Regional Museum in Teplice

The regional museum in Teplice is located in the northern part of the Czech Republic, on the territory of the Ustetsk Territory. Between 1152 and 1167, a monastery was founded here at the behest of the Czech Queen Jutta of Thuring. The monastery was the second Benedictine convent in the Czech Republic.

Some of the inhabitants of the monastery served as sisters of mercy, and rooms for medical procedures were equipped in its premises. The monastery owned 29 villages and the monastery experienced its heyday. The monastery was named after John the Baptist, whose head on the dish is depicted on the coat of arms of the city of Teplice. In 1278, the monastery was looted during one of the Hussite wars. After the abolition of the monastery, various secular institutions were placed on its territory, and in 1947 the complex of buildings was transferred to the regional museum, which traces its history since 1894.

Today, the museum is a leading research institution in the field of history of the Ustetsk Territory. There are extensive expositions on the history and archaeology of the region. The regional museum in Teplice will be of interest to anyone interested in the history of economic, social and cultural development of the northwestern region of the Czech Republic.