The history of the monastery dates back to 1320, when it was founded by Carthusian monks as a branch convent of the monastery on the Rock of Refuge in the Spiš region. In the 18th century, it underwent partial building modifications, which determined its current appearance. The main preserved buildings of the complex are a Gothic single-nave church, a medieval monastery building with a refectory and a cloister, the so-called clock tower, farm buildings and the so-called large cloister with partially preserved houses for monks. The most artistically and historically valuable decoration with wall paintings has been preserved in the church and the medieval refectory.
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The Red Monastery is the largest and most important monument in the administration of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic, with which the National Trust n.o. has been cooperating since its inception. The Red Monastery and its herb gardens have been part of our Open Parks and Gardens Weekend event for several years, which includes guided tours and various other interesting activities, workshops, creative workshops, etc.
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The Red Monastery Museum is located in the village of Červený Kláštor in the district of Kežmarok. You can get to the museum by car or bus, there is no rail transport to the village.
BUS TRANSPORT:
Right next to the building of the Carthusian Monastery is a bus stop. Whether you go from the direction of Stará Ľubovňa, Haligovce or from the opposite side of Poprad, Spišská Belá, Spišská Stará Ves, or from the border crossing Lysá nad Dunajcom, the bus stops at the stop marked as Červený Kláštor, muzeum.
If you would like to take a walk, you can get off at any stop in Červený Kláštor. You will not miss the national cultural monument Carthusian Monastery on the way.
By car:
From the direction of Stará Ľubovňa, Haligovce, the Carthusian Monastery is located about 1 km behind the area of the Smerdžonka Spa on the right. There is a private paid parking lot on the left side of the property. It is not possible to park in the museum area, except for accommodated guests.
From the direction of Poprad, Spišská Belá, Spišská Stará Ves, border crossing Lysá nad Dunajcom, you can reach the museum by the main road. You can park in one of the private car parks in the village, which are located along the main road on the right. Parking is prohibited in the monastery area, except for accommodated guests. You can then walk to the museum along the main road.
Opening hours:
January, February, November, December:
9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., last admission at 3.00 p.m.
March, April, September, October:
9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m., last admission 4.00 p.m.
May, June, July, August:
8.00 a.m. - 7.30 p.m., last admission 6.30 p.m.
