Church of Saint Maurice

The Church of Saint Maurice is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is located in the city centre, near the Horní náměstí and is one of the most important landmarks of the city.
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  • Opening hours:
    January—March and November—December: 7:00 AM—4:30 PM
    April—June and September—October: 7:00 AM—6:00 PM
    June—July: 7:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in Olomouc, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Kostel sv.Morice”, “Kostel sv.Mořice”, and “sv. Mořic”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc and Edelmann palace.

Monument
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The Holy Trinity Column in , in the is a Baroque monument that was built between 1716 and 1754. The main purpose was to celebrate the and faith, partly caused by feeling of gratitude for ending a plague, which struck between 1713 and 1715. is situated 150 metres southwest of Church of Saint Maurice.

Public building
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is a public building.

Castle
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olomouc and Nový Svět.

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has the second largest and second oldest historic preservation zone in the . lies astride the Morava River and is surrounded by the fertile Haná plain.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Church of Saint Maurice.

Church of Saint Maurice

Latitude
49.59514° or 49° 35′ 43″ north
Longitude
17.25134° or 17° 15′ 5″ east
Elevation
227 metres (745 feet)
Inception
1492
Height
22 metres (72 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FXVH7W2+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23344425
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
6698646
Wiki­data ID
Q600943
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Church of Saint Maurice” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Մորիցի եկեղեցի”
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Maurici”
  • Chinese: “圣穆理思教堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Mořice v Olomouci”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Mořice”
  • Dutch: “Church of Saint Maurice”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس موريس”
  • German: “St. Mauritius”
  • German: “St.-Mauritius-Kirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Maurizio”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Maurizio”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Maurycego w Ołomuńcu”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Maurycego”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Маврикия”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Морица”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Маврикия”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Морица”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santo Mauricio”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santo Mauricio”

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