Opočno - Capuchin monastery with the Church of the Virgin Mary

The early Baroque church and monastery complex was founded in 1673 by Ludvík Collored from Wallsee. It was built in 1676-78 by the Italian builder Bernardo Minelli. In 1733, the area was damaged by a devastating fire, but it was restored within two years. Late Baroque chapel of St. A cross with a four-winged ambit was added to the church in 1761-63. The Way of the Cross of the Vambich, which consists of 14 Rococo…