The museum is housed in the former Franciscan monastery
Švermova 474
432 01 Kadaň
www.kultura-kadan.cz/muzeum
474 341 295
muzeum@kultura-kadan.cz
Expert adviser
Lukáš Gavenda
Manager Franciscan Monastery:
Jan Milota
775 035 964
janmilota@tiscali.cz
The Fourteen Holy Helpers comprise a group of saints commonly worshipped in the Roman Catholic Church, whose intercession is highly effective mainly against various diseases.
› moreWine has belonged to Kadaň since medieval times; the vineyard right was granted to the city by Emperor Charles IV.
› moreThe monastery also brewed beer; a brewery was founded here in 1867. A historical rod hop-garden was established in the monastery gardens after the reconstruction in the 1990s.
› moreFrom June to September every Sunday in the gardens of the Franciscan monastery.
› moreThe Festival of Brass and Jazz Bands of Elementary Schools is traditionally held by the local Klement Slavický’s Elementary School of Arts in the second half of June.
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