500 paintings in the collection of the Olomouc Bishopric
The extensive and unique collection of rare paintings was founded by Bishop Karel II of Lichtenstein-Castelcorn in the second half of the 17th century. The Kroměříž section consists of nearly five hundred paintings displayed in the historical halls and the Chateau Gallery, while the second part is exhibited in the Archdiocesan Museum in Olomouc. The collection holds exceptional artistic value and is among the most significant in all of Europe. In the Chateau Gallery alone, you can view around 85 selected original works by prominent European painters from the Gothic period to the Rococo era, including masterpieces by artists such as Titian and Van Dyck.
Treasury
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 passageway (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.
