Přerov is a city of 42,000 people (2024) in North Moravia and Silesia. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Understand

Castle Přerov

It lies on the Bečva River.

The historic town centre is formed by Horní Square and its immediate surroundings, delimited by the preserved town walls. Horní Square is lined by Renaissance burgher houses. The most valuable house is the so-called Corvinus' House from 1570, with a preserved Renaissance portal.

There are five church buildings in Přerov. The oldest is the parish Church of Saint Lawrence from 1725–1732.

Mammoth Hunters Memorial in Předmostí is an exhibition pavilion, which presents this archaeological site and its discoveries.

Get in

Přerov sits about 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Olomouc.

The city is a major railway junction with main lines to Prague via Olomouc, Warsaw via Ostrava, and Vienna via Břeclav, and a regional line to Brno.

See

• 1 Castle Přerov (Přerov (zámek)). The landmark of Horní Square in the Přerov Castle. The Renaissance castle has preserved Gothic core and stone elements from the original fortress. Today it houses the Comenius Museum, founded in 1887.  
• 2 Předmostí u Přerova. An important archaeological locality. One of the possibilities to explore it is a 8-km/3-hr informational hike, starting at a Mammoth statue. (updated Nov 2024)
• 3 Helfštýn. The ruins of the castle are perched on a high wooded knoll above the narrowest part of the Moravian Gate and above the left bank of the river Bečva. The complex is 187 metres (614 ft) long and up to 152 metres (499 ft) wide. It is one of the largest castles in terms of area in the Czech Republic.  
• 4 Hranice Abyss. The deepest flooded pit cave in the world, it is a karst sinkhole. The greatest confirmed depth is 519.5 m (1,704 ft), of which 450 m (1,476 ft) is underwater.  
• 5 Zbrasov aragonite caves (Zbrašovské aragonitové jeskyně). Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Nov Dec: M-F by appointment (groups of 10 or more); Feb Mar: tours Tu-F at 10:00 and 14:00. The caves are filled with formations of stalagmite and aragonite that resemble geysers and doughnuts, and the bottom levels of the caves are filled with carbon dioxide. The temperature stays around 14 °C (57 °F) throughout the year, making the caves the warmest underground area in the Czech Republic. The route available to the public is 375 m long (out of the 1322 m of known tunnels), and its tour lasts 50 minutes. The Teplice nad Bečvou train station has two parking lots. The caves are 850 m away. Full 190 Kč, student under 26 or senior over 65 years 160 Kč, child (3-15) 100 Kč. (updated Nov 2024)