Cistercian Monastery Vyšší Brod
Cisterciácký klášter Vyšší Brod
Fee required
Parking available
Wheelchair accessible
Historic Cistercian monastery founded in 1259, a national cultural monument and spiritual center in South Bohemia. Offers guided tours of its church, vast Baroque library, and art collections, including the unique Závišův Cross.

📜 Functioning Cistercian monastery, founded in 1259 by the Rožmberk family, a national cultural monument.
🔍 Offers guided tours of its historic church, Baroque library, and art collections, including the unique Závišův Cross.

Why Go

🏰 Explore magnificent Gothic and Baroque architecture.
📚 Discover one of the largest monastery libraries in Czechia (70,000 volumes).
🖼️ Admire unique medieval art, Rožmberk family treasures, and the legendary Závišův Cross.
✨ Experience centuries-old monastic tradition in a functioning male monastery.

Why Avoid

👗 Strict dress code required for tours.

Tips

📞 Groups of 8+ should book tours in advance; individual sightseeing not possible.
🎧 Audioguides available in multiple languages.
🚶 Walk 5-25 min from parking/public transport.

Cost

💰 Adults 190 CZK, students/pensioners 150 CZK, children up to 6 free.

Hours

🕒 May-Sep: Daily 9:30-16:30 (last tour), except Mondays (closed) and Sunday mornings (open from 12:30). Oct-Apr: Tours by arrangement only.

🅿️ Parking

🅿️ Two paid parking lots (P1, P2) nearby (5 min walk).

🚻 Toilets

🚻 Comfortable toilets available in the visitor center.

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