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REVITALIZATION OF THE BROUMOV MONASTERY 2013–2014
A N O P P O R T U N I T Y T H AT
O N LY C O M E S O N C E
19912006
DEVASTATION
After years of neglect under the Communist regime from
1948 to 1989, the Velvet Revolution ushers in a new era
for the Broumov Monastery with its restitution to the
Order of Saint Benedict. The monastery is once again
in the hands of owners who seek a meaningful way to
use the building.
2007
DEVASTATION
By 2007 little remains of the Broumov monastic community
and the monastery is mostly empty and unused. Visitor tours
offer a glimpse of some of the artifacts. The Broumov
Municipal Museum is still housed in part of the building.
Several citizens’ groups are allowed to use part of the monastery.
Broumov lies far from the main tourist routes. It is in the process
of searching for a path to follow.
20042012
THE PATH
Part of the façade is repaired using government subsidies,
but the interior of the building continues to deteriorate.
The Abbey finds a reliable partner – the Broumov Regional
Development Agency (APRB - a 501 (c) 3 equivalent
non-profit organization) – and opens the monastery to the
public for cultural and recreational events. More and more
residents and visitors of Broumov gradually discover the
monastery.
Great things begin with small steps.
20042012
THE PATH
• 2004 Vinum et Cetera – The first public event in the monastery, a presentation
of high quality Czech and Moravian wines supported by the Wine Salon of the
Czech Republic
• 2006 Garden* - The monastery garden is opened to the public
• 2006 Small summer theater festival – The Town of Broumov holds a weeklong
theater festival in the monastery courtyard
• 2008 Broumov Regional Development Center – The monastery high school
is given a new use and revitalized
• 2011 Craft and advent markets in the monastery garden and courtyard, University
of the Third Age, Benedictine Wine Cellars – repair and revitalization of the cellars,
wine tasting events
• 2012 Visitors’ Center, responsibility for visitor tours, Jazz Café and Art Café,
“Galerie Dům” Contemporary Art Gallery, Dientzenhofer Café offering a wide
selection of refreshments in a quiet and relaxing environment
2009
It pays to be active.
HOPE
Thanks to the work of the past few years, the Abbey is afforded the opportunity to apply
for a subsidy to build an Educational and Cultural Center to develop and strengthen its
activities to date.
A CZK 250 million subsidy is awarded, which will enable reconstruction of the
monastery garden and a significant part of the interior. The emerging Educational
and Cultural Center is dedicated to the fine arts and environmental education. The
monastery and the surrounding Benedictine cultural landscape will serve as an
inspiration – both as an environment and as a textbook.
The Educational and Cultural Center will strengthen the role of one of the region’s key
monuments, imbuing it with a rich new life and purpose.
2014
HOPE?
The monument’s status as a protected landmark has enabled
the subsidy. However, the subsidy cannot be used to finance
a project that would ensure the monument’s economic
sustainability. We need to develop visitor accommodations
within the facility, which have been designed and approved
for construction but cannot be built using the subsidy.
That’s why we need your help!
Help us save this unique monument and its life, for today and
tomorrow. Join us in investing in our shared future.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST
THE HISTORY OF THE BROUMOV MONASTERY
9931253
HISTORY: EARLY MEDIEVAL ERA
993 Ordo Sancti Benedikti (OSB), the Order of Saint Benedict - Saint Vojtěch, the
Bishop of Prague, and Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, found the first monastery in
Bohemia, in Břevnov near Prague. The first stone church is built in Břevnov in the 11th
century. The church’s crypt has been preserved under the presentday basilica.
1213 The Benedictines settle in Policka and Broumov. Ottokar I of Bohemia gives
the Benedictines of Břevnov a vast, uninhabited area in northeast Bohemia
(the Broumov region).
1253 The first reliable written document about the Policka and Broumov land grant
to the Břevnov monastery. A garrison is built in Broumov to ensure administration and
protection of property.
12551648
HISTORY: LATE MEDIEVAL ERA
1255 The town of Broumov is founded. German settlers arrive. The market in Plhov
is moved to Police nad Metují, a decree is issued by King Ottokar the II.
