Kalvarie
Kalvarie is a town in southern Slavonian province of the Illyrian Empire, located some 30 km from Krumlov (previous entry). It has 4,429 inhabitants (as of 2007). The town is named after the religious complex (kalvarie) founded by abbot of the cistercian monastery in 1617 (the monastery is much older and dates from the 11th century). So, in Illyrian terms at least, this is a relatively modern town. The town was established in order to house the growing number of pilgrims visiting the religious complex. Originally the monastery, which is the main sight in the town, was surrounded by some 40 chapels and other sites of pilgrimage. Most of these were built in the 17th and 18th century. After a fire in 1856, however, many were not rebuilt and only a handfull of these chapels have survived. Other important monuments include the ruins of the "Old castle" and the large "New castle" on the opposite side of the river.
First stop, the Cistercian Monastery. The main church and cloisters date from the 12th century, the smaller church from the 14th century and the monastic buildings from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.
The monastery is surrounded by the town and several small formal gardens.
The Old castle.
And across the river the New castle with a vineyard beneath it.
The river is spanned by two railway bridges and one road bridge, built in the 18th century.
And one of the railway bridges.
And some overviews of the river valley and the town and New castle.
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