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	Olomouc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Olomouc (German Olmütz, Polish Ołomuniec, Latin Eburum or Olomucium) is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic.
		The bishopric of Olomouc was founded in 1063, and raised to the rank of an archbishopric in 1777.
		Olomouc was originally fortified by Maria Theresa during the wars with Frederick the Great, who besieged the city unsuccessfully for seven weeks in 1758.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olomouc (852 words)

	My Olomouc Experience
		Olomouc is a wonderful town with cobbled streets, magnificent buildings and rumbling trams all centred around two main squares which act as the focal point for much of its vibrant atmosphere.
		In Olomouc you are accommodated in halls of residence about 10 minutes walk from the university.
		Although 40 years of communism has left its mark, not least on the outskirts of Olomouc with its tall smoke stacks, this is a vibrant town with all the brand names you might be familiar with available at usually much cheaper prices.
	www.lboro.ac.uk /departments/eu/olomouc/paterson.htm (1377 words)

	ABC News: Olomouc: A Moravian Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Olomouc’s elaborate "plague column," located near its grand Town Hall, is the tallest in Europe.
		The Moravian capital, Olomouc, is a Baroque jewel — a laid-back university town with ornate architectural flourishes that has none of the hassles or scams of Prague.
		The new Olomouc — filled with churches, colleges, statues, and fountains — became the largest Baroque town in the country.
	abcnews.go.com /Travel/RickSteves/story?id=688065 (712 words)

	Olomouc
		The main part of the district of Olomouc is located in the lownland of Hornomoravsky dale formed by the river Morava and the area of this district is known as the historic region of Hana.
		Olomouc is the capital of Hana and is described as "the pearl on the green cushion".
		Olomouc is also known as the town of the exibitions, among many of them is the Flora Olomouc - famous flower festival and as the town of the International Organ Festival.
	www.travel-profi.cz /olomeng.html (654 words)

	Neil Muirhead's semester in Olomouc
		Olomouc is the historic capital of Moravia and lies in the Moravian plains, in the east of the Czech Republic.
		It is very hard to find the words to describe what my time in Olomouc was all about the people, the lecturers, the course, the cheap beer No, more than this: more like feeling that I was my own person for the first time in my life.
		Living in Olomouc gave me a whole new perspective on the pitfalls of Communist society; one that has completely regenerated my passion for academic work.
	www.lboro.ac.uk /departments/eu/olomouc/Muirhead.htm (606 words)

	kingcountyjournal.com - Olomouc: A Moravian Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Moravian capital, Olomouc, is a Baroque jewel -- a laid-back university town with ornate architectural flourishes that has none of the hassles or scams of Prague.
		The new Olomouc -- filled with churches, colleges, statues, and fountains -- became the largest Baroque town in the country.
		Olomouc became an immense fortress with a Baroque heart.
	www.kingcountyjournal.com /sited/story/html/204176 (688 words)

	AllRefer.com - Olomouc, Czech Republic & Slovakia (Czech And Slovak Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Olomouc is an industrial city, with factories producing machinery, appliances, and food products, especially candy and chocolate.
		Also at Olomouc, in 1469, Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, had himself crowned king of Bohemia.
		The city was held by the Swedes from 1642 to 1650.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Olomouc.html (298 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Olomouc, Severomoravsky, Czech Republic
		Olomouc is an old town in the Czech Republic that is really worth a visit, especially if you like slow and peaceful places that also have some spirit.
		It is located at the heart of Moravia about 250km east of Prague, 100km southwest of Ostrava and 100km northeast from Brno (the other main Czech cities) on one of the main east-west car routes and on the main east-west rail route.
		Olomouc is a significant spot on the Catholic map of Europe.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A446375 (671 words)

	Olomouc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Though Olomouc can lay claim to a history back to the 9th century, the first written reference to the city on the Morava River is from 1017 AD, when Moravia was annexed by the Premyslid clan that ruled Bohemia.
		The bishopric, the second in the Czech Lands and converted to an archbishopric in 1777, was established in Olomouc in 1063 by Prince Vratislav, and the city's most famous monastery, Hradisko, was founded by Prince Otto the Fair in 1078.
		Olomouc's position at the river crossing on the trade route to Krakov also contributed to the city's growth.
	archiv.radio.cz /mapa/showregion.phtml?cislo=11 (273 words)

	Releases :: Moravian College Roundtable – "A Tour through Olomouc" in central Moravia
		The workshop grew out of a student exchange program between Palacky University and a number of colleges in the United States, including Moravian, which was established by Charles Merrill, a teacher and benefactor, around the time of the fall of Soviet domination in central and eastern Europe.
		Olomouc is a beautiful city in central Moravia, approximately 4½ hours east of Prague, with a history of nearly a thousand years.
		Along with most central and eastern European cities, Olomouc suffered from the combined effects of neglect and pollution during the communist era.
	www.moravian.edu /news/releases/1999/042.htm (440 words)

