architecture

Former Franciscan Monastery

Valtice, South Moravian Region, Czechia

Klášter Františkánů ve Valticích [Czech]

Klášter Františkánů s kostelem archanděla Michaela [Czech]

Franziskanerkloster Feldsberg [German]

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.

full/alternative names

Franciscan Monastery with the Church of Archangel Michael, Secondary Wine School Valtice

built

1286

1487

1692

destroyed/demolished

1426

1529

culture

German, Austrian, Czech