South Moravian Region

Churches and monasteries in South Moravian Region

Historic Churches & Monasteries

This collection features twelve significant religious sites in South Moravia, including Gothic and Baroque churches, monasteries, chapels, and a synagogue. Highlights include the historic Augustinian St Thomas's Abbey with its Mendel museum, the high Gothic Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, and diverse Christian denominations represented by Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish places of worship.

Historic Churches & Monasteries — Map

A

St Thomas's Abbey

St Thomas's Abbey is a historic Augustinian monastery featuring Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture. It houses a museum dedicated to Gregor Mendel and serves as a cultural and religious site.

B

Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, Brno

The Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady in Old Brno Abbey is a high Gothic, monumental convent temple.

C

Kostel svatého Václava

Orthodox cathedral church of the Czech-Slovak Orthodox Church in Brno.

D

sv. Cyril a Metoděj

Roman Catholic chapel located in the Vyškov-Dědice parish.

E

Panny Marie

Church situated by the town cemetery near Vyškov city center.

F

Rajhradský klášter

Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, east of Rajhrad.

G

Kostel svaté Kunhuty

Roman Catholic church in the village of Hostěradice, Znojmo district.

H

kaple Proměnění Páně

Chapel dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord.

I

Synagoga

Jewish synagogue representing local Jewish cultural heritage.

J

Hradištěk - kaple sv. Cyrila a Metoděje

Chapel dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius in Hradištěk.

K

Nanebevzetí Panny Marie

Roman Catholic parish church built in 1783 in Vyškov Rychtářov.

L

Povýšení svatého Kříže

Roman Catholic church located in the town of Lanžhot.

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