Affiliation Roman Catholic Completed 15th century Phone +420 585 223 179 Architectural type Church | Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active Height (max) 46 m (151 ft) Architectural style Gothic architecture Year consecrated 1492 | |
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Location Olomouc, Czech Republic Address 8. května, 779 00 Olomouc, Czechia District Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc Similar Saint Wenceslas Cathedral, Church of Saint Michael, Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Jesuitenkirche Maria Schnee, Arion Fountain | ||
Church of Saint Maurice (Czech: Kostel svatého Mořice) is a Roman Catholic church in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is located in the city centre, near the Horní náměstí ("Upper Square") and remains one of the most important landmarks of the city.
It is unknown when exactly the church was constructed. It has two towers – the southern tower dates back to 1403, it is the oldest part of the building; the northern one dates back to 1412. The church was probably consecrated in 1492. The Neo-Gothic main altar was built in 1861. The church is built as arched triple-nave. Main nave contains church organs, which originates from 1740–45; with their five manuals and 135 registers they are the 7th largest in Central Europe (and 52nd in the world). Their author was organist Michael Engler.
The church has been designated a National Cultural Landmark by the government in 1995. The southern tower serves as a lookout tower with view on the whole city of Olomouc and surroundings.