Nový Dvůr Monastery, Trappist monastery in Dobrá Voda, Czech Republic

Nový Dvůr Monastery, the Monastery of the Mother of God, stands in Dobrá Voda near Toužim in the Karlovy Vary Region, not southern Bohemia. Of the Baroque farmyard built to a design by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer or his pupils, only the western residential wing survives; the other three wings were replaced by new buildings keeping the 70-metre square plan. John Pawson's minimalist church, its presbytery projecting from the square, was blessed in 2004.

Trappist monks from Sept-Fons Abbey in France bought the ruined Baroque farmstead in 1999 and founded the monastery on 20 August 2002. Construction began in May 2000; the church by John Pawson was blessed on 2 September 2004. It became a priory in 2007 and an abbey in 2011, when Dom Samuel was elected first abbot.

The monks follow a strict daily rhythm that combines prayer with physical work, a way of life reflected in the simple rooms and workshops throughout the property. This approach to community living draws from medieval monastic traditions that still shape how the brothers interact and spend their time.

The monastery lies about 1 km east of Toužim in the Karlovy Vary Region, 8 km east of Teplá Abbey, on the square footprint with a 70 m outer edge. A separate guesthouse adapted from the former sheepfold in 2009 stands by the church, and a new chapel was consecrated beside it. The monks' day begins at 3:00 with matins at 3:15, so visits fit around the hours of prayer.

British architect John Pawson designed the complex using minimalist principles with clear natural light and open spatial arrangements. His approach drew inspiration from 12th-century Cistercian architectural ideals that prioritize simplicity and visual clarity.