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The significance of musical instrument collections in regional museums is often unjustly overlooked. Nevertheless, the very specimens kept therein are often not only items of artistic and technical value, but also witnesses of local musical life. The author of this paper has been engaged in the Olomouc Regional Museum’s collection of musical instruments as part of her student project at the Palacký University Department of Musicology. This long-term project aims to compile a complete catalogue of the musical instrument collection with regard to current organological standards and high-quality photographic documentation. The endeavour also entails contextualizing chosen instruments within the history of musical life in Olomouc. A partial result of the aforementioned efforts is the presented paper, examining the causal relationships between the quantitative representation of select chordophones (zithers) in the museum’s collection and the musical lifestyle of the citizens of Olomouc in the late 19th century. The report also includes a comprehensive history and brief overview of the collection of musical instruments within the context of Moravian memory institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The presented paper deals with evaluation of a collection of medieval ceramics, uncovered by archaeologist Josef Skutil in 1955. The findings were obtained during the demolition of the house at 27 Ztracená Street, Olomouc, and recorded in the archaeological subcollection of the Regional Museum in Olomouc. Based on analysis of the ceramic vessels and a vessel tile, the entire collection can be dated back to the 14th century up to the beginning of the 15th century. The presented collection of medieval pottery and a tile contributes to better knowledge of the equipment of Olomouc bourgeois householdsunder the reign of the House of Luxembourg. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of this paper is to critically analyse activities of the progressive women of Olomouc before 1914 in the context of the Czech-speaking women's movement. Nevertheless, its purpose is also to comment on character of relationship between the local Association of Progressive Women and the Political Progressive Club in Olomouc as a component of the Moravian People's-Progressive Party. The paper focuses on analysing the points of liaisons between the official programe and integrating women into party structures, as well as conflicting lines and limits of their engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The liege establishment of the Olomouc archbishopric retained its significance until the 19th century. The individual fiefs were held by a large number of people from the ranks of higher and lower nobility, as well as three city villages. Several times a year, lieges met under the leadership of the so called Hofrichter (also the president) in their Chamber in Kroměříž. In 1837–1862, the feudal court was led by Count Vinzenz Vetter von der Lilie whose biographical medallion creates the first part of the paper. It shows the life story of a man who can be considered a role model of diligence and loyalty. These qualities were also appreciated by Bishop’s vassals. In 1858 they dedicated to Vetter an album with paintings of their coats of arms to celebrate his 50-year anniversary at the feudal court. The second part of the study describes the manuscript preserved in the Kroměříž library. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The presented paper focuses on a collection of high medieval ceramics rescued by the curator of the Museum of the Capital of Olomouc Robert Smetana in 1938. The findings were located in the cellar of house No. 504, today’s 8th May Street (former Mořické Square No. 3). Only recently the majority of the material has been identified by the curator of the archaeological sub-collection of the Regional Museum in Olomouc. Based on the available analysis of the findings, the entire set can be dated back to the 15th century. The presented collection contributes to better knowledge of Olomouc burgher households equipment in the 15th century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the content-oldest museum's collection of coins and medals known in Moravia, which was originally part of the Mathematical Museum at the Olomouc University (later Lyceum) and now is included in the collection of the Regional Museum in Olomouc. Preserved archival records of numismatic material from 1785 and 1814, including original supporting cards, which are additionally supplemented by notes on museum collections by the Brno historian and collector Jan Petr Cerroni, allow us to create a comprehensive picture of the composition of individual museum objects, especially of a numismatic nature, before 1814. This work presents a complete catalogs of the numismatic collection from the abovementioned years, thanks to which some items from the collection of the Regional Museum in Olomouc could be re-identified as original material from the Mathematical Museum of the University of Olomouc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper focuses on the sculptural decoration in the building of the medical high school in Olomouc and realizations of the Olomouc plastering firm established by František Vyhnánek and made famous by sculptor, stucco worker and medalist Josef Hladík. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with place name Gošikl (Goschickel) that occured between 13th and 18th century in texts referring to suburb in area south-west of Olomouc city walls. By the author's opinion, the name Gošikl has originated in German and its analogy is the name Šunychl referring to one part of the city Bohumín in Silesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While searching for old photographer and their photos, Petr Hofman found in the digitized funds of the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty), Los Angeles, California, USA, a photo of Mercury’s Fountain and Česká Street (now 8. května Street) in Olomouc, authored by portrait photographer Jakob Höflinger (1819–1892). This photo, taken in the winter months 1853/1854 or 1855/1856, was not yet known to the historians of the city of Olomouc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The long-lasting and systematic overview of construction activities in the urban monuments preservation area of Olomouc has brought a number of results. This contribution presents a list of areas where relics of medieval fortification system of Olomouc were recorded archaeologically. The excavation in the yard of the National house (Národní dům) No. 464 in the northern part of the town is especially mentioned as it uncovered a relict of simple fortification which pre-dates local Gothic stone wall. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]