The former medieval fortress was rebuilt by the Benedictine monks in the 13th century, when the land ownership was confirmed to them by King Ottokar II. The monastery gradually became a centre of cultural and religious life of the Broumov...
more info >Tyniec Abbey has stood for nearly 1000 years above the Vistula River near Cracow. It reflects the artistic changes of successive epochs. Remains of its Romanesque buildings have been preserved (a part of the church and monastery). There...
more info >The Monastery in Hronský Beňadik, located in the picturesque landscape of the River Hron valley and surrounded by the Štiavnické vrchy Mountains, ranks among the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Slovakia. Its...
more info >After the internment of the Benedictines in 1950, this sight was so irresponsibly neglected by the state that today the reconstruction requires extensive funds. So far the most expensive reconstruction works were those of the shoring up of the...
more info >The third oldest monastery in Bohemia. Founded by the hermit Procopius at the site of his hermitage on the River Sázava with the help of the Přemyslid dukes Oldřich and Břetislav. In the 11th century it was a Benedictine spiritual centre of...
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The Monastery was founded by Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia. The construction was arranged in the Romanesque style with gothic elements. The most important reconstruction of the monastery occurred from 1712 to 1726 under the direction of the...
more info >St. Procopius’ Basilica in the grounds of the largest Benedictine monastery in Moravia is a cultural landmark of the capital of Western Moravia - Třebíč. Within the context of the Czech lands and Moravia this 13th-century basilica...
more info >The Monastery of the Transfiguration is the first Benedictine monastery in Slovakia following the abolition of religious orders during the Communist era. The monks carry out specific duties to ensure that the monastery itself is...
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Lubiń Abbey is exceptional in many ways – its history is perfectly preserved not only in documents but also in its walls. The work of the monks living in there after the Second World War can be given as an example of life according to the rule...
more info >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,...
more info >The convent was founded by the second Queen of Bohemia, Judith of Thuringia, and is probably her final resting place. Archaeological research conducted over the past 70 years has shown that the convent was not torched or significantly damaged during...
more info >Originally a medieval monastery in the centre of Prague. The most valuable monument preserved in the cloister is a series of wall paintings with themes from the Old and New Testaments; the so-called Emauzy Cycle from the second quarter of the...
more info >During over a thousand years of history at Břevnov, which has been an important religious but also cultural and economic institution since its foundation, monastic life has been interrupted several times – most recently in 1950, when...
more info >A Baroque castle built in accordance with the designs of Kilian Ignaz Dientzentoher. It is the seat of the Castle Municipal Gallery. From the Benedictine period there is the castleChapel of St. Lawrence, which is open to the public. ...
more info >The Benedictine Abbey of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Ludanice is an example of a small feudal monastery from the late 13th century. A major part of the abbey including the church is located on private property and no archaeological...
more info >Today, the original Benedictine monastery comprises only a monastery church. The Roman Catholic Church at Rimavské Janovce is the most precious architectural monument from amongst Romanesque sacral buildings not only in the regions of...
more info >The fertile area of the present day Diakovce was a part of the Benedictine Archabbey in Pannonhalma from the early Middle Ages (probably from the beginning of the 11th century). The monks of Pannonhalma possessed a large landed estate there, where...
more info >The Archabbey, which has a history of more than a thousand years, was built on the almost 300 metre high hill located at the meeting point of Bakony and the Little Hungarian Plain, and is easily visible from a distance. Within the walls of the...
more info >We do not know the date of the establishment of the Benedictine Abbey in Čajakov (formerly Lekýr). It was supposedly founded in the first half of the 13th century as was the monastic church partially preserved to this day. It...
more info >The Monastery at Skalka was founded by James, Bishop of Nitra, in 1224. There both the cave and the Church were dedicated to St. Benedict the Martyr, located on the bishopric property. The monastery's monks were given the right to receive alms...
more info >The Monastery of St. Hyppolitus on the Mount Zobor near Nitra was one of the most significant ecclesiastical institutions till the 13th century in the territory of present-day Slovakia and the Kingdom of Hungary. It was destroyed...
more info >The Benedictine Abbey of Tihany has existed on the Tihany Peninsula for 950 years. Our church, like other old churches in general is directed onto the rising sun. During the past centuries both destruction and revival have fallen to its share...
more info >The monastery was founded by the Olomouc Bishop John VII Volek, who was later buried in the local church – the Rotunda of St. Pantelon. Alžběta, the first abbess of Pustiměřice and also a person of royal Přemyslid blood was buried there as...
more info >On the border of Greater Poland and Kuyavia lies the town of Mogilno. It was granted town privileges in 1398 by Władysław Jagiełło, although it had belonged to the “Black Monks” (the Benedictines) since the 11th century. The monks were...
more info >The Holy Cross Abbey is one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Poland. It is also an important tourist point. Its history is included in the stylistically diverse buildings preserved since its foundation: The Romanesque wall of the...
more info >The ruins of Bokod monastery, which belong to the village of Oroszlány, are situated in the Vértes Mountains. Although its name ‘Vértesszentkereszt’ originates to the 19th century, medieval sources referred to the...
more info >Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, Boldva was most probably founded by King Béla III around 1170. The first known source that mentioned the area was written in 1203, and can also be found in the Pray Codex, which too contains the...
more info >Originally built to serve as an accommodation for monks and novices, who study in Budapest; the SzentSzabina house and chapel now operates as a brand new complex for a few monks. Although the chapel was built in 1934, and the house was built in the...
