STUDENT CITY: Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Moravia and the administrative center of the Olomouc Region. It has about 100,000 residents with a surrounding urban zone of a population of 480,000 people. Olomouc has several historical religious buildings and large squares. The city center is dominated by the Holy Trinity Column, which has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The second oldest university in the Czech Republic was founded in Olomouc in 1573 – Palacký University of Olomouc. The university plays a significant role in the city settings. Olomouc has the highest density of university students in Central Europe and many of the city services are student oriented.

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