	Travel guide - Olomouc district. E-travel.cz - accommodation in hotels and apartments in Prague and the Czech Republic.
		The ancient city of Olomouc, which lies on the banks of the Morava River, began its written history in the 10
		Olomouc is located in the middle of the extremely fertile Hana region, and therefore has always been the focus of both trade and the Church, which have significantly affected the growth of the city.
		Today, the old town of Olomouc still maintains its character, calm university-town atmosphere, quiet nooks and crannies that echo the past more than the present, and excellent historic monuments of which only few other cities can boast.
	guide.travel.cz /96 (524 words)

	Olomouc - a treasure trove of historical architecture - 23-02-2005 - Radio Prague
		With its sloping cobbled streets, beautiful baroque churches and an abundance of historical architecture, Olomouc is easily one of the most appealing cities in the Czech Republic outside of Prague.
		Josef Linek says that Olomouc's massive Trinity plague column, which was built by the local designer Vaclav Render, is perhaps the dominant feature of the town's rich architectural tapestry.
		Besides the socialist astronomical clock, perhaps the most striking architectural legacy of communism in Olomouc is the Prior shopping centre, a huge, concrete monstrosity, which stands incongruously amongst the glories of the city's old town.
	www.radio.cz /en/issue/63704 (1299 words)

	Olomouc, Czech Republic, Pictures
		Olomouc (German Olmutz), city in the east central part of the Czech Republic, located on the Morava River.
		Olomouc is a trade and industrial center for the surrounding region, which specializes in dairying and barley.
		Founded in 1050, Olomouc served as the joint capital of Moravia with Brno until 1640, and the two cities alternated after that.
	www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Czech_Republic/Olomouc_Olmutz_city.html (196 words)

	Information server of the City of Olomouc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ancient town of Olomouc lies in the heart of the so-called Haná region.
		Olomouc was considered the capital of Moravia from the Luxemburgian period up until the 17th century.
		It is the fifth largest city in the Czech Republic and the seat of the Olomouc Region.
	www.olomoucko.cz /eng (278 words)

	Olomouc
		The town of Olomouc - the fifth largest town in the Czech Republic lies in the center of Moravia.
		Olomouc became the natural center of an area known for centuries as the Haná region.
		The center of Olomouc is surrounded by a ring of colorful parks and the remains of medieval city walls.
	www.debus.com /en/Education/olomouc.htm (170 words)

	Wolfgang Ill In Olomouc - MozartForum
		Leopold’s plans were tossed aside, at least temporarily, and he and the family fled to Olomouc, a small town that lies northeast of Vienna and was in what was called Bohemia.
		Olomouc today has many old and narrow, winding streets that date to the medieval days which no doubt are very much the same as when Mozart was there.
		There is also a song that Wolfgang wrote to thank the family of Dr. Wolff, specifically meant for the daughter, for their gracious assistance during the whole Olomouc episode.
	www.mozartforum.com /VB_forum/showthread.php?t=135 (994 words)

	Owensboro Sister Cities Activities News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In answer to a direct appeal from Olomouc City Hall, all of her Sister Cities responded by raising flood relief funds focusing on relief of the aged homeless population.
		It was agreed with the Olomouc educators that we will attempt to provide an opportunity to have one or two high school students in Owensboro per year.
		This Olomouc based symphony, drawing on regional talent as is the case with Owensboro's Symphony, has recently named a new conductor.
	www.octc.kctcs.edu /sistercities/osc97.htm (2990 words)

	Olomouc city, Czech Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Blas Delgado Ortiz is beautiful, but unfortunately - wrong, because the letters are too close to the eagle instead of being in the corners of the field which was the way I was describing it.
		But, because Olomouc has a decree, the new picture is accurate.
		The Flag of the Town is a blue field with chequy Eagle displayed Argent and Gules, crowned and membered Or, langued Gules, taking the half of the lenght of the field, in the centre of field.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/cz-oc-oc.html (321 words)

	Jons Page: Telc & Olomouc, Eastern Europe
		Telc is small and relaxing, where as Olomouc is bigger and has more of a nightlife.
		In Olomouc, I stayed at the university, which becomes a hostel for the summer.
		The pizzeria next to Town Hall in Olomouc is a great setting for a pizza (or drink), but the service is lousy, so be prepared to wait.
	www.angelfire.com /nt/joncarr/telc.html (242 words)

