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Zlatá Koruna Monastery (Czech: Klášter Zlatá Koruna) is a Cistercian monastery located in the village of Zlatá Koruna, approximately 8 km north of Český Krumlov, in the South Bohemian Region. It was founded in 1263 by the king Ottokar II of the Přemyslid dynasty. Since 1995, the monastery has been protected as a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic.^[2]

Zlatá Koruna Monastery was founded in 1263 by Ottokar II and initially settled by monks from the Austrian Cistercian abbey of Heiligenkreuz, to which the king granted extensive landed property. Its estates were later significantly expanded through donations from noble benefactors. The foundation of the monastery reflected Ottokar’s efforts to strengthen royal influence in southern Bohemia and to curb the further expansion of the Vítkovci noble family.

Irreconcilable position of Vítkovci to new royal estates culminated in raids in 1276, during which the monastery was destroyed. Restoration began only in 1291, when monks from Plasy Monastery (cz) arrived and initiated the reconstruction of the ruined buildings. By the late 13th century, the monastery was effectively re-established, laying the foundations for a subsequent period of economic growth and territorial expansion.

• The monastery was originally known as Svatá Koruna (Holy Crown); the name Zlatá Koruna (Golden Crown) is first documented in 1315.