Svatý Jan pod Skalou - Dějiny, genius loci a přírodní poměry – Cílek Václav (2024)

The Baroque monastery in Svatý Jan pod Skalou, nestled in a deeply cut valley beneath massive cliffs, is a scene unmatched in Bohemia. Views from the surrounding lookouts of the village with its significant national cultural monument are known to hundreds of thousands of visitors. For centuries, the legend of the hermit Saint Ivan has drawn people here, in addition to the breathtaking landscape. What is the true story of this remarkable place? In the first detailed monograph dedicated to Svatý Jan pod Skalou, you will learn what took place here in prehistoric times and what the difficult beginnings of the provostship and later the Benedictine monastery looked like, how life in the village changed during the era of industrialization, and how it was affected by the dramatic events of the last century. The book will also bring you closer to the natural conditions that prevail in the surrounding landscape today. The popularity of Svatý Jan pod Skalou, which was one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Bohemia during the Baroque period, is once again on the rise, and the place speaks to people anew.