Archbishop's Chateau in Kroměříž

The chateau, together with the Flower Garden and Chateau Garden, was in 1998 admitted to the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.

Historical center of Kroměříž is also registered as Urban Monument Conservation Area. In 1997, the town of Kroměříž won a national competition entitled "Historical town of the year".

Prestigious residence of Olomouc bishops and archbishops. The residence was founded in 13th century and has a very rich history. Apart from a unique foyer "Sala Terrena" and other richly decorated halls, the visitors can admire art collections built up by the church officials throughout centuries. One of the largest painting galleries features a famous painting "Flaying of Marsyas" by Tiziano Vecelli. Moreover, the chateau has a unique library and a music archive.

With its historical furniture, tens of thousands of books in the library, music archive and unique pieces of the painting gallery, the Archbishop's chateau belongs to the most important sights in the Czech Republic.

For its architecture, the Kroměříž chateau is rightly considered as a "pearl of baroque style". Precious furniture, tens of thousands of books in the library as well as valuable paintings belong to the most important pieces of art in the country.

Among thirty rooms and halls, the chateau features a beautiful rococo hall called "Assembly hall". The current name of the hall comes form 1848 when the Austrian imperial constituent diet was relocated from Vienna to Kroměříž. The treasurable collection of music writing includes works of W. A. Mozart or L. van Beethoven.

A special foyer, so called "Sala Terrena" which opens to the chateau garden boasts with statues of Faunuses, rich stucco decoration, and bizarre artificial caves.

Would you like to have Kroměříž at your fingertips? If so, an ideal place is the Chateau tower. It is 84 meters high and is situated in the very center of the town.

By the end of the Second world war, the tower was destroyed by retreating German army. In the following years it was renewed including the clockwork that can be seen when one conquers 100 steps of the tower stairwell. Your treat after climbing up the stairs will be a magnificent view overlooking Kroměříž and its surroundings with the Hostýn Hills in the east and Chřiby Hills in the south.