11. The Czech Republic - My region

11. THE CZECH REPUBLIC – MY REGION

• I live in Olomouc Region which is located in the north-west of the Czech Republic

• it’s named after its capital Olomouc

• it consists of 5 disctricts: Jeseník District, Olomouc District, Prostějov District, Šumperk District and Přerov District which is the one where I live

GEOGRAPHY

• the northern part of the region is mountainous → the Jeseníky Mountains are located here

• the southern part consists mainly of lowlands

• the Morava river which flows through the region is the largest river in Moravia

  • other rivers are f.ex.: the Bečva River or the Odra River

SPORTS

• the Olomouc half-marathon takes place every year in Olomouc

• in winter is popular to go skiing to the Jeseníky Mountains f.ex. to Červenohorské sedlo or Kouty nad Desnou

PLACES OF INTEREST

• OLOMOUC

  • Olomouc is a historical centre of Moravia

  • it’s famous for the Upper Square with the Holy Trinity Column and Olomouc Town Hall with astronomical clock

    • the Holy Trinity Column is a baroque monument and it’s on UNESCO World Heritage List

  • Olomouc is also a home of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra and Moravian Theatre Olomouc

• SVATÝ KOPEČEK

  • is a place of pilgrimage

  • there is also a ZOO

• PŘEDMOSTÍ

  • is the suburb of the town Přerov

  • about 27 000 years ago the hunters of mammoths settled in Předmostí

  • the common grave of mammoths hunters was discovered here and also some mammoths bones

• BOUZOV CASTLE

  • is one of the most visited castles in the Czech Republic

  • the castle has been used in a number of films including Arabela f.ex.

• HELFŠTÝN CASTLE – is a castle 15 kilometres east of Přerov

• TEPLICE NAD BEČVOU – you can find there a small spa