Oldobrnen monastery

Starobrnen Monastery is located in the historical part of the Czech city of Brno. The monastery belongs to the Order of Augustinians, it is also called the Augustinian Abbey of St. Tomas. They're buried here. who founded this monastery, the Czech Queen Eliška Ryksa and the Moravian Hetman Jindřich of Lipe, who died in the first half of the XIV century.

After some time, the Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary and a hospital were built on the territory of the monastery. Initially, the monastery was built in the Gothic style, but in the first half of the XVIII century all the buildings of the monastery were rebuilt in the Baroque style. The only exception is the church, which has retained its original appearance. The monastery at first belonged to the order of Cisterians, but in 1782 it was abolished, and a year later in the same place it was opened as a monastery of the Augustinian Order, which is still today.

The monastery is located on a square named after the outstanding scientist Gregor Johann Mendel. At the end of the XIX century, the future founder of genetics was the abbot of this monastery. Currently, the Mendel Museum is open on the territory of the monastery.