Capuchin monastery, Baroque monastery in Brno, Czech Republic
The Capuchin monastery is a Baroque structure with a church featuring a single nave, straight chancel, and two side chapels. One chapel honors Saint Francis while the other honors Saint Fidelius.
Cardinal Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein invited the Capuchins to Brno, where they built their first monastery in 1604–1606 outside the city walls. In March 1645, during the Swedish siege, commander Raduit de Souches had it razed. The brothers found refuge in the Old Town Hall, and the present monastery inside the walls was built from 1648 to 1651 by Andreas Erna.
The monastery library, finished in 1764 in the Trenck wing, keeps its original Baroque furniture and about 8,000 volumes. Its ceiling fresco by Josef Stern shows Thomas Aquinas and Bonaventura in conversation. The church also holds a 1655 altarpiece by Joachim von Sandrart.
The monastery sits at Kapucínské náměstí 303/5 in central Brno, within walking distance of the main railway station and various public transit lines. Its central location makes visiting convenient during city exploration.
The underground crypt holds naturally preserved mummified remains of monks and Baron Trenck. A special ventilation system running through the church pillars kept these remains intact over the centuries.
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