The bishop mint was built by Olomouc Bishop Karel II of Lichtenstein-Castelkorn (1664-1695) at the very beginning of his work in Kroměříž (in 1665). It was located on the perimeter of the historical centre of the town – next to the mill. It had very modern equipment for that time, which ensured a very effective mintage. The first coins were minted here in 1666. In 1668 it burned down but was quickly rebuilt. Coins and medals were minted here between 1666 and 1759 when the mint was closed down by the decision of Maria Therese and its equipment was taken to Vienna. After abolishing the right to mint, the building was rebuilt to become a block of flats for chateau employees but it slowly decayed until the 1990’s when the building was renovated and since 1998 it has been open to the public.

The permanent exhibition in the Bishop’s Mint presents the history of mintage administered by Olomouc bishops with examples of numismatic collections and a workshop with tools and machines for minting coins and medals.

More information: www.zamek-kromeriz.cz, phone: +420 573 502 011

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