Porta Coeli (Moravia)
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Porta coeli is a 13th-century convent
(women monastery) located in Tišnov
, South Moravian Region
, Czech Republic
, after which the asteroid
3276 Porta Coeli
is named. Situated in the valley of the Svratka River, this Cistercian convent was founded in 1233 by Constance of Hungary
, widow of King Otakar I.
The church was consecrated in 1239 by Bernhard, Bishop of Prague with approval and at presence of Robert the Englishman, Bishop of Olomouc. It has three aisles, a transept
and a rather long sanctuary ending in a five-sided apse
. Despite the austerity of the Cistercian rules, the western façade has a portal reminiscent of French cathedrals. It is unique in the Czech Republic.
The interior contains valuable Baroque
furnishings from after 1764; on the high altar there is a painting by F. A. Maulbertsch, sculpture by Andreas Schweigl, and other paintings by the Jesuit artist Ignatz Raab. The cloister walk is worthy of note because of its early Gothic
vaulting, its capitals, figurative and decorative carvings and the chapter house, built between 1260 and 1270.
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
(women monastery) located in Tišnov
Tišnov
Tišnov is a town in the Czech Republic. It is the birthplace of film director Karel Vachek.-External links:* *...
, South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, after which the asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
3276 Porta Coeli
3276 Porta Coeli
3276 Porta Coeli is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 15, 1982 by A. Mrkos at Klet.- External links :*...
is named. Situated in the valley of the Svratka River, this Cistercian convent was founded in 1233 by Constance of Hungary
Constance of Hungary
Constance of Hungary was the second Queen consort of Ottokar I of Bohemia.-Family:Constance was a daughter of Béla III of Hungary and his first wife Agnes of Antioch. Her older siblings included Emeric, King of Hungary, Margaret of Hungary and Andrew II of Hungary...
, widow of King Otakar I.
The church was consecrated in 1239 by Bernhard, Bishop of Prague with approval and at presence of Robert the Englishman, Bishop of Olomouc. It has three aisles, a transept
Transept
For the periodical go to The Transept.A transept is a transverse section, of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In Christian churches, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform building in Romanesque and Gothic Christian church architecture...
and a rather long sanctuary ending in a five-sided apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
. Despite the austerity of the Cistercian rules, the western façade has a portal reminiscent of French cathedrals. It is unique in the Czech Republic.
The interior contains valuable Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
furnishings from after 1764; on the high altar there is a painting by F. A. Maulbertsch, sculpture by Andreas Schweigl, and other paintings by the Jesuit artist Ignatz Raab. The cloister walk is worthy of note because of its early Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
vaulting, its capitals, figurative and decorative carvings and the chapter house, built between 1260 and 1270.
External links
- Klášter Porta coeli – official webpage