Vyšší Brod Monastery Explained

Vyšší Brod Monastery
Native Name:Vyšebrodský klášter
Native Name Lang:cs
Order:Cistercians
Established:1259; 1945 (reestabilished); 1990 (reestabilished)
Disestablished:17 April 1941; 4 May 1950
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Heritage Designation:Cultural monument
Style:Gothic
Location:Vyšší Brod, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Map Type:Czechia
Website:http://www.klastervyssibrod.cz

Vyšší Brod Monastery (in Czech pronounced as /ˈvɪʃiː ˈbrot/; Czech: Vyšebrodský klášter) or Hohenfurth Abbey (German: Abtei Hohenfurth) is one of the most important historical landmarks of South Bohemia. It is recognized as a cultural monument by the Ministry of Culture.

The Cistercian monastery is located on the right bank of the river Vltava, in the south-west part of the town of Vyšší Brod. It was founded in 1259. Leopold Wackarž was abbot of this monastery.

The Mass is celebrated exclusively according to the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal (Traditional Latin Mass) with Cistercian propers.