Monastery and church (basic tour)

The tour route leads to the ground floor of the small convent, a unique two-storey Gothic Chapel of Guardian Angels, continues into the large convent (parlour, library, study of the monks, warming room, cloister, dining room, kitchen and the chapter hall). The tour ends with the monumental Church of the Assumption, the largest church in Southern Bohemia. The exhibition is focused not only on the activity of the Cistercian Order within the Czech lands, but also provides insight into the daily life of monks in the 18th century.

Opening hours

Period Days Hours
10. 5.-31. 5. tue–fri 9.00 – 12.00, 13.00 – 15.00
10. 5.-31. 5. sat–sun 9.00 – 12.00, 13.15 – 15.30
1. 6.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.00 – 12.00, 13.00 – 16.00
1. 7.-31. 8. tue–sun 9.00 – 12.00, 13.00 – 16.30
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.00 – 12.00, 13.15 – 15.30
1. 10.-22. 10. sat–sun 9.00 – 12.00, 13.15 – 15.30
23. 10.-25. 10. closed
26. 10.-29. 10. thu–sun 9.00 – 12.00, 13.15 – 15.30
30. 10.-31. 12 closed
2024
1. 1-27. 3. closed

Admission

Czech guide tour with foreign language text
  • Kategorie Price
  • Adults 25 up to 64 years 180 CZK
  • Seniors 65+ 140 CZK
  • Youth 18 up to 24 years 140 CZK
  • Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 140 CZK
  • Children 6 up to 17 years 50 CZK
  • Children under 5 years free
  • Person accompanying a disabled person free
  • Person accompanying a school group of 15 pupils/students free
  • Guide accompanying a group of at least 15 persons free
  • Single NPÚ ticket free
  • Seasonal NPÚ ticket free
  • NPÚ card + 3 persons free
  • Náš člověk card* free
  • ICOMOS card* free
  • "MK ČR" card* free
  • * Valid only for one person (card holder)

Admission

Foreign language tours offered in English and German (only with reservation)
  • Kategorie Cena

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Foreign language text free
  • Kategorie Cena

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