Rajhrad Benedictine Monastery
Rajhrad Benedictine Monastery, Benedictine monastery in Rajhrad, Czech Republic
The monastery complex features the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, constructed in baroque style with detailed architectural elements and extensive interior decorations.
Founded in 1045 by Duke Bretislaus I, this monastery stands as the oldest Benedictine institution in Moravia, maintaining its religious purpose through centuries.
The Monument of Literature in Moravia, housed within the monastery, contains a substantial collection of manuscripts, historical documents, and regional literary works.
Located 10 kilometers south of Brno, the monastery opens Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00, with guided tours available in multiple languages.
The monastery library preserves ceiling frescoes, gilded stucco decorations, and documents from Prokop Diviš, who invented the lightning conductor.
Location: Rajhrad
Inception: 1045
Founders: Bretislaus I
Website: http://rajhrad.benediktini.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.08972,16.61556
Latest update: May 12, 2025 04:07
South Moravia combines historic sites, natural formations, and cultural monuments that reflect centuries of history. This region of the Czech Republic is home to castles such as Vranov nad Dyjí, perched 76 meters above the Dyje River, and the aristocratic estate of Lednice with its 19th-century gardens. The Turold limestone caves near Mikulov extend 50 meters underground, while the Svatý Kopeček hill offers a vista from its 363-meter altitude. Visitors can explore ancient religious buildings such as the Sainte-Catherine Rotunda of Znojmo, dating from the 11th century with its dynastic frescoes, or the Archiepiscopal Palace Complex of Kroměříž which houses collections of paintings and geometric gardens. The region also features specialized museums like the firefighters museum in Přibyslav, the Hodonín Zoo covering 7.5 hectares, and the wine cellars of Archlebov carved into the hill. The Slavkov u Brna battlefield commemorates the events of 1805 with memorials and a military museum.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Rajhrad)
54 m
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Rajhrad
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Monastery of Sisters of Consolation (Rajhrad)
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Pitrův most
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Church of the Sacred Heart (Rajhrad)
1.3 km
Chapel of Saint Scholastica
1.2 km
Memorial of Oktavián Farský
507 m
Socha sv. Floriána
676 m
Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk (Holasice)
1.5 km
Hrob vojáků Rudé armády
1.5 km
Boží muka
37 m
Kašna (Rajhrad)
659 m
Sousoší ležících lvů (Holasice)
1.5 km
Vojkovický náhon
1.4 km
Socha - busta Josefa Dobrovského
85 m
Krucifix
841 m
Památné stromy v rajhradské bažantnici
1.2 km
Pomník padlým v Rajhradě
895 m
Wayside cross in Rajhradice
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Fontána v Holasicích
1.5 km
Sochy v klášteře v Rajhradě
42 m
Monastery granary in Rajhradice
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Rajhrad - Rajhradice bridge
452 m
Sloup se sochou u kláštera Rajhrad
13 m
Zvonice svatého Stanislava na návsi v Loučce
537 m
Rajhradský mlýn
274 m
Most přes Vojkovický náhon u rajhradského kláštera
135 m
Dřevěný kříž na návsi v Loučce
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