Crown Fortress
Korunní pevnůstka
The best-preserved part of Olomouc's 18th-century fortifications, now home to a fortress history museum and surrounded by a city-wall park.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Olomouc was an important Habsburg fortress. The Crown Fortress is the best-preserved outer defensive work, with a powder magazine and gun emplacements inside. It now houses the Olomouc Fortress Museum, displaying fortress models and military history, and it often hosts open-air events in summer. The surrounding walls and the Bystřice River park are pleasant for a stroll. Admission is about 80 Czech koruna.
Opening hours
Approx. April–Oct, 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Church of St. Michael
- Lower Square & Marian Column
- Archdiocesan Museum & Přemyslid Palace
- St. Wenceslas Cathedral
- Olomouc Museum of Art
- Upper Square & Town Hall
- Church of St. Moritz
- Olomouc Astronomical Clock