1301–1322 The wooden castle is reconstructed into a Gothic stone structure.
The monastery church – first mentioned in 1357 – is consecrated to Saint Vojtěch.
Baroque renovation of the church is initiated under Abbot Tomáš Sartoria. The most
prominent builders of the day, Martin Allia of Löwenthal and Krystof and Kilian Ignac
Dientzenhofer, take part in the work. The interior decoration featuring frescoes
and altar paintings by V.V. Reiner and the sacred objects stored in the church are
unique and valuable.
1477 The Codex Gigas, the largest handwritten book in the world, is transferred to the
Broumov monastery. It was purchased by the monastery in 1295 and remained there
until 1593. It was taken to Stockholm as war loot in 1648.
16691700
HISTORY: 1600 - 1900
1669 The exterior of the monastery changes in line with its growing importance and
administrative and educational roles. The monastery grows and increases in size and
the Church of Saint Vojtěch is decorated. Two paintings depicting the monastery date
from the latter half of the 17th century.
1679 A new kitchen garden is established on the north side of the monastery beyond
the moat, which was a relic from the monastery garrison.
1700 Otmar Daniel Zinke is elected Abbot. He studied at the Broumov monastery
high school and was one of the most significant abbots of the Břevnov-Broumov
Benedictines. He successfully led the Broumov monastery for 38 years. He also
imparted a High Baroque style to the monastery and the Broumov region.
19181946
HISTORY: THE MODERN ERA
1918 The Austro-Hungarian Empire is broken up. The independent republic of
Czechoslovakia is formed. Land reforms are announced. The Benedictine Order loses
most of its land in Broumov, which is divided up and sold by the state.
1945 World War II ends. The monastic community is expelled and the German monks
are deported to Bavaria.
1946 Czech-American Benedictines from the St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle, Illinois
come to Broumov. They play an active role in revitalizing the monastery and the border
region. A Boy Scout troop is established at the monastery.
19481950
HISTORY: THE MODERN ERA
1948 The Benedictine Order loses more of its land through revisions to the land
reforms of 1918 and is left with just 69 hectares. The abbey is abolished by the
Communist regime and the Benedictines, who are US citizens, are expelled from
Czechoslovakia.
1950 Monasteries throughout the country are attacked and occupied. The Broumov
monastery becomes an internment camp for priests and monks and later for nuns.
After they are evicted the Ministry of the Interior uses the monastery as an archive and
regional secret police headquarters. The Broumov Municipal Museum is also housed
there (and still is). The building and garden fall into disrepair while the interior and
depository are pillaged and ruined.
1989
HISTORY: END OF THE COMMUNIST ERA
The monastery is returned to the Benedictines after the revolution of 1989. The
Benedictine Abbey of Saint Wenceslaus in Broumov is established as a legal entity.
Abbot Anastáz Opasek is appointed administrator of the Broumov abbey.
The Broumov monastery is registered as a National Cultural Monument as a prime
example of Baroque architecture.
12971930
NOTABLE FIGURES
Arnošt of Pardubice (1297–1364) was the last Prague Bishop and
also the first Czech Archbishop and Metropolitan. He was a friend
of and advisor to Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman
Emperor.
Johann Georg Adalbert Hesselius (1630–1695) became the
regent of the Broumov estate in 1670. He wrote the original
cartulary of the Broumov estate in 1676 – 1677.
Alois Jirásek (1851–1930) was an important Czech prose-writer,
playwright, and politician. He played a key role in the preparations
for and declaration of Czechoslovak independence on October 28,
1918.
17341923
NOTABLE FIGURES
Alois Rašín (1867–1923), lawyer, politician and economist,
served as the first Finance Minister of Czechoslovakia. He and
other politicians declared the independent Czechoslovak state on
October 28, 1918. He drafted the country‘s first constitution.
Josef Tichatschek (1807–1886) was a Czech opera singer
and world renowned tenor. In 1837 he became first tenor
in the Dresden Opera, where he worked with conductor
Richard Wagner.
