The tour In the Footsteps of the Executioner will take you through the city center from Upper Square via Michalské návrší, Hrnčířská Street to Mlýnská Street and back to Upper Square. During the tour, your guide will stop at places associated with the Olomouc executioner and his craft. You will also learn about lost places that disappeared during the reconstruction of the historic city center. You will find out where Olomouc’s Záhrobí (Graveyard) was located, who and why haunts Blažejské náměstí (Blažej Square), where Olomouc citizens deliberately went after dark, and which places they preferred to avoid.
Route: Meeting point for interested parties in front of IC Olomouc: Upper Square – Michal’s Hill – Hrnčířská Street– Mlýnská Street – Upper Square
Dates: 5 July – 30 August | every Saturday | 17:00
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Price: 100 CZK | free for children under 10 years of age
Tickets can be purchased at the Olomouc Information Centre, where the tour also starts.