Klášter Naší Paní nad Vltavou, Trappist nunnery in Poličany, Czech Republic.
The Klášter Naší Paní nad Vltavou is a Trappist nunnery in a rural setting near the Vltava river. The buildings are simply designed to serve monastic life away from towns and urban areas.
Nine Trappist nuns from Vitorchiano in Italy founded the priory in 2007 at the invitation of Prague archbishop Cardinal Miloslav Vlk. Nuncio Diego Causero blessed the foundation stone on 5 August 2008, and Cardinal Vlk consecrated the church on 28 July 2012. The priory was raised to an abbey on 29 July 2018, with Lucia Tartara elected first abbess the next day.
The nuns follow a daily rhythm of prayer, work, and silence that shapes monastic life here. Visitors can sense this pattern when attending services and see how the community structures its days.
Guests can attend the regular liturgical services and stay overnight in guest rooms available at the site. Handmade products are sold in the monastery shop for those interested in supporting the community.
The monastery sells products made by the nuns themselves, which reflects how craft work connects to their spiritual practice. These goods offer visitors a tangible link to the community's daily labor.
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