Draft:Rajhrad Abbey (Moravia)

Rajhrard Abbey, (Czech: Rajhradské opactví) (German: Abtei Rerigern) is a Benedictine abbey ^[1]^[2]in the Rajhrad,^[3] district of Brno-Country District, Moravia,^[4] Czech Republic,10,5 km of city center of Brno. on the left bank of the Svratka river, a left tributary of the Dyje. The town of Rajhrad grew around the monastery. It was founded by Moravian and later of Bohemian Duke Bretislav I before half of 11. century (1045).^[5] The first Benedictine male monastery and first historically mentioned monastery in Moravia. The Museum of Literature in Moravia^[6] with a rich and valuable library^[7] is located in the monastery buildings.

History[edit]

The monastery was founded in 1045 by moravian and later bohemian Duke Bretislav I..^[8] Originally was established filial monastery of Břevnov Abbey in Prague, in fact as a chapter type of comunity. The monastery was founded in the place of an ancient settlement and in the neighborhood of the Great Moravian gord (hillfort). In these contexts, the possibility of an older monastic (monk) tradition from the time of Great Moravia, i.e. almost 200 years older, is occasionally discussed.^[9] But clear evidence has not yet been found. The first Romanesque buildings were built with some delay from the beginning. The monastery owned several villages and other properties. It was looted several times in the Middle Ages and was restored again. In the 18th century, during the powerful renewal of the Catholic confession, the monastery was in good condition and was generously rebuilt in the Baroque style. In particular, the convent church, designed by famous architect Jan Eichel Santini, is an excellent example of European Baroque architecture. With a unique and top composition of the internal vault system. A unique play of light and shadow. The foundation stone of today's monastery church of St. Peter and Paul was laid on July 4, 1722. - Construction took 17 years. The temple was re-consecrated on June 7, 1739 by the prince - bishop of Olomouc Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn.

Architecture[edit]

The nave is elongated, as it responds to the older medieval layout. It has a traditional orientation (west-east) and is divided into three semi-autonomous halls, spatially and optically continuous. each of the halls has its own vault system and geometry. Vaults and walls are covered with beautiful baroque frescoes by the painter Johann Georg Etgens of Brno.

Gallery[edit]

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
The Cloister
Exhibition showing history of the monastery
The detail of the Postal with Apostels
View from the east

References[edit]

^ Rajhrad Abbey-Hostory of the Monastery
^ WÖRGÖTTER Zora, Benedictine Monastery, Rajhrad
^ Rajhrad
^ Moravia in Britanica
^ Wolverton, Lisa (2001). Hastening Toward Prague: Power and Society in the Medieval Czech Lands. Bohemian Lands: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 416. ISBN 978-0812236132.
^ The Museum of Literature in Moravia
^ The Codices from the Library of the Benedictine Monastery in Rajhrad
^ "Cosmas of Prague", The Chronicle of the Czechs
^ Berend, Nóra (2007). Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus' C. 900-1200. Cambridge UP. pp. 216, 321. ISBN 9780521876162. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

Literature[edit]

Berend, Nóra (2007). Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus' C. 900-1200. Cambridge UP. pp. 216, 321. ISBN 9780521876162. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
Sommer, Petr; Třeštík, Dušan; Žemlička, Josef; Opačić, Zoë (2007). "Bohemia and Moravia". In Berend, Nora (ed.). Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus', c.900-1200. Cambridge University Press. pp. 214–262. ISBN 978-0-521-87616-2.
Krzemieńska, Barbara (1999). Břetislav I.: Čechy a střední Evropa v prvé polovině XI. století [Bretislav I: Bohemia and Central Europe in the first half of the 11th century] (in Czech) (2nd. ed.). Prague: Garamond. ISBN 80-901760-7-0.
Krzemieńska, Barbara (1999). "Břetislav I." pp. 324–329.
Krofta, Kamil (1957). "Bohemia to the Extinction of the Premyslids". In Tanner, J.R.; Previte-Orton, C.W.; Brooke, Z.N. (eds.). Cambridge Medieval History:Victory of the Papacy. Vol. VI. Cambridge University Press.
Mahoney, William (2011). The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ABC-CLIO.
Pánek, Jaroslav (2009). A History of the Czech Lands. Charles University.
Vercamer, Grischa (2022). "The Holy Roman Empire and East Central Europe (High Middle Ages):Politics and Influences". In Vercamer, Grischa; Zupka, Dušan (eds.). East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450–1450. Brill. p. 356-396379.
Wolverton, Lisa (2001). Hastening Toward Prague: Power and Society in the Medieval Czech Lands. University of Pennsylvania Press.

External links[edit]

[1] Benediktinské opactví Rajhrad – official webpage (in Czech)

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[1] Rajhrad Abbey-Hostory of the Monastery

[2] WÖRGÖTTER Zora, Benedictine Monastery, Rajhrad

[3] Rajhrad

[4] Moravia in Britanica

[ellegast-5] Wolverton, Lisa (2001). Hastening Toward Prague: Power and Society in the Medieval Czech Lands. Bohemian Lands: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 416. ISBN 978-0812236132.

[6] The Museum of Literature in Moravia

[7] The Codices from the Library of the Benedictine Monastery in Rajhrad

[8] "Cosmas of Prague", The Chronicle of the Czechs

[9] Berend, Nóra (2007). Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus' C. 900-1200. Cambridge UP. pp. 216, 321. ISBN 9780521876162. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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