Klášter Teplá
Baroque Premonstratensian monastery from the 12th century, with guided tours of the historic library and monastery museum, and excursions into the underground and the abbot's apartment.
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Over het museum
The monastery in Teplá near Mariánské Lázně was traditionally founded in 1193 by the Blessed Hroznata, a Czech nobleman who decided to dedicate his life to God after the death of his wife and son. It is one of the most important ecclesiastical monuments in the country, and since 2008 the complex has been a national cultural monument. For centuries the monastery played an important role in settling and economically developing the surrounding region. It survived the Hussite wars without being directly plundered, but the Thirty Years' War hit it hard.
Its present form was given to it in 1690–1724 by the architect Kryštof Dientzenhofer, who rebuilt the convent and the monastery church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, which is decorated largely in the Baroque style. At the beginning of the 20th century a museum section with an art gallery and a library was added, modelled on the Strahov Library. The monastery library today holds about thirty thousand volumes, including manuscripts and incunabula, and is one of the largest in the Czech Republic.
After the Second World War the monks were expelled, and from 1950 to 1978 the Czechoslovak army used the building and damaged it badly. After 1989 the monastery was returned to the order and is being gradually restored. Today a canonry of Premonstratensians is based here; the complex also contains a hotel and the education centre Hroznata Academy. Visitors can take a tour of the library and museum, or of the prelature and other excursions, for example into the Baroque adit system or the abbot's suite.
Hoogtepunten
- historic monastery library with reading room and main hall
- monastery museum with picture gallery and portraits of the Teplá abbots
- Baroque monastery church of the Annunciation by Kryštof Dientzenhofer
- excursion through the Baroque adit system beneath the monastery
- abbot's suite and exhibition about Abbot Heřman Josef Tyl
- children's excursions On the Trail of Knight Hroznata
Vaste collectie
- Klášterní knihovna a muzeum (1. prohlídkový okruh) – The guided tour leads through the monastery museum, the picture gallery with portraits of all the abbots, the librarian's study, the reading room and the main hall of the monastery library.
- Perzekuce církve 1948–1989 – Permanent exhibition of the Confederation of Political Prisoners on the political persecution of the Church in communist Czechoslovakia, freely accessible during opening hours.
- Projekt Trachyt – Permanent exhibition by Munich geologists on the building materials and technologies used in the construction of the monastery buildings; the texts are in the original German with a Czech translation.
- Opgericht
- 1193
- Beheerder
- Kanonie premonstrátů Teplá
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | 190 Kč |
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| Met korting | 170 Kčchildren aged 12–18, students, pensioners and holders of a ZTP card |
| Kinderen & jongeren | 170 Kčgratis t/m 11 jaar · Children under 12 (before their 12th birthday) enter free; children aged 12–18 pay CZK 170. |
| Senioren | 170 KčPensioners pay the reduced admission. |
| Mensen met een beperking | 170 KčHolders of a ZTP card pay the reduced admission upon presenting the card. |
| Studenten | 170 KčStudents upon presentation of a student card. |
| Groepen | –The maximum group size for a tour is 60 people; booking by phone is recommended for groups as well as individuals. |
| Hroznata Academy – Visiting the Teplá abbots (60 minutes, abbot's apartment and the exhibition Psancem lásky) | 200 KčChild aged 6–18 and senior CZK 150. |
| Hroznata Academy – Baroque adit system (60 minutes, group of 4–13 people) | 200 KčChild aged 6–18 and senior CZK 150; not suitable for people with mobility problems or for pre-school children. |
| Children's excursion On the Trail of Knight Hroznata (80 minutes, children aged 4–11) | 130 KčPrice for a child; an adult companion pays CZK 200. |
| Monastery excursion for little adventurers (80 minutes, children aged 7–12, by request) | 130 KčPrice for a child; an adult companion pays CZK 200. |
| Exhibition Psancem lásky or the archaeological finds exhibition (single admission) | 50 KčThe Water World exhibition is free, without a guide. |
Both tour routes have the same admission, payable in cash only. Prices include VAT. The Hroznata Academy excursions to the Teplá abbots and into the tunnels, and the archaeological finds exhibition, are free for holders of the KarlovyVARY REGION CARD tourist card.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The excursion through the Baroque adit system is not suitable for people with mobility problems or for people who feel anxious in dark and confined spaces.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 11 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
The Hroznata Academy offers children's excursions On the Trail of Knight Hroznata for children aged 4–11 with a play sheet, and an excursion for little adventurers to search for the monastery treasure, as well as creative workshops and educational programmes for schools. Children under 12 enter the main tour free.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Trains run to Teplá from Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary on a single-track line via Teplá, and buses run from Mariánské Lázně or Toužim. Search for connections at jizdnirady.cz.
The monastery lies about 1.5 km south of the town of Teplá and 12 km east of Mariánské Lázně; the approach is by road II/210. The website offers navigation and coordinates for car and bicycle.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Restaurant
The monastery grounds include the Hotel Klášter Teplá with a restaurant.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
Short-term hire of the historic premises in the complex is offered for social and cultural events, hire of the Baroque wing (Hroznata Academy) and spaces for filming. Information from the canonry secretariat on +420 353 392 691.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 45 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography and filming are prohibited in all indoor areas of the monastery. |
| Goed om te weten | Tours are led by guides on two routes: the first includes the library and monastery museum, the second the prelature and convent. The second route changes depending on events in the rooms, and on some days it is not available at all. The church is included only when operations allow. Visitors can come to a tour without booking, but may have to wait for the start of the next tour; a reservation lapses if guests do not check in at the ticket office at least 10 minutes before the start. Phone bookings (voice calls only, not text messages): +420 724 229 957; Hroznata Academy excursions: +420 353 394 463. |
