Saint Wenceslas Cathedral Katedrála svatého Václava
Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and church building in Olomouc. The structure features Romanesque, Gothic, and Gothic Revival architecture and is a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It is dedicated to Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is open from 06:30 to 17:30 every day. A guided tour in English for groups costs 500 Kč, and wheelchair access is limited. Visitors can see the Olomouc astronomical clock about 1 km away or the Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc, which is 1 km from the cathedral. The Hranice Abyss is 36 km away.
To reach Olomouc, the nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava in Mošnov, which is 62 km away. The site is 211 km from Prague. Weather in the region varies by season. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 24 °C. The coldest month is January, with a high of 0 °C and a low of -5 °C. Rainfall is highest in the summer, with July seeing about 78 mm of rain over 15 days, while the driest month is February with 29 mm of rain over 10 days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 78 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 32 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 42 | 43 | 42 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