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The ruins of Bugac (Pétermonostor) are the remains of a medieval monastery-church-cemetery complex, which was on the estate of the Becse-Gergely genus and originally consisted of two monasteries; one of them was dedicated to Saint Peter...
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Celldömölk monastery may have been built at the end of the 12th century, or at the beginning of the 13th. Traditionally it is believed that the foundation of the monastery is connected to King Béla III, but there are no reliable...
more info >In 1802,the first monks settled down in Győr, after which Francis I allowed the Orders to reunite, but the monks were expected to teach in schools, in exchange. Győran active monastery with 12 monks and most of them work in the high schools they...
more info >The abbey and church of Ják is devoted to Saint George, and was founded around 1220, by Márton Nagy Jáki (Comes Marthinus Magnus), a Hungarian nobleman. Its abbot was first mentioned in a source in 1223, and it is known that the...
more info >The monastery at Kaposszentijakab was established in 1061 by Palatine Otto of the Győr Clan. Its deed of foundation is seen as the first existing charter issued by a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Monastery was dedicated to the...
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The Monastery at Lébény was established between 1199 and 1203, by a nobleman, for private worship. The complex was dedicated to the Apostle Saint James the Great. Though the existing charter for approving the donations and construction...
more info >The monastery of Almádi was devoted to the Blessed Holy Virgin and All Saints, and was established in 1117 by a nobleman Atyusz. The ruins of the monastery are situated south-east from Monostorapáti, though the foundation charter of...
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The Kapornak Benedictine Abbey is in the village of Nagykapornak, in the county of Zala, Hungary. Founded between 1145 and 1156, this abbey is known as the site of the first meeting of the Hungarian Benedictine Chapter (1217). In...
more info >The Szermonostor Benedictine Abbey was founded at the end of 11th or early 12th century in honor of St. Mary. During the Mongolian invasion it suffered from several damages, was later rebuilt, but was eventually dissolved before the 14th century....
more info >Founded before 1235 by the Csák kindred in honour of the Virgin Mary, this monastery – originally belonging to the Premonstratensian Order – was first mentioned in written sources in 1251. It was known as a place of...
more info >Located on the King’s Estate between the Cserhát and Mátra mountains, on the riverbank of Zagyva, Pásztó Abbey dedicated to St. Michael was founded around 1100 and was an important ecclesiastic center of the region...
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The Sopron Benedictine church was originally built in the mid-thirteenth century for the Franciscan Order. The friars lived and worked here until 1787 when they had to leave because of the abolition decree of Emperor Joseph II. Fifteen years...
more info >The Tereske Benedictine abbey was most likely founded around the beginning of the thirteenth century to honor the Virgin Mary and the first documents referring to the abbey date to 1219. After 1466 it was dissolved, and the furnishings were given to...
more info >Csoltmonostor is a ruins site located in Békés County. The original abbey was founded in the early twelfth century by the Csolt kindred. It was dedicated to All Saints and was constructed on top of an older church, however...
more info >Zalavár Abbey was founded in 1019 by King Saint Stephen in honor of Saint Adrian. It was home to the Benedictines for over 500 years, until in 1541 the monks had to leave the buildings which were then transformed into a stronghold,...
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King St. Stephen Monastery in Bzovík ranks among the oldest ecclesiastical institutions in Slovakia. The originally Benedictine abbey was founded by a member of the significant noble family of the Hunt-Poznans, Lampert with his wife Sophia...
more info >The monastic beginnings of Krzeszów are connected with the Benedictine Monks. In 1242 they received land at Cressebor as a donation from Princess Anna, the wife of Henry II the Pious. However, the Brothers very quickly sold the donated...
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The Post-Benedictine provostship at Legnickie Pole is a masterpiece of the Silesian Baroque. According to legend it was built in the place of the battle of 1241 between the Silesian duke Henry II the Pious and the Tatars; and ideologically...
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This gothic castle has inspired many artists, such as Karel Hynek Mácha and Bedřich Smetana. The castle chapel remains the best preserved element. When the monastery was in operation there a pilgrimage statuette of the Virgin of...
more info >Abbess Františka Helena Pieroni de Gagliano, who lived in the Upper Castle, ordered to build the Chapel of St. Anne. It is a work of Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel, one of the most significant Czech baroque architects....
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