app to race and compare their performance with other runners.
the Chateau Garden
- Kroměříž
- www.zamek-kromeriz.cz
- zamek-kromeriz@ado.cz
- +420 573 502 01
The Chateau Garden
Originally a utility and flower garden, it was transformed in the 17th century into a beautiful Baroque garden, architecturally connected to the garden facade of the chateau. Rare plants and trees are complemented by streams and ponds, romantic small buildings and original sculptural decoration. The Chateau Garden is the largest of the “Archbishop’s Gardens” in Kroměříž. Together with the smaller Flower Garden and the Archbishop’s Chateau, it is a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site. The garden is located between the Archbishop’s Chateau and the Morava River and covers an area of 47.1 ha. Its oldest part (between the north wall of the castle and the Morava River) is known to have existed in the 15th century.
You can see the under-castle garden during a train ride. This departs daily, weather permitting, from the platform under the castle steps (sala terrena). The train takes visitors to the most attractive places in the garden. The prepared audio recording will also provide them with a lot of information about the history of the Chateau Gardens, their buildings and also the planting. The train offers two basic routes (40 minutes and 20 minutes), and children can follow a nature trail. There is also an audio guide through the Chateau Garden. Between 2018 and 2021, the Chateau Garden underwent a reconstruction of the water system, the banks of all the ponds and watercourses were de-watered and reinforced, the water system’s regulating elements were repaired, new elements (piers, etc.) were added, and waterfowl breeding facilities were restored.
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The Archbishop’s Chateau
- Sněmovní náměstí 1/2 767 01 Kroměříž
- zamek-kromeriz.cz
- zamek-kromeriz@ado.cz
- +420 573 502 011
The Archbishop’s Chateau
Formerly the summer residence of the Archbishops of Olomouc with a picture gallery and extensive library, a UNESCO monument. The Assembly Hall is often described as one of the most beautiful rococo interiors in the Czech Republic, for example the film Amadeus by Miloš Forman was filmed here. The Archbishop’s Chateau in Kroměříž is a dominant feature of the town. Its origins and development are linked to the history of the Olomouc bishopric and the archbishopric and subject community of the Olomouc bishops, which was elevated to a town in the 13th century. The original chateau and the later chateau were the residence of the bishops of Olomouc and the seat of their manorial organisation. The current appearance of the building dates from 1664-1695, when the Chateau was rebuilt under Bishop Karl Lichtenstein-Castelcorn after the Thirty Years’ War, according to the designs of architects Filiberto Luchese and Pietro Giovanni Tencalla.
The furnishings and interior decoration date back to the second half of the 18th century. The gallery is also of great importance, presenting works by European painters of the 15th-18th centuries (Veronese, van Dyck, Hans von Aachen, Cranach st.). You will be particularly captivated by the most important painting in the chateau gallery, Tiziano Vecelli’s Apollo and Marsyas. The chateau’s library, which contains 88,000 volumes, and the music archive with more than 6,000 Baroque compositions are very well known. The representative and living areas of Kromeriz Chateau are among the most valuable chateau interiors in Central Europe. Currently, the gardens and the chateau complex are accessible via several sightseeing tours. The Archdiocesan Museum Kroměříž manages the so-called cabinets, which thematically represent individual areas of the archbishop’s collections. In addition to the professional management of the collections, the museum also prepares short-term exhibition projects.
Visitor tours
Representative halls
The visitor tour will take you to the most beautiful and captivating halls and chambers of the castle with rare art collections. During the tour you will also see parts of the collections that are among the rarest and most valuable to be found in the Czech Republic. The representation halls offer the archbishop’s and prince’s interiors of the first and second floor of the castle. The tour includes the Hunting and Throne Rooms, the Imperial and Rose Rooms, the magnificent Assembly Hall and the Summer Apartment – the private rooms of the Archbishop’s former summer apartment. You will also visit the Manx Hall with its extraordinary painted decorations, the famous historical library with nearly 90,000 volumes of rare books, and the Music Hall presenting rare manuscripts by many composers.
