Novi Klošter Monastery

Novi Klošter is a former Dominican priory near , built in the mid-15th century by Frederick II, Count of Celje. The monastery had a chequered history, having been invaded by the Ottomans shortly after its foundation, attacked by peasants, used as a fortress and novitiate, and much of the building damaged by fire.
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Photo: Georg Matthäus Vischer, Public domain.
  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: former Dominican priory in Založe, Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Konferenčni center Polzela”, “Polzela Conference Center”, and “Polzela Konferenčni Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hell Cave and Komenda Castle.

Cave
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
is a in the settlement of in . is situated 2½ km east of Novi Klošter Monastery.

Tourism office
Photo: XJaM, GFDL.
is a tourism office, which is situated 2½ km west of Novi Klošter Monastery.

Railway station
Photo: Ajznponar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km west of Novi Klošter Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Založe and Zgornje Grušovlje.

Village
is a settlement in the in . The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the .

Village
is a settlement in the Municipality of in east-central . It lies in the lower Valley northwest of .

Hamlet
is a in the in east-central . It lies on the southwest part of the Ponikva Plateau. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the .

Novi Klošter Monastery

Latitude
46.28671° or 46° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
15.10379° or 15° 6′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FRQ74P3+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 929176582
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q19935591
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In Other Languages

From German to Slovenian—“Novi Klošter Monastery” goes by many names.
  • German: “Neukloster”
  • Slovenian: “Dominikanski samostan Novi klošter”
  • Slovenian: “Dvorec s parkom”
  • Slovenian: “Konferenčni center Polzela”
  • Slovenian: “Novi klošter”

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Highlights include Kapela sv. Dominika and Dominik.

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