On Sunday, 30 August and 27 September, admission to selected guided tours at this site will be free of charge. Please obtain your free ticket in advance through the online booking system. Capacity for each guided tour is limited. On these special days, the following tours will be available: The Cistercian Monastery (basic tour) and The Metternich Residence.
The Clock Tower
During this guided tour, visitors explore the Baroque granaries, including a unique three-storey Gothic chapel hidden inside the structure and a Baroque clock mechanism that continues to be operated by hand.
The Baroque granary building combines several distinctive features intentionally interconnected by its architect Jean Baptist Mathey when it was built at the end of the 17th century. He incorporated parts of the medieval royal residence into the farm building, namely the Gothic royal chapel. This holy two-storey place became the centre of the building and two four-story granaries were adjoined at its sides. The tower rises above the chapel with six clocks and a clock machine, which still sets the daily rhythm in Plasy.
kaple sv. Máří Magdalény v klášterních sýpkách
Svatováclavská kaple v klášterních sýpkách
fresková výzdoba presbytáře kaple sv. Václava
detail (presbytář kaple sv. Václava)
severní křídlo sýpek
schodiště v jižním křídle barokní sýpky
krovy
pískovcová závaží na barokním hodinovém stroji (Jiří Olt, 1994)
barokní věžní hodinový stroj
The tour includes a visit to all three parts of the Baroque granaries – the three-storey chapel of St. Wenceslas and St. Mary Magdalene, a four-storey granary and, finally, a slightly more physically demanding climb up to the clock tower. A visit to all these spaces is complemented by an explanation of the history of the building and modifications to it, interesting facts about the clock machine and the local Cistercian economy.
The sightseeing tour is led by a guide and presentation is usually in Czech. However, you can borrow texts with information in English or German.
Opening hours
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 7. 7.-26. 8. | tue–sun | 11.30, 14.30 |
| 27. 8. | thu | closed |
| 28. 8.-31. 8. | tue–sun | 11.30, 14.30 |
| 1. 9.-1. 11. | sat–sun | 11.30, 14.30 |
| 2. 11.-31. 12. | closed |
| 2027 | ||
| 1. 1.-31. 3. | closed | |
Admission
Czech guide tour
- Kategorie Price
- Full 120 CZK
- Children 0-6 years free
- Youth 6-18 years 120 CZK
- Seniors 65+ 120 CZK
Other tours
The main tour is offered during the main season, from April to October. It takes visitors inside the former Cistercian monastery – the Romanesque Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the former residential building, the convent, which represents Santini's art of building on water.
this tour is available today 10.00 – 16.00
220 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 75 minutes
max. 30 people
reservation needed for groups only
annual pass does apply
This tour takes visitors to the former prelature. In the 1830s, it was converted into a chateau by the Prince Metternich. The tour gives you the opportunity to explore and experience the authentic historical interior on your own, without a guide. You can also visit the garden.
this tour is available today 10.00 – 16.00
200 CZK (full admission)
duration 40 minutes
max. 75 people
reservation not necessary
annual pass does apply
This special tour is focused on the operation of the water, ventilation and heating systems of the convent building. The tour is only in czech language.
this tour is not available today
single admission 380 CZK, czech guide only (full admission)
duration 60 minutes
max. 15 people
reservation needed
annual pass does not apply