Dominican monastery - Hradiště 97

Nice monastery, but unfortunately not open to the public!

The historic building, inside is the temple of the Greek Catholic community and the Orthodox Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia

I was attracted by an exhibition of paintings. Admission is voluntary.

Former monastery with a Baroque church, is not publicly accessible, only the Orthodox chapel.

Beautiful building with an interesting history. Learn how to get to know places not only with your eyes, but the first look is sometimes superficial.

The Baroque church with a Dominican monastery was built in 1715-1730 by the important North Bohemian builder Octavio Broggio on the site of the building of the same name from 1070. It was probably Broggi's first design (1704) in a more dynamic concept, after he was impressed by the Prague buildings. to get acquainted with when he designed the Church of the Holy Trinity of the Trinitarian Monastery in Prague. Between 1928 and 1930, the church underwent a complete renovation. However, the monastery next to the church was still declining, so the Dominican community was abolished in 1935 and replaced by oblates in 1935-1945. After the departure of the oblates in 1945, the monastery was again taken over by the Dominicans. During the reign of the Communist Party, the church was turned into a warehouse and later into an exhibition hall, it was whitewashed and all interior equipment was taken away. The murals from 1928 were allegedly by Albin Müller. The first monastery from 1617-1650 was only single-winged, a larger scale was not possible at that time for financial and political reasons. As part of the Baroque reconstruction, the monastery received its second wing. The south wall of the church and the monastery contains the city walls. The Baroque church with the Dominican monastery was built in 1715-1730 by the notable North Bohemian builder Octavio Broggio in the place of the same name building from 1070. It was probably the first Broggi's proposal (1704) in a more dynamic concept, after he was impressed by Prague buildings with which he had the possibility to get acquainted with the design of the Church of the Holy Trinity of the Trinitarian Monastery in Prague. Between 1928 and 1930, the church underwent a complete renovation. Nevertheless, the monastery next to the church still fell into decline and so the Dominican community was abolished in 1935 and was replaced by the Oblates in the years 1935-1945. After leaving the Oblates in 1945, the monastery took over again the Dominicans. During the reign of the Communist Party, the church was changed to a warehouse and later to the exhibition hall, all internal equipment was discharged and removed. Wall paintings from 1928 were allegedly from Albin Müller. The first monastery from 1617-1650 was only one-winged, the greater extent at that time was not possible for financial and political reasons. As part of the baroque rebuilding, the monastery acquired the second wing. The southern wall of the church and monastery includes city walls.

Beautiful Dominican monastery exhibited in Baroque style, which is a protected monument of the Czech Republic. Occasionally there are exhibitions, it is a pity that it is not used more