Via Unesco

VIA MAGNIFICA and Flower Garden

An offer that combines a tour of Kroměříž's heritage sites, which have been recognized for their undeniable quality and uniqueness by being listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This includes entry to the Picture Gallery, Treasury, and Flower Garden in Kroměříž.

Obrazárna

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.

Druhé patro zámku

Tower and Treasury

A view of the entire Kroměříž

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.

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 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.

Another UNESCO World Heritage site in Kroměříž

Flower Garden

The Kroměříž Flower Garden, also known as Libosad, is among the most significant garden works on a global scale. Today, it is practically the only example of such a composed ensemble in Europe. The Flower Garden was commissioned in the second half of the 17th century by Bishop Karel of Lichtenstein-Castelcorn. The first phase of construction, which introduced the main part of the garden, took place between 1665 and 1675. The second, supplementary phase occurred during the 1680s. The initial work was overseen by the Italian architect Filiberto Luchese, and after his death, his younger colleague and collaborator Giovanni Pietro Tencalla took over the task.

Duration of the tour

Individually without a guide

Capacity: Representative Halls – 40 people

Capacity: Tower – 20 people

Price List

A discounted combined ticket includes access to the Picture Gallery, the Tower and Treasury, and the Flower Garden.

Basic

Reduced ¹

Family ²

VIA UNESCO ³

480 Kč

340 Kč

XX KčBuy tickets

¹ Reduced: Children up to 15 years, students up to 26 years with a valid student ID/ISIC, seniors over 65, senior pass holders, holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards (including one accompanying person for a maximum of two people)
² Family Ticket: 2 adults and 2-3 children up to 15 years, family pass holders
³Gallery, Tower and Treasury + Flower Garden
For groups of more than 15 people, a reservation is required.