Kroměříž is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 29,000 inhabitants.

Economy

On the outskirts of the town there is the Agricultural Research Institute Kroměříž (formerly the Research Institute of Grain, etc., founded in 1951), which is engaged in research and breeding of cereals.

Sights

The town’s main landmark is the Baroque Kroměříž Castle. The polygonal tower of the castle is the main landmark as well as the oldest remnant of the old Bishop’s Castle.^[5] The Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998. In Kroměříž Castle were filmed some scenes from Amadeus and Immortal Beloved.

The Castles’s Gallery has the second most significant collection of paintings in the Czech Republic and is home to The Flaying of Marsyas, a late painting by Titian.

The town has two museums, Museum of Kroměříž Region and Karel Kryl‘s exposition.

Culture

The town has traditionally held an international festival of military brass music and the international festival of sacred music FORFEST.