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.

The Guardian Angels Chapel

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

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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)

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

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Foreign language text free

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2. Abbey chapel

The last extensive reconstruction of the abbey chapel took place in 2012-2013. The emergence of the abbey chapel is placed in the 1st quarter of the 14th century until the mid-14th century. It is mentioned in written sources for the first time in the year 1387. The chapel was built on an octagonal plan with pear-shaped ribs. The first construction...

this tour is available today 9.30 – 11.30, 13.30 – 15.30

60 CZK, czech guide only (full admission)

duration 10 minutes

max. 50 people

reservation needed for groups only Reserve

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3. Monastery lapidarium

The exhibit located in the cellar of the former abbot residence features stone architectural elements from the monastery found during its reconstructions, artefacts that document not only the development of the stone craft from the 13th to 18th century, but also the technology of vault construction.

this tour is available today 9.00 – 12.00, 13.00 – 15.30

60 CZK, without guide (full admission)

unlimited

reservation not necessary

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4. Sacral tour

You can see The Abbey chapel, featuring the painting of the Madonna of the Golden Crown, chapel of the Guardian Angels and church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

this tour is not available today

140 CZK, czech guide only (full admission)

duration 30 minutes

max. 50 people

reservation needed for groups only Reserve