Svatý Jan pod Skalou, Baroque monastery complex in Beroun District, Czech Republic
The village sits beneath a limestone rock formation, with the Church of the Nativity of St John the Baptist incorporating a natural cave system.
The monastery dates back to 1037 when Ivan's cave and hermitage were acquired by the Ostrov Monastery, establishing a religious center in the region.
The former Benedictine monastery contains architectural elements from multiple periods, including early Baroque structures built between 1657 and 1661.
The site maintains a pedagogical school in the former monastery buildings and offers guided tours through its religious and historical structures.
A natural spring flows through the limestone rocks at a constant temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, feeding into the monastery's underground spaces.
Location: Beroun District
Location: Бероун
Elevation above the sea: 233 m
Shares border with: Vráž, Loděnice, Bubovice, Beroun
Email: svjan@nextra.cz
Website: http://svatyjan.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.96899,14.13323
Latest update: March 13, 2025 08:49
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Monastery in Svatý Jan pod Skalou
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Svatý Jan pod Skalou čp. 19
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Statue of St. Ivan in Svatý Jan pod Skalou
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Maria sculptural group in Svatý Jan pod Skalou
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Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
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Information center in Svatý Jan pod Skalou
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Bridge over the Loděnice nearby the monastery in Svatý Jan pod Skalou
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Kříž se zvoničkou
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