Franciscan Monastery in Kadaň, Kadaň

Name: Franciscan Monastery in Kadaň
Address: Kadaň, Czech Republic

#1 among attractions in Kadaň

Top attraction, Museum, Monastery

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The Franciscan Monastery lies on the edge of the town of Kadaň, Czech Republic and near the river Ohře. Its history dates back to the 15th century. It is now the seat of the Municipal Museum of Kadaň with an exposition of life in a monastery. The church's dedication to the Fourteen Holy Helpers shows the connection to then popular German shrines of the same cult. Around the building is a beautiful vineyard, a French park and many plum trees. The monastery was ranked among the national cultural monuments by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in 1995. The monastery faces the Úhošť hill on the opposite slope of the Ohře valley. ()

Local name: Františkánský klášter Coordinates: 50°22'44"N, 13°15'30"E

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Kadaň Czech Republic

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Franciscan Monastery in Kadaň – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau, Hasištejn Castle, Úhošť, Egerberk.

3.7 miW
Museum, Art museum, Baroque architecture
Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau, Klášterec nad Ohří
96 min walk • The Chateau at Klášterec nad Ohří is a chateau on the left bank of the Ohře River, in the northwestern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is in Klášterec nad Ohří of the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic.
4.6 miN
Forts and castles
Hasištejn Castle
117 min walk • Hasištejn is a ruined medieval castle in Bohemia, the Czech Republic. It is situated near Kadaň, Klášterec nad Ohří and Chomutov. The castle, first mentioned in Maiestas Carolina, was probably founded by Friedrich of Schönburg to guard the way from Prague to Saxony.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Úhošť
35 min walk • Úhošť is a hill in the municipal territory of Kadaň, Czech Republic between the villages Brodce and Pokutice. The hill is part of Doupov Mountains. It reaches the elevation of 592 metres and has the area of 282 acres. It has been protected as a national natural reservation since 1974.
3.3 miW
Forts and castles
Egerberk
85 min walk • Egerberk is a ruined castle near Klášterec nad Ohří. The name is derived from the German name of the Ohře river - Eger => Egerberg. The Czech name is by the village Lestkov, now an administrative part of Klášterec nad Ohří.
0.6 miSE
Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Burg Kaaden, Kadaň
15 min walk • Kadan Castle is originally a Gothic royal castle in Kadan in the Ústí nad Labem region. It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic and is typologically classified as a Central European castle.
4.9 miW
Forts and castles
Šumburk
126 min walk • Šumburk is a castle ruin in the cadastral area of Klášterec nad Ohří in the Chomutov district. It is located about three kilometres west of the town on the top of the hill of the same name at an altitude of about 540 metres.