Architecture

Former Franciscan Monastery, fresco of the Holy Family

Valtice, South Moravian Region, Czechia

Klášter Františkánů ve Valticích [Czech]
Klášter Františkánů s kostelem archanděla Michaela [Czech]
Franziskanerkloster Feldsberg [German]
Former Franciscan Monastery, fresco of the Holy Family

Architecture

The Franciscan monastery was founded in 1487 and goes back to an older Minorite convent from 1286. Turkish troops destroyed the monastery in 1529. It was abandoned in 1541.

In 1692 the monastery was given to the order again by Prince Jan Adam Ondrej and revived. The entrance building, which still exists today, was built on that occasion. The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, also built at this time, was destroyed after the monastery was dissolved and sold in 1807.

In 1872, an agricultural school was established in the former monastery buildings. Today they are home to a viticulture school.

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Architecture: Former Franciscan Monastery

full/alternative names
Franciscan Monastery with the Church of Archangel Michael, Secondary Wine School Valtice
built
1286
1487
1692
destroyed/demolished
1426
1529
culture
style/period
work type by function
1487–1541
1692–1803
1872–1919
1921

Geography

local language location name
Valtice, Česko [Czech]
historic location names
Feldsberg [German]
historical affiliations
1487-1806
1804-1867
1867-1918
1938-1945
1919-1992

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,433 × 5,306  pixel
29.1 × 44.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control, colour corrected
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