Kromeriz

Kromeriz  
Town amidst Gardens
The town of Kromeriz owes its inclusion into the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage mainly to its gardens although the historical houses on the square, the Gothic Church of St Maurice and the large baroque chateau are also exceptional. For centuries the Kromeriz Chateau served as the summer residence of the bishops of Olomouc. Conceived as an English park, the adjacent chateau garden contains a wealth of precious species of trees and shrubs. Even more interesting is the early baroque Flower Garden dating from the 17th century, which originally stretched beyond the town walls. In the spirit of period concepts, which tried to discover the concealed ideal order in the nature, the shrubs and flowerbeds are all arranged to form regular ornaments.

The Kromeriz Chateau is also noted for its remarkable picture gallery with collections featuring paintings created by Titian, Cranach, Breughel or van Dyck. Wine connoisseurs should not miss a visit to the Archbishop's Wine Cellars where sacramental wine is stored to mature. Kromeriz acquired the privilege to make this wine as early as in 1345.

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