Sázava Monastery, Sázava

Name: Sázava Monastery
Address: Zamecka 72, Sázava, 285 06, Czech Republic
Telephone: +420 327 321 177

#1 among attractions in Sázava

Top attraction, Church, Historical place, Monastery

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Facts and practical information

Sázava Monastery is a former Benedictine abbey and a monastery in Bohemia, established by Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia around 1032. It is situated some 30 km southeast of Prague, on the right bank of the eponymous Sázava river, a right tributary of the Vltava. The town of Sázava grew around the monastery. ()

Local name: Sázavský klášter Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 49°52'39"N, 14°53'51"E

Address

Zamecka 72Sázava 285 06 Czech Republic

Contact

+420 327 321 177

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Sázava Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Český Šternberk Castle, Ondřejov Observatory, Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences, Chocerady.

4.5 miS
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Český Šternberk Castle, Český Šternberk
115 min walk • Český Šternberk Castle is a Bohemian castle of the mid-13th century, located on the west side of the river Sázava overlooking the eponymous market town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is an early Gothic castle which was constructed, named and still owned by members of the same family.
5.8 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Ondřejov Observatory
148 min walk • The Ondřejov Observatory is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It is located near the village of Ondřejov, 35 kilometres southeast of Prague, Czech Republic. It has a 2-metre wide telescope, which is the largest in the Czech Republic.
5.6 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences
143 min walk • The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a scientific institute headquartered at the Ondřejov Observatory, roughly 35 km southeast of Prague, Czech Republic.
4.1 miW
Village
Chocerady
105 min walk • One of the main attractions in Chocerady is the stunning Chocerady Castle, which dates back to the 14th century. The castle is a fine example of Gothic architecture and is surrounded by a moat, creating a fairytale-like setting.

Sázava Monastery, Sázava

Facts and practical information

Sázava Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Český Šternberk Castle, Český Šternberk

Ondřejov Observatory

Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

Chocerady