Kroměříž ([ˈkromɲɛr̝iːʃ] ⓘ; German: Kremsier) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.

The highest point of the territory is the Obora hill at 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level.

[4][5] Some sources cite a deed of another Olomouc bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141 as the first unquestionable written mention of Kroměříž.

[6] In the Middle Ages, it was a market village on the crossroads of the Amber and Salt roads.

[5] Kroměříž is last referred to as a market village in a document by Ottokar II of Bohemia from 1256.

Kroměříž recovered during the rule of Bishop Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn, who had rebuilt the town and the castle.

[17] The town is home of the football club SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž.

The gardens and castle at Kroměříž were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998.

[18] Despite several reconstructions after the war damage, the Church of Saint Maurice retained its early Gothic appearance.

The current structure was built in the late Baroque style the first half of the 18th century.

[22] Kroměříž Castle was used to film some scenes from Amadeus (1984), Immortal Beloved (1994), Četnické humoresky (1997), A Royal Affair (2012), Angélique (2013), The Musketeers (2015), and Maria Theresia (2017).

[23] Other films shot in the town include The Ear (1970) and Requiem pro panenku (1992).