Edelmann palace, Renaissance palace at Upper Square, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Edelmann Palace is a two-story Renaissance building on Olomouc's Upper Square with decorated loggias, floral ornaments, and stone reliefs adorning its facade. The walls display biblical scenes carved in detail across the windows and doors.

The palace was built between 1572 and 1586 when Vaclav Edelmann combined two older Gothic houses into one residence. The building later became the headquarters for fortress commanders.

The entrance features the coat of arms of the Edelmann family alongside Renaissance-style portraits of family members. These decorations show how important this merchant family was to Olomouc life.

Edelmann Palace stands at Horní náměstí 367/5, with its main Renaissance portal opening into a vaulted mázhaus and a monumental staircase. A passage through the building leads out to Mořické náměstí behind, where the rear wing has a classicist facade. The ground floor holds several shops.

The two rows of stone reliefs in the former loggia depict Christian virtues, heroic figures and biblical scenes, from Lot and his daughters to the Sacrifice of Abraham. They closely copy woodcuts by Jost Amman after Johann Bocksberger the Younger, first printed in Frankfurt in 1564.