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 |
Abbess: | --> |
Prioress: | --> |
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 (pronounced as /cs/; cs|Vyšebrodský klášter) or Hohenfurth Abbey (de|Abtei Hohenfurth) is a Catholic monastery in the Czech Republic.
As one of the most important historical landmarks of South Bohemia, the monastery 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 formerly the abbot.
The Mass is celebrated exclusively according to the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal (Traditional Latin Mass) with Cistercian propers.
It also houses a branch of the Prague Postal Museum.[1]