Znojmo Capuchin Monastery

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Former Capuchin monastery in Znojmo

The Znojmo Capuchin Monastery was a monastery in the town of Znojmo (Znojmo) in South Moravia.

history

The founding of the Znojmo Capuchin monastery is likely to go back to an initiative of the Archbishop of Olomouc , Franz Xaver von Dietrichstein . The foundation stone of the monastery building with 39 monastery cells on a plot of land on the southern edge of the main square (today: Masarykovo náměstí ) of the city took place in 1628 in the presence of Emperor Ferdinand II. The land required for this was originally built with eight town houses and was built by Count Caesar von Gall acquired for this purpose. One of these buildings was owned by the Dominican Order, also based in Znojmo . As a replacement, the order received another house in the city.

The monastery church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist was consecrated in 1632 by the Auxiliary Bishop Johann Ernest of Olomouc. On November 20, 1723, Emperor Charles VI visited , Empress Elisabeth Christine and two archduchesses here two Holy Masses. In 1829 the bell of the church of St. John the Baptist was re-cast by Theresia Florido in Znojmo and consecrated anew by Cyrill Rapp, the abbot of the Augustinian monastery in Altbrünn , in Schattau , the seat of the Znojmo Archibresbiterat .

In 1754 a small chapel was built on the monastery wall facing the main square with a stone relief depicting a scene from the Mount of Olives . In 1841 this open chapel was renovated at the expense of the merchant Alois Haase.

For fire protection reasons, a new hall for the monastery library was built in 1782. The painter Adalbert Rada from Znojmo designed the ceiling.

Until the Moravian-Silesian Religious Fund was founded, the Capuchins made their living from donations from the residents of the town and the Znojmo region. In addition, they were supported by the Klosterbruck monastery , the provost's office on the Pöltenberg , the Jesuits and the rulers until their abolition under Joseph II . After the abolition of alms collections, the monastery received an annual fixed amount from the religious fund for each member of the order. In 1843, Emperor Ferdinand I authorized the Moravian-Silesian Religious Fund to pay the repair costs.

Around 1950 the Capuchins were expelled from their monastery. The building was later continued as a tourist residence and is currently empty.

Monastery library

The existence of a monastery library can be traced back to 1636. In the 18th century in particular, the inventory was expanded significantly through acquisitions. After the abolition of the nearby Klosterbruck Abbey, around 100 volumes could also be purchased from its holdings offered for sale.

After the official closure of the Capuchin monastery, the library with around 3200 volumes came under the administration of the Brno University Library and was moved to a depot near Brno .

A shoe from Pope Innocent XIII was also found in the monastery library . kept. The Count of Schaumburg received this from the Pope and passed it on to the monastery.

literature

  • Anton Huebner, Viktor Huebner, Michael Netoliczka: Memories of the royal. City of Znojmo. According to the manuscripts left behind by the kk pen. District captain Mr. Anton Huebner, edited by Viktor Huebner and Michael Netoliczka. VIII. Delivery

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ a b 7. Church of St John the Baptist and the Capuchin Monastery ( Memento from February 10, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
  2. ↑ Handbook of the historical book inventory: Capuchin Monastery Znaim
  3. ↑ Handbook of the historical book inventory: Capuchin Monastery Znaim

Coordinates: 48 ° 51 ′ 13 ″  N , 16 ° 3 ′ 1.8 ″  E