Valdice
Encyclopedia
Valdice is a village and municipality in Jičín District
in the Hradec Králové Region
of the Czech Republic
. A former Carthusian
monastery is located here, it is now used as a prison.
Jicín District
The Jičín District is a district within the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jičín.-Complete list of towns and villages:Cities are bolded.Bačalky -Bašnice -Běchary -Bílsko u Hořic -Boháňka -...
in the Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové....
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. A former Carthusian
Carthusian
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
monastery is located here, it is now used as a prison.