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The zoo on the Holy Hill is also worth a visit. It is near the basilica. There are pointers from the basilica to the zoo or ask the locals for directions. You can also take the bus line 11 to the terminal station. The zoo is in woods abundant in edible mushrooms suitable for pleasant walks.
Olomouc Zoo is a zoo in Olomouc-Svatý Kopeček in the Czech Republic.
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Svatý Kopeček
This is one of the most popular pilgrimage churches in Central Europe, and was honoured by Pope John Paul II.
Motor museum with a large collection of well-preserved historic cars and motorcycles, focused mostly on Czechoslovak pre-war production, mainly Tatra, Praga, Aero, Škoda, Jawa and Walter.
Hradisko is the oldest monastery in Moravia and its location on the banks of the Morava river, just upstream from the orthodox church, makes it a pleasant 20-minute walk from the cathedral end of town. The monastery building has belonged to the military since the monastic order was banned by Emperor Joseph II in 1784. It is now used as a hospital and is open to the public within guided tours.
Přemyslovský palác, Romanesque Bishop’s Palace, Zdíkův palác
The building has undergone a thorough restoration and now houses the extensive Archdiocese museum. The building is the oldest in Olomouc and much of the original stonework has been exposed. On the upper floors, the circular chapel of St Barbara is a highlight.
Katedrála sv. Václava
A thousand-year-old cathedral, dominates the city’s skyline with the tallest spire in Moravia (second tallest in the Czech Republic). Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa both visited the cathedral and the holy relics of Saint Jan Sarkander are interred within.
Arcibiskupský palác
The official seat of Olomouc bishops and archbishops. It was in this building on 2 December 1848, that Franz Joseph acceded to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Hapsburg Empire.