Augustinian monastery in Česká Lípa, Religious monastery in Česká Lípa, Czech Republic

The Augustinian monastery in Česká Lípa is a complex of religious buildings centered on the Church of All Saints, constructed in the early 1600s. The structures combine functional chapel spaces with residential and administrative quarters that were typical of monastic communities during that period.

Albrecht von Wallenstein brought two Augustinian monks from Prague's St. Thomas monastery in 1624 to teach local children, and on 12 March 1627 issued Latin founding charters for a convent with a Latin school modelled on the Jesuit gymnasium at Jičín. Construction ran from 1626 to mid-1631. The school's first rector, Paulus Conopaeus, set up a printing press in 1631, destroyed in the Swedish incursion of 1634.

The monastery buildings now serve as a museum and gallery space, displaying mineral collections and objects that reflect the lives and interests of people in this region. Visitors can see how local heritage was preserved and presented to the community over time.

The former monastery stands on Náměstí Osvobození in the central part of Česká Lípa, and the Regional Museum and Gallery occupies its buildings. The Basilica of All Saints still holds services, and cultural events take place throughout the grounds. The complex is reached on foot from the square.

The Loreto chapel, a copy of the Santa Casa, was built on the order of the Kounic family and finished in 1698. The same family funded the Baroque Church of All Saints, completed in 1707, and the Holy Stairs followed in 1725.