Proboštství Česká Lípa Parish house

Proboště in České Lípa is a former farm of tankers from Plas, founded in 1253. The area consists of a building of proboscy and the church of St. Mary Magdalena. It represents an important trace of religious life in this area.

It was founded in 1253 by tankers from Plas led by Abbot Gerharta in the southern suburb of České Lípa. At the time of creation, Přemysl Otakar II ruled in Bohemia, who sought to strengthen the royal power and the development of cities. During this period, the cistercians have significantly influenced Europe's agricultural development. But Probostness faced economic difficulties, mainly due to considerable distance from the Mother Monastery in Plas.

The church of St. Mary Magdalena has undergone several repairs over the centuries. In 1518 the builder Benedikt Rejt worked on it, whose work originated a remarkable vault in the presbytery. The fire in 1580 followed another renewal. Later, in 1697 and 1759, baroque modifications were made. In 1756, the building was renovated by Abbot Fortuna Hartmann.

From the founding in 1253 until 1786, the tanks from Plas were owned. After the abolition of the plasma monastery by Emperor Joseph II in 1785, this branch also disappeared. The church of St. Mary Magdalena was then purchased by Count Michal Kounic and the building became a parochial temple of the city parish. The Proboscy building served as an apartment space until the middle of the 20th century.

In 1345 there was a hospital at the Proboště, which was taken care of by tankers from the monastery in Hradiště nad Jizerou. During the Hussite wars, buildings were burned down and destroyed. The monks were retaken at the end of the 15th century. In the later period, there were difficulties because the Bosnian townspeople fed on fields and meadows, the proceeds of which were intended to be used to maintain the probotism and the church. The cistercians have made a deal with the Augustinian so that these in the church of St. Mary Magdalena will perform services on specified days. The cistercian tradition in the place persisted through the native. Among them was Josef Elbel, who as Mauritius Elbel was abbot in Osek, Nivard Sommer in Osek or Konrad Proche abbot in the monastery of Neuzelle.

Since the 1960s, the Proboště building has been used as a seat of the Bohemian city parish. The church of St. Mary Magdalena still holds regular services.

The monuments are indicative of the long-term influence of the tanker order on the development of the city. Its visit allows you to see the history of the religious centre of the southern suburb of České Lípa.