The Dominican Monastery with its Temple of Sacrifi ce of the Virgin Mary is the oldest monument in České Budějovice. It was founded together with the town in 1265 and became a part of the town walls. In the convent we can fi nd a Paradise Yard surrounded from all sides by a Gothic ambit with rib vaults. Upon its reconstruction in the fi rst half of the 18th century, a Baroque storey was added while the ground floor remained in the Gothic style. The monastery tower with an elegant Rococo dome with a height of 51 meters represents a significant point of the town’s panorama from the west. The monastery church has been accommodating the picture of the Virgin Mary from České Budějovice since the 15th century. Even though the temple was damaged by fire several times, it has been preserved in the original early Gothic style until today.
Attraction:
The most valuable wall picture of this building is located in the cloister passage and is the picture of the Virgin Mary Protector, the patron saint of České Budějovice, who covers, under her open coat, the real figures of Emperor Charles IV and his son Wenceslas IV.