Zámek Žďár nad Sázavou

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Information and Tourist Center
Zamek 11
591 02 Zdar nad Sazavou 2
Phone.: +420 566 629 152
Fax: +420 566 629 331
Gsm: +420 602 565 309
E-mail: itc@zamekzdar.cz

History of the Town

History of the modern town Zdar nad Sazavou is closely associated with the local Cistercian monastery establishment and development. Foundation was iniciated by St. Zdislava´s father, Pribyslav from Krizanov. Nevertheless, his intention was only implemented by his sons-in-law, Bocek from Obrany and Smil from Lichtenburk. For that purpose they invited a group of Cistercian monks to Nepomuk in 1252 and presented the lots for monastery building and left a part of their property to them. Hard starts when the monasterial community lived in a log house and began with construction of the stone church were described by one of the participants, the monk Jindrich Rezbar, in the Latin-versed book CRONICA DOMUS SARENSIS.

Events Calendar

28.04.2009 Opening of the seasonal exhibition, Museum of Book

07.05.2009 Festive opening of the permanent exhibition Baroque Art from the collections of the National Gallery in Prague
The exposition has been prepared by the Collection of Ancient Art of the National Gallery, in cooperation with the joint stock company ŽĎAS in the Kinsky's castle in Žďár nad Sázavou, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Vysočina Region and the Town of Žďár nad Sázavou. See the opening programme in our news. Convent building

20.06.2009 Dancing evening held by the Voluntary Fire-Brigade - Castle.
1^st courtyard of the castle

21.06.2009 Festival of Brass Music Traditional event for lovers of good popular entertainment. 1^st courtyard of the castle

27.06.2009 Concentus Moraviae – final concert of the international musical festival. 1^st courtyard of the castle

11.07.2009 Dancing evening held by the Voluntary Fire-Brigade - Castle.
1^st courtyard of the castle

18.07.2009 Festival of alternative art and music “Beneath Zelená hora” held by the civil association Erteple & Hmla. 1^st courtyard of the castle

25.07.2009 Dancing evening held by the Voluntary Fire-Brigade - Castle.
1^st courtyard of the castle

15.08.2009 Monastery pilgrimage of the Assumption of Virgin Mary in connection with promotion of the convent church to a basilica minor with the presence of the Bishop of the Brno diocese Mons. Cikrleho. Basilica of the Assumption
of Virgin Mary

21.08.2009 21. a 22. 8. 2009
Highlander's Mug – traditional festival of folk music. 1^st courtyard of the castle

29.08.2009 Diocesan pilgrimage of families – traditional meeting of families of the Brno diocese connected with lectures, spiritual and cultural programme. All castle premises

12.09.2009 Monastery night – traditional meeting of lovers of the history and culture of the Žďár monastery, this time including the Church of St John Nepomuk on Zelená hora. See the programme of this event in our news. Basilica, convent and Zelená hora

News

Festive opening of the permanent exhibition Baroque Art from the Collections of the National Gallery in Prague

The exhibition has been prepared by the Collection of the Ancient Art of the National Gallery in cooperation with the joint stock company ŽĎAS in the Kinsky's castle in Žďár nad Sázavou, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Vysočina Region and the Town Žďár nad Sázavou.

Programme of the opening:

Thursday – May 7th, 2009
10:00 Festive opening with the presence of the representatives of all cooperating institutions connected with the commented tour in the new exposition of the top works of the baroque art of the central Europe.
15:00 Opening of commented tours for the public.

The front specialists and curators of the National Gallery in Prague will comment exhibition.
The singer Jakub Pustina will perform in the accompanying cultural programme.

Monastery night – traditional meeting of friends of history and culture of the Žďár monastery, this time including the pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk on Zelená hora

Programme of Monastery Night:

Saturday – September 12^th, 2009
18:00  Composed tour in the Gallery of Baroque Art. Small pieces of baroque masters – “matiné” with piano music.
20:00  Concert of the chamber orchestra from Tišnov with the solo flute player Jaroslav Drábek.

In connection with the anniversary of 710 years from writing the famous Žďár chronicle Cronica Domus Sarensis, Latin and Czech passages from this chronicle will be read simultaneously.

21:30  Procession of the participants through the monastery gardens along the dam of the pond Bránský to Zelená hora.
22:00  Professor Mojmír Horyna explains iconography of the pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk on Zelená hora. Organ interpretation: Václav Horák.
23:30  Word of good night – Father Vladimír Záleský.