The chateau picture gallery
The picture collection of the Archbishopric of Olomouc, housed for the most part in the Chateau Picture Gallery of Kroměříž Chateau, represents, after the National Gallery in Prague, the second most important and largest collection of Central European paintings from the beginning of the 15th to the end of the 18th century in the Czech Republic. In the chateau gallery itself you can see 85 selected original works by important European painters from the Gothic to the Rococo period, including Titian, van Dyck, L. Cranach st.
Hall of Terrena
Sala terrena – a hall with an entrance to the gardens. An open, representatively decorated building with imitations of caves (grottoes) is characteristic of the more important Baroque and Rococo palaces. The Sala Terrena stands out for its paintings and sculptures depicting scenes from ancient mythology, including two smaller artificial caves. The Sala Terrena served as a unique connection between the castle residence and the Chateau Garden. It retains its original appearance and beautiful stucco decoration with wall frescoes from the late 17th century. The three richly decorated halls, which represent the changing seasons, are linked by two artificial caves, the first of which charmingly tells the story of Ovid’s Metamorphoses and the second recalls the tradition of medieval mining of precious minerals in the vicinity, which were used to mint the archbishop’s coins in the castle mint.
Via Residentia
Representation Halls + Castle Tower
You will get a comprehensive picture of the uniqueness of the Kromeriz residence of the Olomouc princely bishops and archbishops. You will visit the representative halls of the castle, including the Tsar’s Room and the Chamber of Deputies.
The chateau tower
The chateau tower offers a unique view of the historic centre of Kroměříž and the wider surroundings from the 84-metre-high dominating tower of the chateau. Its floors hide the earliest stages of the development of the castle complex, and the tour is enriched with thematic exhibitions. Wonderful views of the whole town and the distant surroundings. The tower is accessible independently, without a guide, the ascent takes about 20 minutes (206 steps).
The Chateau Garden
The Chateau Garden was founded after 1509 and has been rebuilt in successive historical styles over several centuries. In the Classical period, around 1850-1855, it grew in the fashionable English landscape tradition of the time to an impressive 64 hectares with many rare trees.
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Flower Garden
- Generála Svobody 1192 767 01 Kroměříž
- www.kvetnazahrada-kromeriz.cz
- kvetnazahrada@npu.cz
- +420 723 962 891
Flower Garden
During the reconstruction of the town, destroyed by the Thirty Years’ War, the Italian architects F. Luchese and P. G. Tencalla built a charming late Renaissance garden on the barren and marshy land behind the walls. The garden is used for exhibitions, concerts, festivals, walks and leisure activities. On 16 hectares in Kroměříž, an Italian garden was built with paths in high espaliers, with a 244 m long gallery of statues of ancient gods and figures from history and myth, with a central Rotunda in the geometric centre celebrating the water element with its decoration and the art of plasterers, sculptors and fresco artists. The new entrance, built in the first half of the 19th century, forms a Classical Court of Honour, enclosed on the sides by large greenhouses (the Rough and Tropical Greenhouses).
An octagonal centrally-oriented pavilion – the Rotunda – was built in the heart of the Maypole between 1666 and 1668 to a design by Giovanni Pietro Tencalla. Its interior is richly and ingeniously decorated not only with mythological scenes with themes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, but also with details creating a strong illusory and emotional atmosphere – windows with multicoloured glass, a mosaic floor made of small pebbles and, above all, a grotto decorated with tufa and shells. The central space of the pavilion is complemented by Foucault’s pendulum, which was installed in 1908 on the initiative of Kromeriz gymnasium professor František Nábělek, and whose movement demonstrates the earth’s rotation.
The Garden of Flowers and UNESCO
The entire complex was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998 for its preserved historical and stylistic authenticity of architecture, landscaping and gardens of exceptional stylistic quality and purity as an exemplary ensemble influencing the development of landscape architecture in Europe. The Garden of Flowers in Kroměříž can be reached from Náměstí Míru, along Generál Svoboda Street and after about 300 m you will reach the current main entrance.
Colonnade with a viewing bridge
The colonnade, or more precisely the arcade gallery, was completed in 1671 to a design by Giovanni Pietro Tencalla. With its length of 244 metres, it occupied one entire wall of the garden. The colonnade had several functions – it was an entrance building and at the same time it was conceived as a gallery of sculptures – 22 female and 22 male figures. Bishop Charles II of Lichtenstein – Castelkorn found inspiration in the gardens of distant Italy, when originals from ancient excavations were common. However, there were no such finds in our country, so a special set of statues was created for this garden. Michael Mandík worked on the sculptures together with Michael Zürn Jr. and they are copies of famous ancient works from Roman collections.
