Rajhrad Abbey

Rajhrad Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in in the , . It was founded by Duke Bretislav I in 1045. It was the first Benedictine male monastery in the country and first historically mentioned monastery in .
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  • Roman Catholic monastery
  • …is also known as “Rajhrad Benedictine Monastery”
  • Description: Benedictine abbey in Rajhrad, Czech Republic

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Rajhrad) and Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Rajhrad.
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Church
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Church
is situated 1 km west of Rajhrad Abbey.
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Memorial
is situated 510 metres north of Rajhrad Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rajhrad and Rajhradice.
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Town
is a town in in the of the .
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Village
is a municipality and village…
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Village
is a municipality and village…

Rajhrad Abbey

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Latitude
49.08967° or 49° 5′ 23″ north
Longitude
16.61581° or 16° 36′ 57″ east
Open location code
8FXR3JQ8+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117175156
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q334115

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Rajhrad Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Райградскі кляштар”
  • Czech: “Benediktinský klášter Rajhrad”
  • Czech: “Benediktinský klášter v Rajhradě”
  • Czech: “Klášter Rajhrad”
  • Czech: “Rajhradský klášter”
  • Esperanto: “Benediktana monaĥejo Rajhrad”
  • German: “Abtei Rajhrad”
  • German: “Kloster Rajhrad”
  • Russian: “Райградский монастырь”
  • Slovak: “Benediktínsky kláštor Rajhrad”
  • Swedish: “Rajhrad Benedikterkloster”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Literature in Moravia and Poznáváme Rajhradsko - Naučná trasa.

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