Kroměříž Archbishop's Palace & Gardens
Arcibiskupský zámek a zahrady v Kroměříži
Known as the “Athens of Hanna.” The Baroque summer palace of Archbishop Olomouc and its flower gardens are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Archbishop’s Palace in Kroměříž was the summer residence of the Archbishops of Olomouc. Its Baroque halls, library and gallery, which holds Titian’s masterpiece “Marsyas Flayed,” are worth seeing. The palace was also a filming location for the movie “Amadeus.” Outside the town, the Flower Garden is a 17th-century Italian-style Baroque garden, with a 244-meter colonnade, an octagonal pavilion and geometric flowerbeds in precise order. Behind the palace is a large English-style landscape garden. The palace and gardens were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, and tickets are sold separately. It is about 65 km from Brno, roughly one hour by train with a change at Kojetín.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (shorter in winter; closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Slavkov Chateau (Austerlitz)
- Cairn of Peace
- Punkva Caves & Macocha Abyss
- Museum of Romani Culture
- Villa Tugendhat
- Mahen Theatre
- Capuchin Crypt, Brno
- Freedom Square & Brno Astronomical Clock