Monastery Museum museums & galleries

The Monastery Complex in Český Krumlov is considered one of the most important and fascinating medieval monastic sites in Central Europe. The museum reveals the story of this exceptional complex and presents its rich history, unique architecture, and extensive collection of sacred art.

Highlights of the exhibition include:

• The authentic interiors of the Church of Corpus Christi and Our Lady of Sorrows, featuring original altars, religious paintings, and frescoes.
• The church continues to serve religious purposes, hosting Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic services, as well as concerts and other cultural events.
• The Gothic cloisters, renowned for their exceptionally well-preserved cycle of lunette paintings depicting the birth, life, and death of St. Francis of Assisi.
• The medieval Chapel of St. Wolfgang, adorned with extensive wall paintings, where Gothic frescoes rise from the lower walls through
• Baroque draperies to an Art Nouveau-painted ceiling.
• The 17th-century Chapel of Our Lady of Einsiedeln, home to a Black Madonna.
• The Baroque Picture Gallery, displaying a collection of twelve oil paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
• The Gothic crypt, containing historic tombstones.

Among the most compelling themes of the new exhibition are the story of the Krumlov Madonna and the dramatic history of the dissolution of the monasteries in Český Krumlov.