Doksany Convent, Premonstratensian monastery in Doksany, Czech Republic.
Doksany Convent is a former Premonstratensian nunnery founded in 1144, with a church rebuilt in Baroque style after 1709 under provost Josef Mika and attributed to Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. The church has a green copper dome, a tall white tower with a dark onion lantern, and two white twin towers with dark onion domes. The Romanesque crypt and north portal survive from the 12th-century building.
Founded in 1144, the monastery endured periods of conflict, particularly during the Hussite Wars and the Thirty Years' War. Following these turbulent times, it underwent extensive Baroque transformation that shapes its appearance today.
The monastery's name probably derives from the Greek doxa, meaning glory. The convent was renewed in 1998 after more than two hundred years, and nuns have lived here again since 2003. The church is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
The complex is open to visitors and can be explored through guided tours arranged by contacting +420 416 861 197 in advance. It's helpful to check ahead about visiting hours and which areas of the site are currently accessible.
The Romanesque crypt and the north portal of the convent church are the only parts of the 12th-century building that survive; the rest was rebuilt in the Baroque campaign attributed to Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. The crypt can be visited together with the Baroque interiors.
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