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[[File:Porta Coeli - portal.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Western portal of the convent church]] |
[[File:Porta Coeli - portal.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Western portal of the convent church]] |
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[[File:Kapitulní síň 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Chapter house]] |
[[File:Kapitulní síň 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Chapter house]] |
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'''Porta coeli''' ({{lang-cs|Cisterciácké opatství Porta coeli}}, [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''Heaven's Gate'') is a 13th-century [[convent]] |
'''Porta coeli''' ({{lang-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. |
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The church was consecrated in 1239 by [[Bernhard (Bishop of Prague)|Bernhard]], [[List of bishops and archbishops of Prague|Bishop of Prague]] with approval and at presence of [[Robert (Bishop of Olomouc)|Robert the Englishman]], [[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 part of [[Europe]], eastern from [[Rhine]]. |
The church was consecrated in 1239 by [[Bernhard (Bishop of Prague)|Bernhard]], [[List of bishops and archbishops of Prague|Bishop of Prague]] with approval and at presence of [[Robert (Bishop of Olomouc)|Robert the Englishman]], [[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 part of [[Europe]], eastern from [[Rhine]]. |
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Porta coeli (Template:Lang-cs, 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, Bishop of Prague with approval and at presence of Robert the Englishman, 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 part of Europe, eastern from Rhine.
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 Ignác Raab. The cloister walk is worthy of note because of its early Gothic vaulting, its capitals, figurative and decorative carvings and the chapter house, built between 1260 and 1270.
There is also a brewery situated on the premises of the monastery – it was opened in 2019 and named Vorkloster, which is the German name of Předklášteří – the village where the monastery is located.[1]
Attractions
An interesting fact is that this monastery was saved twice (1861 and 1990) from destruction, oblivion and physical extinction by the heroic efforts of Europe's smallest nation, the Lusatian Sorbs, specifically by the convent of the Marienstern Monastery in Panschwitz-Kuckau.
After this monastery the asteroid 3276 Porta Coeli is named
Gallery
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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
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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
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