Mariánská Týnice, Baroque abbey in Mariánský Týnec, Czech Republic

Mariánská Týnice is a former Cistercian abbey with a church featuring two symmetrical towers and a prominent dome. The structure displays baroque architectural language with elaborate details crafted by Jan Santini Aichel.

A chapel existed here by the 12th century, and Pope Urban III granted it an indulgence in 1186. Abbot Eugen Tittl laid the cornerstone of the new church and provost office in 1711 to designs by Jan Santini Aichel. The church was consecrated in 1762, the provost office completed in 1764, and the dome that collapsed in 1920 was rebuilt in 2005.

The name Mariánská Týnice and the masculine form Mariánský Týnec were used interchangeably over the centuries. Since 1952 the former provost office has housed the Museum and Gallery of the Northern Plzeň Region, and the site has been a national cultural monument since 2018.

You can explore on foot, walking through the grounds, viewing museum displays, and visiting the restored church. Plan enough time depending on the season, as classical music concerts are held throughout the year.

The dome collapsed in two stages, on 17 January and 3 March 1920, and was rebuilt only in 2005. The main altar by Ignác František Platzer was later divided: its statues of Saints Joachim and Anne are now in the Church of Saint James the Great in Příbram.