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Olomouc

Also known as Olmütz

Olomouc is a city in central Moravia in the Czech Republic, on the Morava river. A Přemyslid castle and the seat of an appanage duchy from the 11th century, it became the seat of the bishopric of Moravia in 1063 and was long the chief city of the region. Its Holy Trinity Column, completed in 1754, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Olomouc
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Margraviate of MoraviaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, SummaryGerman ConfederationGovernance, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Duchy of BrnoDuchy of OlomoucDuchy of ZnojmoMargraviate of Moravia

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