Franz Stephan Rautenstrauch (1734–1785), was a Roman atholic
priest and professor of canon law, philosophy and theology in
Prague and Vienna. He was appointed Abbot of the Břevnov –
Broumov Abbey in 1773. He firmly believed that the church should
act as a servant to an enlightened state. He successfully advocated
for uniform education of priests in general seminaries.
16181999
NOTABLE FIGURES
Otmar Daniel Zinke (1663–1738), appointed the Břevnov
– Broumov Abbot in 1700, was one of the most important
Benedictine abbots. He initiated the renovation of the Břevnov
monastery, the reconstruction of the Broumov monastery and the
construction of Broumov's group of Baroque churches.
Matthäus Ferdinand Sobek of Bílenberk OSB (1618–1675),
was ordained a priest in 1639. He served as Abbot of the
Monastery of Saint Nicholas in Prague. He became the first bishop
of the newly founded Hradec Králové episcopacy. In 1669 he was
named Archbishop of Prague.
Dr. Jan Anastáz Opasek (1913–1999), priest, poet, theologian,
Benedictine monk, was also later named Archabbot of the Břevnov
monastery. He was recognized with a medal for fighting against
Nazism. He was a founder of the Opus Bonum movement.
16091999
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
Visitors can view many of the valuable objects created or stored in the Broumov
monastery through tours that are offered year-round.
An original painting of the Broumov monastery from 1609 hangs in the Church
of Saint Vojtěch at the monastery. The monastery is depicted as a true landmark of
Broumov and the surrounding landscape. A copy of the painting is located in the
Church of the Virgin Mary at the Broumov cemetery.
In 1999 a unique historical copy of the Holy Shroud of Turin of 1651 was discovered
above the Chapel of the Holy Cross in the Church of Saint Vojtěch. The repository
containing the canvas also contained a document verifying its origin. It is the only copy
in Central Europe north of the Alps. It is displayed in the monastery refectory and was
declared a cultural monument.
16001700
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
The 17th century monastery library was part of the monastery high school. Today it can
be seen on a guided tour. It holds only 17,000 volumes, a mere fraction of the original
collection. Many of the books were destroyed over time. The worst destruction took
place under the Communist regime.
The refectory, which contains the Holy Shroud of Turin, also holds a restored chasuble
and part of the funeral attire of Abbott Matthäus Ferdinand Sobek of Bílenberk.
A very treasured feature is the courtyard prelature, which represents the height of
Kilian Ignac Dientzenhofer’s work.
A valuable Gothic fresco entitled “The Three Kings” is one of the relics attesting to
the monastery’s Gothic appearance. The exterior floor plan, presbytery and supporting
pillars and stone work, including a narrow single staircase only as wide as the wall
itself, have been preserved. A Gothic statue of the Madonna also dates from this
period.
17191740
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
During a brief period of the High Baroque, the monastery
commissioned the Dientzenhofer father-and-son architectural
team to design a unique and immensely valuable group of
Broumov churches. Over time, particularly during the
Communist regime, the interiors and exteriors of the churches
suffered great damage. Today there is a strong community
effort to revitalize them. The 8th annual classical music festival
“Treasures of Broumov” will be held in the churches this year.
The Roman Catholic Parish of Broumov is currently working
on a project entitled “For the Life of Churches”.
12132013
THE ABBEY
“Despite all of our efforts, it is not in the power of the
Benedictine Order to secure repair and reconstruction of the
Broumov Monastery at a level that would preserve it properly
and enable it to serve its original mission, i.e. the educational
and cultural development in the region. We are too few in
number for such a challenging task and have very limited
funding, so we welcome any form of help, for instance that
which the Broumov Regional Development Agency provides
through its work.”
Prior Petr Prokop Siostrzonek, OSB
12132013
BENEDICTINE ORDER’S 800th ANNIVERSARY IN BROUMOV
The 800th anniversary of the Benedictine Order’s arrival in the Broumov region
is an opportunity to show how important the past is to the present. The Benedictines
greatly influenced education, culture, administration and civic activities in the region.
