Tepla - Premonstratensian Monastery Attractions

The Premonstratensian Monastery at Tepla was founded in the late 12th Century. The monks were also the owners of Marianske Lazne (a spa resort) in the 16th Century and were by all measures wealthy at that time. The monastery was closed under the Communist Regime and used as military barracks. Since that time the abbey has reverted back to religious hands and is once again inhabited by monks who have begun to restore it.

The most notable aspects of the Tepla Monastery are the 13th Century Romanesque-Gothic church, which has remained relatively intact throughout the ages, and the library which contains almost 100,000 volumes, making it the second largest library in the Czech Republic.