Chotěšov Abbey, Medieval monastery in Chotěšov, Czech Republic
The complex presents baroque architecture with two prominent towers, a central courtyard and several buildings connected through cloisters. The abbey church displays elaborate stucco work and frescoes dating from the 18th century.
Blessed Hroznata established the monastery for Premonstratensian nuns in 1202, with his sister Vojslava becoming its first abbess. Following destruction by Hussites in 1421, reconstruction occurred before Jakub Auguston directed the baroque transformation between 1737 and 1756.
The abbey has served for centuries as a religious and spiritual center for the region, shaping life in surrounding communities through education, agriculture and pastoral care until the communist era when the nuns were expelled.
Visits occur through guided tours that provide details about ongoing restoration work. The grounds lie roughly 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Pilsen and are accessible by car or regional buses. Basic amenities exist in the village.
The abbey church houses a rare baroque depiction of Saint Norbert of Xanten's vision, the order's founder, painted by Petr Brandl in 1739 and considered among his most important religious works.
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