History History Introduction The foundation of the Monastery of Vyšší Brod The Thirty Years’ War Joseph II’s monasteries abolition The monastery Vyšší Brod with its own patrimonial jurisdiction Scholarly life in the monastery in the 19th century Leopold Wackarž, Abbot of Vyšší Brod (1867 – 1901) and General Abbot of the Cistercian Order (1891 – 1901) Land possessions of Vyšší Brod / Hohenfurth a century ago The incorporated parishes World War One and its consequences The so-called Bohemian Cistercian Congregation The first abolishment of the Monastery Vyšší Brod / Hohenfurth The Monastery Vyšší Brod / Hohenfurth in World War Two and its war causalties The expulsion of the community after 1945 The second abolishment of the Monastery Vyšší Brod / Hohenfurth The attempt of new foundation, and the unifying the monasteries Rein and Vyšší Brod/Hohenfurth The renewal of the monastery life in Vyšší Brod