The inner side walls of the Colonnade were originally decorated with the Neptune and Venus fountains, of which only the rest of the stucco decoration has survived. The garden façade of the Colonnade is decorated with 46 busts depicting ancient gods and goddesses, mythological creatures and heroes as well as personalities from the history of ancient Greece and Rome. In the 1980s, a walkway was built on the roof of the Colonnade, which allows visitors to see the planting of flowers in the so-called Janák’s parterre from above. The Colonnade thus took over the function of the main vantage point of the garden. The Colonnade, including the viewing footbridge, was renovated in 2022 and reopened at the end of May 2023.
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St. Moritz Church
- Stojanovo náměstí 1139/2, 767 01 Kroměříž
- www.svmoric.net
- fakromeriz-smo@ado.cz
- +420 573 338 952
St. Moritz Church
The Church of St. Moritz in Kroměříž is one of the largest Gothic buildings in the Czech Republic. The church is the seat of the collegiate chapter of St. Moritz in Kroměříž. It is adjoined to the north by the Archbishop’s Gymnasium complex, which is connected to the Archbishop’s Chateau by the Mill Gate. The bishop chose the unusual dedication to St. Moritz in the Czech lands after his former place of residence, the Church of St. Moritz in Magdeburg. The church in Kroměříž has undergone several modifications throughout its history and was given its present form during a pseudo-Gothic restoration after a fire in the 19th century. The church is adjacent to the Archbishop’s Gymnasium and the Archbishop’s Chateau.
Adjacent to the three-nave hall is the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the tombstones of Bishop Wolfgang H. Schrattenbach and Leopold Egkh. This Marian chapel is one of the most beautiful Baroque interiors in the Czech lands. The main altar is dated 1582. It depicts the patron saint of the church, St. Moritz. The veneration of this saint was introduced by the founder of the church, Bishop Bruno of Schaumburg in Olomouc, whose relics are kept in the chancel in front of the main altar. The canonry and the adjoining vicar’s sacristy are adjacent to the north wall of the chancel. Between it and the chapel is inserted a two-armed spiral staircase leading to the tower. The trussed towers are topped with neo-Gothic belfry extensions. Above the portal at the entrance is a cast-iron plaque commemorating the fire of the church in 1836. Currently, at the opening of the school year and similarly important events, Masses are held for the students of the Archbishop’s Gymnasium or the Music in the Gardens and Chateau festival organised in cooperation with the UNESCO Club.
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Riegrovo nám. 165 767 01 Kroměříž
- farnostpm.cz
- farnostpm@farnostpm.cz
- +420 573 338 974
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
The parish church dedicated to the Virgin Mary was built in the 13th century by Bishop Bruno of Schauenburg, Bishop of Olomouc, who was also the founder of the nearby St. Moritz Church in Kroměříž. When Kroměříž was occupied by the Swedes and the Evangelical Wallachians in the summer of 1643, the church was looted and almost destroyed. Only a large part of the tower and the church wall have been preserved from the original medieval building. Then the sanctuary was orphaned for several years, because it could not hold services due to its poor condition. Since 1651, repairs have been carried out at a slow pace, after which the clock that originally hung in the Kromeriz town hall was placed on the 42-metre high tower.
The present-day appearance of the sanctuary dates from the first half of the 18th century. It impresses with its valuable, mostly Baroque interior. Its author is considered to be the prominent architect Ignác Josef Cyrani of Bolleshaus, who also contributed to other magnificent sacral buildings in Moravia (for example, the Basilica of St. Hostýn, the Church of St. John the Baptist in Kroměříž and the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows at the Church of St. Moritz, also in Kroměříž). The foundation stone for this reconstruction of the church was personally laid by the Bishop of Olomouc, Cardinal Wolfgang H. Schrattenbach, in 1724. The church was consecrated in May 1736 after the completion of the construction work. The church was repaired several times afterwards. It survived two world wars, but without its three bells, which were taken away and melted down for military purposes. In 1996, this characteristic landmark of the historic centre of Kroměříž received a new facade, in 2001 the church received a new roof, in 2004 the stained glass windows were restored, and in 2006-2008 the balustrade was completely restored. In the baptismal chapel there is an interesting baroque baptismal font and the most important work in this interior is the altar of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a valuable carving from the period around 1715. The church also contains two side altars by the important Baroque sculptor Ondřej Zahner, whose works include, among others, the Column of the Holy Trinity in Olomouc, a UNESCO listed monument.
