Basilica of the Visitation, Svatý Kopeček
Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie (Svatý Kopeček)
A Baroque pilgrimage basilica on a hill outside the city, with yellow-and-white twin towers and views over Olomouc and the Haná Plain.
The Basilica of the Visitation on Svatý Kopeček was built between 1669 and 1679 and is an important pilgrimage site in Moravia. In 1995, Pope John Paul II visited and granted it the title of minor basilica. The interior is richly decorated with frescoes and stucco, a circular cloister surrounds the forecourt, and the terrace in front offers views of the old town. It is about 7 km from the city center, roughly 20 minutes by bus No. 11, and can be combined with the nearby zoo. Free to visit.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Olomouc Zoo
- Hradisko Monastery
- St. Wenceslas Cathedral
- Olomouc Museum of Art
- Archdiocesan Museum & Přemyslid Palace
- Crown Fortress
- Church of St. Michael
- Lower Square & Marian Column