Sedlec Abbey
Sedlec Abbey (Czech: Sedlecký klášter) is a former Cistercian monastery in Sedlec, part of Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1142, it was the first Cistercian foundation in Bohemia. Along with the rest of the Kutná Hora town centre, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, because of its outstanding Baroque architecture. It is well known for housing the Sedlec Ossuary.
| Sedlec Abbey | |
|---|---|
Sedlecký klášter | |
Abbey church | |
| 49°57′35.43″N 15°17′23.56″E | |
| Location | Kutná Hora, Czech Republic |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Former Cistercian monastery |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1142 |
| Type | Cultural |
| Designated | 1995 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
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