The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav was one of the most significant monasteries of the Cistercian Order in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Founded by King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia in 1292 it became the royal necropolis of the last members of the Přemyslid dynasty. The abbey was abolished by the Bohemian King and Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II in 1789. The best-known abbot of this monastery was Peter of Zittau († 1339) who wrote the Zbraslav Chronicle, the most important historical source for the history of Bohemia in the first half of the 14th century. The Zbraslav abbey is also known for the Madonna of Zbraslav, an outstanding Gothic painting from the 1340s.

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Founded: 1292
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Zuzana Dobrohrušková (2 years ago)
The castle is closed to the public, only the church of St. Jakub, but it is worth a visit. Also the park is very nice
Vladimir Pecha (4 years ago)
A beautiful place full of Czech (and not only) royal history, set in the quiet surroundings of a park, where you feel like a hundred kilometers from Prague, but at the same time you are 250 meters from the busy intersection of Zbraslavské náměstí. The Cistercian monastery was founded at the end of the 13th century under Wenceslaus II. on the site of an older hunting lodge. Originally a Gothic convent, on whose land the Zbraslav Chronicle was founded, it underwent many changes over time, until in 1785 under Joseph II. cancelled. It then served as a sugar refinery and grain warehouse. From 1945 to 2009, the National Gallery was located here, after 1989 the monastery was returned to one of the original owners. Beautiful place full of Czech (not only) royal history set in a quiet park environment, where you feel like a hundred kilometers from Prague, yet you are 250 meters from the busy intersection of main Zbraslav square. The Cistercian monastery was founded at the end of the 13th century under Wenceslas II. on the site of an older hunting castle. Originally a Gothic convent, in which the Zbraslav Chronicle was written, has undergone many changes over time, until it was abolished by Joseph II. in 1785. It then served as a sugar refinery and grain store. From 1945 to 2009, the Czech National Gallery was located here, after 1989 the monastery returned to one of its original owners.
Владимир Коваль (5 years ago)
Super
Jan Mitiska (5 years ago)
Zámek zvenku hezký, je ale zavřený, stejně jako většina parku
Renata Koubová (5 years ago)
Krásný zámek
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