The Benedictine Order gave expression to the Broumov landscape and the lives of its
inhabitants.
The Broumov region will celebrate this anniversary with a rich program of events,
a publication, an exhibition and an international scholarly conference.
800th anniversary of the Benedictine Order’s arrival in the Broumov region
20022013
BROUMOV REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The Broumov Regional Development Agency (APRB - a 501
(c) 3 equivalent non-profit organization) was founded in 2004
by Broumov businessman Jan Školník, with support from his
family, to fulfill his conviction that every individual and every
company is responsible for his environment. Through persistent
support and work, the APRB pursues its vision of being one
of the drivers of development of the Broumov region, inspiring
through creative cooperation, focusing on high quality and a
professional approach in its work, having courage and respect
and working hard while enjoying the task at hand. The APRB’s
vision has gained the support of many highly respected partners.
Photo: A ceramic mosaic created by children through a project
entitled “We Love Broumov” supported by the APRB.
Gold Partners of APRB:
VEBA, textilní závody a.s.Ing. Josef Novák, generální ředitel
Z - TRADE s.r.o.Ing. Zbyšek Záliš
LUTOMA s.r.o.Karel Franc
ENVIROS s.r.o.Jaroslav Vích
HOBRA-Školník s.r.o.Jan Školník, MBA
CEDIMA Meziměstí s.r.o.Ing. Jiří Kozák
Dřevoterm, s.r.o.Zdeněk Pohl
Silver Partners of APRB:
Lesní společnost Broumov Holding, a.s.Ing. Bohuslav Šolc
Broumovské strojírny Hynčice, a.s.Ing. Martin Šafránek, Zdeněk Pírko
PROMA REHA, s.r.o.Zdeněk Jakubský, Radek Jakubský
Bronze Partners of APRB:
METAL-ALIANCE Health Insurance CompanyBc. Vladimír Kothera, MBAand Ing. Jiří Těhan, MBA
PRIKNER tepelné zpracování kovů s.r.o.Ing. Otakar Prikner
Stěnava EU, s.r.o.Ing. Tomáš Janák
VK LOŽISKA, s.r.o.Ing. Jiří Borna
Significant Partners:
Benedictine Abbey of Saint Wenceslaus in Broumov
The Town of Broumov
Broumov Entrepreneurs’ Club
Hradec Králové Regional Government
Hradec Králové Episcopacy
The VIA Foundation
Ministry of Culture
Project Partners:
Seco GROUP a.s.
Kooperativa pojišťovna, a.s.Vienna Insurance Group
Český archiv vin (Czech Wine Archive) – Petr Marek
Národní vinařské centrum o.p.s. (National Wine Center)
Školník s.r.o.
Náchod and Broumov Employment Office
Broumovské stavební sdružení s.r.o.
ADR ateliér, INS Náchod
Treasures of Broumov Festival:
Czech Coal a.s.
Raiffeisen - Leasing Real Estate, s.r.o.
Česká spořitelna, a.s.
Český rozhlas Hradec Králové (Czech Radio)
Mladá fronta DNES newspaper
Ekospol s.r.o.
ENROS
DSO Broumovsko (Voluntary Association of Municipalities of the Broumov Region)
MAS Broumovsko+ (Broumov Region Local Action Group)
Pražské jaro (Prague Spring Music Festival)
Concertino Praga
Stamicovo kvarteto (Stamic Quartet)
Gold Partners of APRB:
Silver Partners of APRB:
Bronze Partners of APRB:
Significant Partners:
MĚSTO BROUMOV
MĚSTO MEZIMĚSTÍ
MĚSTO POLICE NAD METUJÍ
MĚSTO TEPLICE NAD METUJÍ
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For more information please contact: Jan Školník, [email protected]
Professional supervision: Ing. arch. Jan SlavíkPhoto credits: Jan Záliš, Martin Stecker and the archives of the APRB and Benedictine Abbey.
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