Poor Clares convent in Cheb

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Poor Clares convent in Cheb, Female monastery in Cheb, Czech Republic.

The Poor Clares convent displays baroque architectural elements throughout its main buildings, featuring intricate stone carvings and symmetrical design patterns.

Architect Christoph Dientzenhofer designed this religious complex, which has maintained its original structure since its construction in the baroque period.

The convent houses a collection of medieval artifacts, including a bell from 1286 and the Cheb antependium created around the year 1300.

The State District Archives Cheb currently occupies the building complex, making historical documents and records accessible for research purposes.

The monastery preserves the Hallwich collection of ivory carvings depicting important figures from the Thirty Years War period.

Location: Cheb

Architects: Christoph Dientzenhofer

Architectural style: baroque architecture

GPS coordinates: 50.07775,12.36862

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:18

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