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Statutory city in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Přerov is a city of 42,000 people (2024) in North Moravia and Silesia. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
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Přerov (zámek)
The landmark of Horní Square in the Přerov Castle. The Renaissance castle has preserved Gothic core and stone elements from the original fortress. Today it houses the Comenius Museum, founded in 1887.
An important archaeological locality. One of the possibilities to explore it is an 8-km/3-hr informational hike, starting at a Mammoth statue.
The ruins of the castle are perched on a high wooded knoll above the narrowest part of the Moravian Gate and above the left bank of the river Bečva. The complex is 187 metres (614 ft) long and up to 152 metres (499 ft) wide. It is one of the largest castles in terms of area in the Czech Republic.
Hranická propast
The deepest flooded pit cave in the world, it is a karst sinkhole. The greatest confirmed depth is 519.5 m (1,704 ft), of which 450 m (1,476 ft) is underwater.
Zbrašovské aragonitové jeskyně
The caves are filled with formations of stalagmite and aragonite that resemble geysers and doughnuts, and the bottom levels of the caves are filled with carbon dioxide. The temperature stays around 14 °C (57 °F) throughout the year, making the caves the warmest underground area in the Czech Republic. The route available to the public is 375 m long (out of the 1322 m of known tunnels), and its tour lasts 50 minutes. The Teplice nad Bečvou train station has two parking lots. The caves are 850 m away.
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