Olomouc

Olomouc is a medium sized city located on the Morava River¹ in Morava (Moravia), in the Česká (Czech) Republic. It has a population of 101 thousand.² It is a tourist destination and its Holy Trinity Column is honored by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Baroque column was erected as the city rebuilt from the 30 Years War and features civic and religious sculptures, some by Ondrej Zahner.³ The city's demography was changed in the 20th century: first its Jews were deported by its Germans, and later its Germans were deported. The tallest building is the Regionálni Centrum Olomouc Building 2, a 20 story office tower completed in 2003.⁴

External references

Square containing the Holy Trinity Column and fountains, Olomouc, Česká (Czech) Republic

Footnotes

1. The Morava (March) flows into the Donau.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_the_Czech_Republic, accessed 9/13/2013.
3. UNESCO, World Heritage Sites (Firefly Books, 2010).
4. Emporis.com, accessed 11/19/2013.