Plasy

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Coordinates: 49°56′4″N, 13°23′23″E

Plasy
Town
Aerial view of the Plasy monastery
Coat-of-arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pilsen
Little District	Kralovice
Municipal parts	6  - Babina  - Horní Hradiště  - Lomnička  - Nebřeziny  - Plasy  - Žebnice
Area	57.14 km² (22.06 mi²)
Center
- coordinates	49°56′4″N, 13°23′23″E
- elevation	350 m (1,148 ft)
Population	2,598 (2006)
Density	45 /km² (117 /mi²)
Founded	1146
Postal code	33101
Website : www.plasy.cz

Plasy
Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pilsen
Little District	Kralovice
Municipalities	13  - Dobříč  - Dolní Bělá  - Horní Bělá  - Jarov  - Kaznějov  - Koryta  - Líté  - Loza  - Mrtník  - Obora  - Pláně  - Plasy  - Rybnice
Area	159.38 km² (61.54 mi²)
Population	9,222 (2005-12-31)
Density	58 /km² (150 /mi²)

Plasy (IPA: [ˈplasɪ]) is a small town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Střela River, some 20 km (12 mi) to the north from the region capital of Pilsen.

Plasy is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Kralovice Municipality with Extended Competence.

It is famous for its huge Cistercian monastery founded in 1144, which was rebuilt between 1661 and 1739 under the guidance of J. B. Mathey and J. B. Santini and became an important center of Baroque art. After Emperor Joseph II abolished nearly all religious orders in the Habsburg Empire, the monastery became the seat of the Princes of Metternich.

Today, the monastery is owned by the state and it is in a rather bad state though it is being slowly restored (and remains opened to public). There are also some regional archives placed there. No important industry is located in the town. With its scenic surroundings, the town is an important touristic center.

The front of the monastery main building ("château")

The central court in the "château"

Corridor on the first floor in the "château"

The "Large Hall" in the "château"

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