what state is olomouc in
Town Hall & Holy Trinity Column on the main square of Olomouc. Olomouc (OlomÃ³c or HolomÃ³c in the local dialect, OlmÃ¼tz in German) has the second largest and second oldest historic preservation zone in the Czech Republic (after Prague). Olomouc lies astride the Morava River and is surrounded by the fertile HanÃ¡ plain. It was the capital of Moravia until 1641 and is the fifth-largest city in the country, with approximately 99,500 inhabitants.