Želiv monastery, Premonstratensian monastery in Želiv, Czech Republic
The monastery sits at the confluence of Trnávka and Želivka rivers, featuring a baroque church with twin towers and extensive monastery buildings.
Founded in 1211, the monastery endured fires and reconstructions, with the most significant renovation by architect Jan Blazej Santini-Aichel between 1713 and 1720.
The monastery functions as a center for spiritual retreats, art exhibitions, and music performances, preserving centuries of Czech monastic traditions.
Visitors can stay in the monastery hotel, taste beer from the monastery brewery, and access the complex via a 10-kilometer drive from Humpolec.
Between 1950 and 1956, the monastery served as an internment camp where the communist regime detained 464 priests and monks.
Location: Želiv
Inception: 1211
GPS coordinates: 49.52861,15.21417
Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:17
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