Franciscan monastery in Hejnice, Franciscan monastery in Hejnice, Czech Republic.

The Franciscan monastery in Hejnice is a baroque complex in the town of Hejnice in northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. It consists of a church, a cloister, and several wings arranged around a courtyard, with symmetrical facades and tall stone-framed windows.

The monastery was founded in 1692 by Count František Gallas, who brought the Franciscans to Hejnice to support the existing pilgrimage tradition tied to the site. The complex was expanded during the 18th century and took on the baroque form it has today.

The pilgrimage site is linked to a legend in which two angels appeared in a dream to a poor craftsman; the first written record of the church dates to 1364. The statue of the Virgin Mary survived a fire because it had been taken to Liberec Castle. The monastery now houses a conference and pilgrimage centre.

The monastery is open to both pilgrims and general visitors and also functions as a conference and education center with rooms for overnight stays. It is worth checking in advance whether a major event or pilgrimage is scheduled, as access to some areas may be limited on those days.

The monastery was dissolved in 1950, not 1948, and turned into an internment and centralisation site for male clergy from across the country. In the 1950s and 1960s religious sisters were housed there while working in the local porcelain and textile factories, and by the 1970s the building was a ruin with rain leaking into the church. Reconstruction began in 1990 under the new parish priest Miloš Raban, and the restored monastery was blessed on 5 January 2001 by Archbishop Giovanni Coppa, apostolic nuncio to the Holy See.