🏛️ Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc

Czechia · Europe · Cultural · 49.59°N, 17.25°E

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. The column was also understood to be an expression of local patriotism, since all artists and master craftsmen working on this monument were Olomouc citizens, and almost all depicted saints were connected with the city of Olomouc in some way.

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Quick facts

Country	Czechia
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	49.59°N, 17.25°E · view on map

Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc is a cultural World Heritage site in Czechia, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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