The highest point is the hill Spálená hora at 514 m (1,686 ft) above sea level.

The monastery experienced the greatest development during the reign of King Wenceslaus I, and its property gradually grew to cover 50 surrounding villages.

In 1826, the monastery building with the whole estate was purchased by Klemens von Metternich, who is buried here in the family tomb.

[7] The monastery complex is the most significant landmark of Plasy, protected as a national cultural monument.

The new convent building was built in 1711–1740 by Jan Santini Aichel and after his death by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.