Museum of Kroměříž Region
- Velké náměstí 37/19, 767 01 Kroměříž
- www.muzeum-km.cz
- muzeum@muzeum-km.cz
- +420 573 338 388
Museum of Kroměříž Region
The Museum of Kroměříž Region has its headquarters in Kroměříž, but it also manages the Rymice Open Air Museum and the Velké Těšany Windmill. In the museum building on Velké náměstí, you can visit permanent exhibitions as well as interesting short-term exhibitions, creative workshops, programmes for schools and youth, lectures and conferences all year round. The main building of the Museum of Kroměříž is located in the heart of Kroměříž in a historic house on Velké náměstí. You can literally walk through it from the basement to the attic. There are five permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions in the Small Gallery and the Gallery in the arcade.
In the basement of the museum there is the History exhibition hidden under the pavement of the city. In this attractive setting, you can see objects from prehistoric times to the end of the 17th century, such as finds from uncovered sewage pits and wells, evidence of diet and hygiene, as well as torture instruments and weapons from the Thirty Years’ War. In the exhibition The Time Keepers there is a unique “time machine” assembled in 1929 by the cooper Jan Linduška. It has eight different dials and is equipped with a calendar with 13 months. You can try winding the weights and swinging the clock pendulum or see a real representation of the sundial function. In six exhibition halls, the Max Švabinský Memorial offers seven decades of the work of one of the most important Kromeriz natives. He is presented as the author of a number of paintings, graphic sheets, the creator of mosaics or stained glass, as well as graphics of postage stamps and banknotes. The exhibition Kroměříž in the wheel of history 1848-1948 invites visitors to take a walk through the more recent history of the town. You will learn many interesting facts – what the town centre was illuminated with at the time of the Diet or who among the citizens of Kroměříž took part in the Normandy landings. There are also large stylized models of now defunct monuments, such as the Jewish synagogue. The mysterious Treasures of the Old Soil exhibition is housed in reconstructed authentic rooms with preserved beams, dark corners and mysterious doors. From the real world, you will be transported to the realms of literary and film heroes – you will find yourself, for example, with the Little Prince or the wise Aslan, and children will experience Alice’s journey down the rabbit hole.
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Църквата " св. Йоан Кръстител
- Masarykovo náměstí 1138/17, 767 01 Kroměříž
- www.svmoric.net
- fakromeriz-smo@ado.cz
- +420 573 338 952
Църквата " св. Йоан Кръстител
The Baroque Church of St. John the Baptist is one of the most beautiful monuments of the 18th century in Moravia. The Church of St. John the Baptist was built on the site of a Maltese commandery, which is commemorated by the Maltese crosses on the double towers. The original Romanesque church with Gothic elements, founded by the Johanites at the hospital, was handed over to the Piarist order in the 17th century, which came to the town in 1687 and founded a grammar school, a college and a singing seminary. The Piarists added a dormitory to the church and in 1737 began construction of a new church designed by the episcopal architect Cyrani of Bolleshaus. The church was consecrated in 1768. To commemorate this event, 12 bronze crosses are placed around the perimeter of the church.
The design was based on the plan of the Salesian Church in Renngasse, Vienna, and the façade is reminiscent of the designs of the churches in Vienna and Prague. Above the entrance is a sculpture of the Baptism of Christ with adoring angels. The exquisite interior, decorated with rococo elements, is the work of leading Moravian and Austrian artists. Its location and its dimensions (21 m long, 15.8 m wide) make it a landmark in the central part of Kromeriz, which is the entrance to the historic centre.
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Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Kroměříž Region - Association for Tourism
- Velké náměstí 115, 767 01 Kroměříž
- kromeriz.eu
- kuklova@region-kromerizsko.cz
- +420 603 345 340
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Фотогалерия
Photos from hiking.
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