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Porta coeli (Czech: Cisterciácké opatství Porta coeli, Latin: Heaven's Gate) is a 13th-century convent located in Předklášteří, near Tišnov, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic. Situated in the valley of the Svratka River, this Cistercian convent was founded in 1233 by Queen Constance of Hungary. Descended on the maternal side from the house of Anjou, and the widow of King Ottokar I of Bohemia, Queen Constance was also buried at Porta coeli.

The church was consecrated in 1239 by Bernhard, then-Bishop of Prague, with the approval and presence of Robert the Englishman, then-Bishop of Olomouc. It has three aisles, a transept and a rather long sanctuary ending in a five-sided apse. Despite the austerity of the Cistercian rules, the western façade has a portal reminiscent of French cathedrals. It is unique in the area of Europe east of Rhine.

The interior contains valuable Baroque furnishings from after 1764: on the high altar there is a painting by F. A. Maulbertsch, a sculpture by Andreas Schweigl, and other paintings by the Jesuit artist Ignác Raab. The cloister walk is noteworthy for its early Gothic vaulting, its figurative and decorative carvings, and the chapter house which was built between 1260 and 1270.

There is a brewery situated on the premises of the monastery, opened in 2019 as "Vorkloster", the German name for the village where the monastery is located (Předklášteří).^[1]

Attractions

The convent was saved twice (in 1861 and 1990) from destruction by the efforts of Europe's smallest nation, the Lusatian Sorbs, specifically by the convent of the Marienstern Monastery in Panschwitz-Kuckau.^{[citation needed]}

The asteroid 3276 Porta Coeli is named after this convent.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Portal of the church with neo-gothic chapel
Tympanum - probably the King Otakar I. and Constance of Hungary kneeling at the feet of Jesus
The Cloister
Exhibition showing history of the monastery
The detail of the Postal with Apostels
View from the east

References

^ "Tip for a Trip: Porta Coeli and Rosa Coeli | Foreigners.cz Blog". blog.foreigners.cz. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

External links

Klášter Porta coeli – official webpage (in Czech)

49°21′11″N 16°24′03″E / 49.35306°N 16.40083°E / 49.35306; 16.40083

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[1] "Tip for a Trip: Porta Coeli and Rosa Coeli | Foreigners.cz Blog". blog.foreigners.cz. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

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+{{for|other convents called "Porta coeli"|Porta Coeli (disambiguation)}}
-'''Porta Coeli''' is a twelfth-century convent and church in [[Tišnov]], [[Moravia]], [[Czech Republic]], after which the [[asteroid]] [[3276 Porta Coeli]] is named. Situated in the valley of the [[Svratka]], this [[Cistercian convent]] was founded in 1233 by [[Constance of Hungary]], widow of [[King Otakar I]].
+[[File:Porta Coeli - portal.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Western portal of the convent church]]
+[[File:Kapitulní síň 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Chapter house]]
+'''Porta coeli''' ({{langx|cs|Cisterciácké opatství Porta coeli}}, [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Heaven's Gate'') is a 13th-century [[convent]] located in [[Předklášteří]], near [[Tišnov]], [[South Moravian Region]], [[Czech Republic]]. Situated in the valley of the [[Svratka (river)|Svratka River]], this [[Cistercian convent]] was founded in 1233 by Queen [[Constance of Hungary]]. Descended on the maternal side from the [[Capetian House of Anjou|house of Anjou]], and the widow of King [[Ottokar I of Bohemia]], Queen Constance was also buried at Porta coeli.
-The church, consecrated in [[1239]], has three aisles, a [[transept]] and a rather long sanctuary ending in a five-sided [[apse]]. Despite the austerity of the Cistercian rule, the western façade has a portal reminiscent of French cathedrals. It is unique in the Czech Republic. The interior contains valuable [[Baroque]] furnishings from after [[1764]]; on the high altar there is a painting by [[F. A. Maulbertsch]], sculpture by [[Andreas Schweigl]], and other paintings by the Jesuit artist [[Ignaz Raab]]. The cloister walk is worthy of note because of its early [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] vaulting, its capitals, figurative and decorative carvings and the chapter house, built between 1260 and [[1270]].
+The church was consecrated in 1239 by [[Bernhard (Bishop of Prague)|Bernhard]], then-[[List of bishops and archbishops of Prague|Bishop of Prague]], with the approval and presence of [[Robert (Bishop of Olomouc)|Robert the Englishman]], then-[[List of bishops and archbishops of Olomouc|Bishop of Olomouc]]. It has three aisles, a [[transept]] and a rather long sanctuary ending in a five-sided [[apse]]. Despite the austerity of the Cistercian rules, the western façade has a portal reminiscent of French cathedrals. It is unique in the area of Europe east of [[Rhine]].
+The interior contains valuable [[Baroque]] furnishings from after 1764: on the high altar there is a painting by [[F. A. Maulbertsch]], a sculpture by [[Andreas Schweigl]], and other paintings by the Jesuit artist [[Ignác Raab]]. The cloister walk is noteworthy for its early [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] vaulting, its figurative and decorative carvings, and the chapter house which was built between 1260 and 1270.
+There is a brewery situated on the premises of the monastery, opened in 2019 as "Vorkloster", the German name for the village where the monastery is located (Předklášteří).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-27|title=Tip for a Trip: Porta Coeli and Rosa Coeli {{!}} Foreigners.cz Blog|url=https://blog.foreigners.cz/tip-trip-porta-coeli-rosa-coeli/|access-date=2021-02-28|website=blog.foreigners.cz|language=en-US}}</ref>
+==Attractions==
+The convent was saved twice (in 1861 and 1990) from destruction by the efforts of Europe's smallest nation, the [[Sorbs|Lusatian Sorbs]], specifically by the convent of the Marienstern Monastery in [[Panschwitz-Kuckau]].{{cn|date=May 2024}}
+The [[asteroid]] [[3276 Porta Coeli]] is named after this convent.{{cn|date=May 2024}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+ File:1 DJI 0953.jpg| Portal of the church with neo-gothic chapel
+ Image:Konstancie Uherska Porta Coeli.jpg| Tympanum - probably the King Otakar I. and Constance of Hungary kneeling at the feet of Jesus
+ Image:Porta Coeli Monastery 06.jpg|The Cloister
+ File:Porta Coeli Monastery (by Pudelek).JPG| Exhibition showing history of the monastery
+ File:Portál - lev.jpg|The detail of the Postal with Apostels
+ Image:Porta Coeli2.JPG| View from the east
+</gallery>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* [http://www.portacoeli.cz/ Klášter Porta coeli] – official webpage {{in lang|cs}}
-* [http://www.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en&nav01=2222&nav02=2038&nav03=84&nav04=1247&obrazek=187 Porta Coeli, Tišnov]
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+[[Category:Tourist attractions in the South Moravian Region]]
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