through Žiče Carthusian Monastery
You can discover secrets from the life of Carthusians with the help of a free audio guide that you get when you buy a ticket. The audio guides are available in five languages: Slovenian, English, German, Italian and French. In order to to find your way more easily, you can also get a plan marked with tour points.
Audio guide map
1 Welcome to Žiče Carthusian Monastery
2 Church of St. John the Baptist
2.1 Church interior
2.2 Otakar’s chapel or sacristy
3 Chapter hall
4 Dining room or refectory with kitchen
4.1 Carthusian cuisine
4.2 Sunday and festive menu
5 Outbuildings
5.1 Pottery
5.2 Carthusian economy
5.3 The Life of the Brothers convert
6 Former main entrance to the monastery
6.1 Lapidarium
7 Large cloister
7.1 Sveta njiva – redovno pokopališče
8 Cemetery Chapel
8.1 Convent design – model
8.2 A monk’s cell
8.3 A monk’s day
9 Defense of the monastery
10 Herbalism and the first pharmacy
11 Wine cellar
12 Museum – legend
13 Exhibition Cultural Heritage –First room (creation of the Carthusian Monastery)
13.1 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – First room (exhibits)
13.2 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – First room (keystone)
14 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – Second Room (Carthusians and Books)
14.1 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – Second Room (manuscript models)
14.2 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – Second Room (music manuscripts)
15 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – Third Room (St. Bruno)
15.1 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – Third Room (Carthusian Clothing)
15.2 Exhibition Cultural Heritage – Third Room (Thought Patterns)
16 Exhibition Step by Step, Baroque and Gothic House
17 Exhibition Step by Step – Boards 1-4
18 Exhibition Step by Step – Boards 5-7
19 Step-by-step exhibition – Boards 8-11
20 Exhibition Step by Step – Boards 12 and 13
21 Monastery Garden
22 Gastuž – the oldest still operating inn in Slovenia (1467)
23 The silent energy of Žiče Carthusian Monastery
