Emauzy Monastery /
History: The monastery was established in 1347 by King, and subsequently emperor, Charles IV; the completed buildings were ceremonially consecrated on Easter Monday 1372. The reading from the Gospel about the meeting of Christ with his...
more info >Pustiměř Convent /
Autor: Martin Břeň, student KTF UK v Praze The former monastery was located to the south-east of the closely situated Přemyslid fortified settlement at Zelená Hora, one very important for that area already during the time of...
more info >Saint Maurice Monastery /
The Saint Maurice Monastery in Bakonybél is very close in age to the Hungarian State: it was founded by our fist king, Stephen I. in 1018. The first abbot was St. Gunther of Bohemia, the relative of queen Gisela. During the days of Gunther,...
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Lysiec or Bald Mountain is the second highest peak of Holy Cross Mountains with a distinctive geological formation called stone run. Huge part of the woodless land covered only by large-size Stones has always stimulated people’s imagination....
more info >Teplice Convent /
The queenly convent in Teplice was founded by the second Queen of Bohemia, Judith of Thuringia, around the year 1160. Written sources more likely only started to mention the convent after the end of the 13th century (1278), the year of its...
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