Olomouc Region, Moravia

Olomouc

A walk through the rival centres of Moravia using Olomouc’s market squares, UNESCO Baroque column, medieval monarchy, university, archbishopric and fortress landscape. The guide explains why 'capital of Moravia' was historically contested rather than a single title, and follows the city through Swedish occupation, Habsburg recovery, Franz Joseph’s 1848 accession and twentieth-century demographic rupture.