Milevsko Monastery, Premonstratensian monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic

Milevsko Monastery is a Premonstratensian monastery in Milevsko, in southern Bohemia, and a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Its core is a three-aisled basilica with two towers, joined by the Church of Saint Giles, a capitular hall, and other buildings arranged around courtyards.

The monastery was founded between 1184 and 1187 by Jiří of Milevsko, with the future first abbot Jarloch and his monks taking part in its construction. It burned in 1191 and was consecrated on 1 October 1201. On 23 April 1420 Hussites attacked it; the monks carried Jarloch's body to Zvíkov.

The basilica still shows Romanesque stonework and arches standing directly beside Gothic and Baroque additions built in later centuries. Walking through the complex, visitors can read these layers almost like a timeline written in stone.

The complex is open to visitors and is best explored on foot, as the buildings and courtyards follow one another in a natural sequence. Restoration work carried out after 1995 means that most of the historic fabric is now in good condition.

The monastery's first abbot, Jarloch, died in 1228 and was buried here. When Hussites attacked on 23 April 1420, monks carried his body to Zvíkov Castle and buried it in an unknown spot; a painting shows angels bearing the abbot's body.