Capuchin monastery Brno
The Capuchin Monastery in Brno is a branch of the Capuchin Order in the old town of the Moravian city of Brno . The monastery includes the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross and the Capuchin Crypt, which contains around 70 mummified corpses.
history
At the invitation of the Olomouc bishop Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein , the Capuchin order settled in Brno. The monastery, built in 1604–1606, was the second Capuchin settlement in the Bohemian lands after Prague . In 1645, during the siege of the city by the Swedes, this monastery was demolished on the orders of the military commander of Brno Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches , as it was outside the city walls. After that, the friars found temporary accommodation in the town hall .
The present monastery building was built between 1648 and 1651 by the Brno builder Andreas Erna based on Italian models. It closed off the Kohlmarkt, now called Kapuzinerplatz ( Kapucínské náměstí ), to the south. The altarpiece from 1655 is by Joachim von Sandrart. In the 18th century, the monastery was rebuilt by Moritz and Franz Anton Grimm and the Fidelis chapel was added. From 1763–1765, Franz Anton Grimm expanded the church with another wing, which includes the monastery library. This is called the Trenck wing because it is associated with the money that Franz von der Trenck bequeathed to the monastery. At this time, the six sandstone figures on the entrance stairs were created by the sculptor Jan Adam Nessmann. They represent important Franciscan saints such as Anthony of Padua , Francis of Assisi , Laurentius of Brindisi and Felix of Cantalice .
In 1950 the communists dissolved the monastery as part of Aktion K. The building became part of the Moravian State Museum . With the Prague Spring , the Capuchins were able to return in 1968.
Capuchin Crypt
The Capuchin Crypt is located under the church. Until the end of the 18th century, friars and supporters of the order were buried here. The bodies were mummified by a special ventilation system and the dryness of the rooms ; Of the almost 200 buried here, the mummies of 24 monks and 50 lay people are still preserved today. The oldest body dates from 1658. The most important personalities buried here include the architect Franz Anton Grimm and the Pandur leader Franz von der Trenck , who perished at the Špilberk fortress and bequeathed a fortune of 4,000 guilders to the monastery.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Capuchin monastery online encyclopedia of the city of Brno
Coordinates: 49 ° 11 ′ 29 ″ N , 16 ° 36 ′ 35 ″ E