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upol.cz. Faculty of Science stairwell. Palacký University Olomouc ( Czech: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci) is the oldest university in Moravia and the second-oldest in the Czech Republic. It was established in 1573 as a public university led by the Jesuit order in Olomouc, which was at that time the capital of Moravia and the seat of the ...
Olomouc was fortified by Maria Theresa during the wars with Frederick the Great, who besieged the city unsuccessfully for seven weeks in 1758. In 1848 Olomouc was the scene of the emperor Ferdinand's abdication. Two years later, Austrian and German statesmen held a conference here called the Punctation of Olmütz.
The Olomouc Astronomical Clock ( Czech: Olomoucký orloj) is part of the northern wall of the town hall of Olomouc, Czech Republic . The astronomical clock was built the 15th century and has been reconstructed several times. The current appearance is from 1955 in the socialist realism style. [1] It is one of the few heliocentric clocks in the ...
Olomouc Region (Czech: Olomoucký kraj; German: Olmützer Region, pronounced [ˈɔlmʏt͡sɐ ʁeˈɡi̯oːn]; Polish: Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (Morava) and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (České Slezsko).
The siege of Olomouc took place in 1758 when a Prussian army led by Frederick the Great besieged the Austrian city of Olmütz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic) during the Prussian invasion of Moravia in the Third Silesian War ( Seven Years' War ). The attempt stalled as the besiegers faced stronger resistance than Frederick had expected.
15th century. Height (max) 46 m (151 ft) Church of Saint Maurice ( Czech: Kostel svatého Mořice) is a Roman Catholic church in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is located in the city centre, near the Horní náměstí ("Upper Square") and remains one of the most important landmarks of the city. It is unknown when exactly the church was constructed.
Olomouc District. / 49.683°N 17.267°E / 49.683; 17.267. Olomouc District ( Czech: okres Olomouc) is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc .
Faculty of the Palacký University Olomouc, including its predecessor institutions the University of Olomouc and the Olomouc Lyceum. Pages in category "Academic staff of Palacký University Olomouc" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.