The dominant feature not only of the Archbishop’s Chateau but also of the entire town of Kroměříž is the Chateau Tower, which reaches a height of 84 metres. The tower’s gallery is located 40 metres up, accessible via 206 steps (140 winding sandstone steps, followed by a wooden staircase). There is no other way to reach the top of the tower except by climbing these steps. On a clear day, the view from the Chateau Tower is stunning, offering vistas not only of the town and its immediate surroundings but also of the Jeseníky, Javorníky, and Chřiby mountains.
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This room, like the Renaissance chateau itself, was created during the episcopate of Olomouc Bishop Stanislav Thurzo (in office 1496–1540) and is dated to approximately 1500. It is part of the tower and is located above the barrel-vaulted passage (with a late Gothic portal) on the upper floor. The room is adorned with an intricate eight-pointed star (or star-shaped) ribbed vault, which was added later to the second floor of the tower, likely during the Renaissance construction. During the Renaissance, the walls were covered with murals, indicating that this was a significant room, possibly used as a chapel.
