On Sunday, 30 August and 27 September, admission to selected guided tours at this site will be free of charge. Please obtain your free ticket in advance through the online booking system. Capacity for each guided tour is limited. On these special days, the following tours will be available: The Cistercian Monastery (basic tour) and The Metternich Residence.
The Water System
This special tour is focused on the operation of the water, ventilation and heating systems of the convent building. The tour is only in czech language.
Tours must be booked in advance. Tours are for groups of a minimum of 10 people (maximum 15). Visitors must be older than 10 and should not suffer from claustrophobia. No heels.
The convent building was constructed in the years 1711-1738 according to plans by the architect Jan Blažej Santini Aichel. In line with the Cistercian tradition, it was built in Plasy in a river floodplain valley with very unstable marshy subsoil. Therefore, the building was built upon 5,100 oak piles to which were surrounded with water to preserve this wood in its foundations. The system of water canals under the convent building is not the only special technical design in this building. The convent also has an air system which helps to reduce humidity and heat the building. As this is a special selective tour, no discounts are offered.
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This tour gives you access to areas where an ordinary tour wouldn’t take you. For example, we will visit the monastery prison and pass through some of the underground air corridors where you have to be equipped with a flashlight and a helmet. You will be astonished at the sophistication of Baroque engineering and the technical design of the foundations of the building, which is related to the water and air system of the convent. We'll also introduce you to the latest findings and developments linked to the restoration and maintenance of these systems.
Admission
Czech guide tour
- Kategorie Price
- Full 380 CZK
- Children under 10 years no entry
- ZTP/P Guide free
Other tours
The main tour is offered during the main season, from April to October. It takes visitors inside the former Cistercian monastery – the Romanesque Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the former residential building, the convent, which represents Santini's art of building on water.
this tour is available today 10.00 – 16.00
220 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 75 minutes
max. 30 people
reservation needed for groups only
annual pass does apply
This tour takes visitors to the former prelature. In the 1830s, it was converted into a chateau by the Prince Metternich. The tour gives you the opportunity to explore and experience the authentic historical interior on your own, without a guide. You can also visit the garden.
this tour is available today 10.00 – 16.00
200 CZK (full admission)
duration 40 minutes
max. 75 people
reservation not necessary
annual pass does apply
During this guided tour, visitors explore the Baroque granaries, including a unique three-storey Gothic chapel hidden inside the structure and a Baroque clock mechanism that continues to be operated by hand.
this tour is available today 11.30, 14.30
120 CZK (full admission)
duration 35 minutes
max. 30 people
reservation needed for groups only