Hercules Fountain
Hercules Fountain is a fountain in Olomouc, Olomouc Region. Hercules Fountain is situated nearby to Olomouc astronomical clock, as well as near the tourism office Informační centrum města Olomouce.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc and Edelmann palace.
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
Monument
The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, in the Czech Republic 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 Moravia between 1713 and 1715.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olomouc and Nový Svět.
Olomouc
Olomouc has the second largest and second oldest historic preservation zone in the Czech Republic. Olomouc lies astride the Morava River and is surrounded by the fertile Haná plain.Hercules Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountan in Olomouc
- Categories: kašna and historic site
- Location: Olomouc, Olomouc District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.59419° or 49° 35′ 39″ north
Longitude
17.25102° or 17° 15′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FXVH7V2+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Hercules Fountain” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Herkulova kašna”
- Dutch: “Herculesfontein”
- Esperanto: “Fontano de Herkulo”
- Polish: “Fontanna Herkulesa w Ołomuńcu”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olomouc astronomical clock and Informační centrum města Olomouce.
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