The Benedictine monastery overlooking the Sázava river was built by the Bohemian Prince Oldřich for the hermit Prokop and his followers in 1032.
V letech 1900 - 1902 nahradil pravoslavnou modlitebnu, fungující od r. 1878 v budově radnice.
A cistercian monastery was founded near here in the year 1142. One of the principal tasks of the monks was the cultivation of the grounds and lands around the monastery.
Thanks to its extraordinary location on the Haná lowlands, this 735 m high Hostýnská hora (Hostýn Mountain) with its pilgrim basilica of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary is nicknamed the lighthouse of Moravia.
The Orthodox Church of St. Peter and Paul can’t be overlooked even by accident.