The "Lourdes of South Bohemia" is one of five parishes in the Diocese of České Budějovice in the Czech Republic (Nové Hrady, Strobnitz, Reichenau, Brünnl, and Heilbrunn) that were taken over by the Missionary Community of the Family of Mary on August 15, 2005. Maria Trost in Brünnl is situated on the northern slope of the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of 695 meters in the southernmost part of Bohemia and is nestled in a gentle hilly landscape amidst forests, meadows, river valleys, and marshlands. The Gratzener Mountains form the natural border with Austria. The history of this place is linked to the discovery of the healing spring on the slope of Kuhberg at the end of the 17th century.

Tours of the Church of Our Lady of Consolation in Brno

The church is open during the day, but restoration work is being carried out on weekdays. Holy Mass is celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Advance registration is required for guided tours. Please call 00420 386 321 678 or 00420 732 831 339 in Maria Trost, or 00420 386 301 322 or 00420 603 857 888 at the monastery.

For information about the pilgrimage church, please call the Sisters’ House in Brünnl, except between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The pilgrimage site is located 39 km from Gmünd and can be reached by car in about 50 minutes.