Olomouc Region
Olomouc District
Olomouc

Church of Saint Michael

Church of Saint Michael is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is one of the most important landmarks of the city. The church, connected originally with the Dominican Order, was constructed in the 13th century, and reconstructed to its current Baroque form from 1676 to 1703 by Giovanni Pietro Tencalla.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Olomouc District of Olomouc region
  • Also known as: “Kostel sv.Michala” and “Sv. Michal”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Primavesi and Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc.

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The is an Art Nouveau building in , . It was designed for Otto Primavesi, a wealthy merchant-banker and his wife Eugenia née Butschek, a Viennese actress.

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 Catholic Church and faith, partly caused by feeling of gratitude for ending a plague, which struck between 1713 and 1715. is situated 280 metres west of Church of Saint Michael.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is located in the city centre, near the Horní náměstí and remains one of the most important landmarks of the city. is situated 260 metres northwest of Church of Saint Michael.

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 Michael.

Church of Saint Michael

Latitude
49.59382° or 49° 35′ 38″ north
Longitude
17.25433° or 17° 15′ 16″ east
Elevation
238 metres (781 feet)
Open location code
8FXVH7V3+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52956304
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6698647
Wiki­data ID
Q1076187
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Church of Saint Michael” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Касьцёл сьвятога Міхала”
  • Catalan: “església de Sant Miquel”
  • Chinese: “圣弥额尔教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖彌額爾教堂”
  • Croatian: “Crkva sv. Mihaela u Olomoucu”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Michaela archanděla”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Michala”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Michala”
  • Dutch: “Church of Saint Michael”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس مايكل”
  • Esperanto: “Kirko de Sankta Miĥaelo”
  • French: “église Saint-Michel d’Olomouc”
  • French: “Église Saint-Michel d’Olomouc”
  • German: “St. Michael (Olmütz)”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo”
  • Japanese: “聖ミカエル教会”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Michała w Ołomuńcu”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Miguel”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Mikaelskyrkan”

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