Vyšší Brod
Cisterciácký klášter Vyšší Brod, 382 73 Vyšší Brod
Tel. +420 380 746 674
The monastery in Vyšší Brod has been a spiritual and cultural center of southern Bohemia for more
than 750 years. It was established in 1259 by the family of Vok from Rožmberk and the first 12 monks
with their abbot came here from the Cistercian monastery in Wilhering by Linz. Life in the monastery
in Vyšší Brod remained intact for seven centuries. The monks were expelled for the first time by the
Nazis in 1941, later the monastery was closed down by the communists in 1950. Today there is a
community of monks living here again which is trying to restore the monastic rule and the neglected
monastery.
The visitors of the monastery can take part on the mass, they can inspect the Gothic temple, the
Cross corridor and chapter hall, the Baroque library and a number of artistic works in the
collections of the monastery. The library of the monastery is the third largest library in the
Czech countries. Everybody will certainly be deeply impressed by the desk painting of the Madonna of
Vyšehrad; listening to the sound of the unique organ of the monastery is an unforgettable experience.
