Prague Bishop Adalbert and Czech Prince Boleslav II originated the Břevnov monastery, the first men’s Benedictine monastery in Bohemia in the years 992-993. In the 13th century a part of the relics of St. Marguerite were transported to the monastery, which gave the name to the place. The monastery became a significant religious and cultural institution with an extensive library. Baroque architect Christopher Dientzenhofer gave it the recent form in the early 18th century. The monastery Church of St. Marguerite is a classical example of the Radical Baroque style. Under the chancel the unique triangular Romanesque crypt preserved from around 1040. The extensive complex of the monastery also consists of two buildings of the convent, utility buildings, prelature and the terraced garden with sala terrena, in which is the ancient well called Vojtěška and the Chapel of St. Joseph.
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Prague Bishop Adalbert and Czech Prince Boleslav II originated the Břevnov monastery, the first men’s Benedictine monastery in Bohemia in the years 992-993. In the 13th century a part of the relics of St. Marguerite were transported to the monastery, which gave the name to the place. The monastery became a significant religious and cultural institution with an extensive library. Baroque architect Christopher Dientzenhofer gave it the recent form in the early 18th century. The monastery Church of St. Marguerite is a classical example of the Radical Baroque style. Under the chancel the unique triangular Romanesque crypt preserved from around 1040. The extensive complex of the monastery also consists of two buildings of the convent, utility buildings, prelature and the terraced garden with sala terrena, in which is the ancient well called Vojtěška and the Chapel of St. Joseph.
