The Czech Republic contains many outstanding and world-famous sights that attract thousands of tourists from all over the world every day. But what about those who have already seen all of the most famous places in the country many times, but they liked it so much that they would like to come here again? If you want to see something unusual in the Czech land, you should go to the Broumovský klášter in Broumov (or simply the Broumov Monastery), which is not widely known outside the country.

Visiting this attraction will be especially pleasant to those who are interested in history because the walls of this religious institution witnessed a large number of interesting events. And the monastery itself is of great historical value. It is an architectural monument, but no one can exactly say when it was founded. It is known that the first Benedictines came to these lands in the 12th century. Then in the place of the current monastery, there was a wooden fort, which was then replaced by a strict stone building in the Gothic style. The monastery that now adorns the streets of Broumov was most likely built in the 15th century when the city became the center of the Order of Saint Benedict in the Czech Republic during the Hussite Wars.

Since then, the Broumov Monastery has been actively growing and developing. The exterior of the building has acquired magnificent Baroque features, and the interior was decorated with numerous frescoes, statues of saints, and balustrades. In general, the decoration of the temple premises took about fifty years. Besides, the Monastery church of St. Adalbert (St. Vojtěch) and a luxurious garden appeared on the adjoining territory.

One of the main attractions on the territory of the Broumov Monastery is the place where a copy of the Shroud of Turin was found. This is the cloth in which the body of Jesus Christ was wrapped after his death. On it, you can see the image of the Saint.

Today the Broumov Monastery isn’t functioning. Its territory and buildings are being restored so that monks can settle here again, but its doors are always open to tourists and parishioners. In addition to the monastery and garden, tourists can visit a museum, a dungeon, a large library, and a workshop on the census of manuscripts.