Vyšší Brod Monastery (; cs, Vyšebrodský klášter) or Hohenfurth Abbey (german: Abtei Hohenfurth) is one of the most important historical landmarks of
South Bohemia. It is recognized as a
cultural monument
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by the
Ministry of Culture.
The
Cistercian
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monastery is located on the right bank of the river
Vltava
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, in the south-west part of the town of
Vyšší Brod. It was founded in 1259.
Leopold Wackarž was abbot of this monastery.
The Mass is celebrated exclusively according to the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal (
Traditional Latin Mass) with Cistercian propers.
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Gallery
File:Klášter (Vyšší Brod) (2).jpg, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
File:Cistercians monastery,Vyssi brod2.JPG, Gate house
File:Klášter (Vyšší Brod).jpg, Postal Museum
File:Klášter (Vyšší Brod) (4).jpg
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Cistercian monasteries in the Czech Republic
Buildings and structures in the South Bohemian Region
Tourist attractions in the South Bohemian Region
National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic
Český Krumlov District
Bohemian Forest
Communities using the Tridentine Mass
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