	Uncharted: One Cheesy Czech Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When the Prague—Warsaw train passes through Olomouc, few travelers bother to crane their necks for a view of the town’s leafy streets and gothic architecture.
		As I turned a corner, confronted with a choice of winding downhill alleys intermittently covered by high stone arches and flanked by fl street lamps bolted to 18th century burgher houses, I found it impossible not to draw comparisons between this city of 100,000 and Prague’s Mala Strana district.
		Though the Czech capital rightly deserves to be crowned one of the most beautiful cities in the world, in a way Olomouc feels like the Prague of ten years ago, when the stink of post-communism kept less adventurous tourists on the other side of the old Iron Curtain.
	www.studenttraveler.com /mag/02-05/uncharted.php (1439 words)

	Poets Corner Hostel Albergue en Olomouc, Czech Republic
		Olomouc is the ancient capital of Moravia and boasts a treasure trove of eastern european architecture.
		Olomouc is a city of 100,000 people and has the vibrant social and cultural life that you would expect from the home of the nation's second university.
		Stopping in Olomouc is also an excellent way to break the long journeys between Prague and Krakow, Budapest or the Tatras.
	www.hostels.com /es/hosteldetails.php/HostelNumber.4449 (419 words)

	History of the Jewish Cemeteries
		In this project, in which the Jewish Community of Olomouc paid 33% of the costs, 4 memorial plaques made of fl Swedish granite were installed on both sides of the current memorial.
		This memorial was built in 1949 at the Jewish cemetry in Olomouc.
		Most of them were registered as the victims of Holocaust either by their relatives or by the Jewish Community of Olomouc after the end of the war.
	www.kehila-olomouc.cz /English/memorial.htm (281 words)

	How to Get to the Olomouc Summer School
		Olomouc is a town (120 000 inhabitants) right in the middle of Moravia, i.e.
		Departures from Prague to Olomouc (not guaranteed, a 'new' timetable is due in June - but these trains usually do not change much): 8.52, 10.52, 11.52, 12.13, 12.43, 13.22, 14.43, 14.45, 15.22, 16.22, 17.22, 18.22, 18.57, 20.42, 22.42, 23.15.
		This page was last built with Frontier on a Macintosh on Sam, 07 juin 1997 at 3:03:41.
	egg.auf.net /97/lmcInstruc.html (637 words)

	Olomouc on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sarajevo downs Sigma Olomouc 2-1 in UEFA Cup qualifier.
		SOC: Real Mallorca 0 Sigma Olomouc 0 UEFA Cup result
		Sister Cities planning exchange with Olomouc: Local group will leave May 25 for Czech Republic.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/o/olomouc.asp (520 words)

	Travel guide - Olomouc. E-travel.cz - accommodation in hotels and apartments in Prague and the Czech Republic.
		Olomouc, a town of 100 000 in a broad, ferthe stretch of the Moravia River basin, is one of the Czech Republic's most underrated places - a youthful, laid-back university town, friendly and cheap, with cobbled streets and the largest trove of historical architecture outside Prague - and hardly a tourist in sight.
		Olomouc looks fit to be a capital city, and looted by Swedish troops in 1645-50.
		A number of exceptionally valuable buildings have been preserved in the centre of Olomouc.
	guide.travel.cz /190 (449 words)

	About Olomouc
		For conference participants whishing to have their transfer from the Airport to Olomouc ensured by BIOTRANS, buses will be arranged at the Airport to collect all interested registrants.
		More information about connections, timetables and fares (both domestic and international) is available at railway, bus and coach stations and terminals, as well as at travel agencies.
		In Olomouc we have an efficient and reliable public transport system (trams and buses) operating until 1:00 a.m., seven days a week.
	www.biotrans2003.upol.cz /maketa/olomouctrans.htm (669 words)

	Research Library in Olomouc
		Bezrucova 2, Olomouc, 771 11, Czech Republic tel.
		The Research Library in Olomouc is a universal public library with a rich tradition and extensive resources including publications from all branches of the sciences.
		1566 - a Jesuit academy was established in Olomouc and along with it a library
	www.vkol.cz /english.htm (643 words)

	My Czech Republic Message Boards :: View topic - Coming near Olomouc this Fall!
		I was born in Olomouc, married an American and we are currently staying in Olomouc, so if you have any questions, just let me know.
		There is a spring (or is it a spa?) just southwest of Olomouc in a small village called Slatinice.
		My favourite daytrips from olomouc are to the east; to helfstyn castle www.helfstyn.cz, and to the open air museum at roznov pod radhostem.
	www.myczechrepublic.com /boards/viewtopic.php?p=112 (1417 words)

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