Strahov Monastery in Prague: photos, reviews

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Nothing is known about the history of the Strahov Monastery until the year 1143. After that, it became the residence of the Premonstratensians and since then, the shrine entered a period of prosperity, quickly becoming a center of intellectual and spiritual life. Within just fifty years, most of the wooden buildings were replaced with stone structures in the Romanesque style, and by the end of the year 1258, the monastery had acquired a Gothic style. This golden period for the Strahov Monastery lasted until 1420 when it was plundered by the Hussites.

Following this, the religious community faced difficult times: the bastion of faith periodically fell into decline and then revived. It survived the Thirty Years' War and the artillery bombardments by the French.

To this day, most of the buildings, including the Strahov Library, have been preserved in a reconstructed form, which is why the Baroque style predominates in their design.

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80 CZK

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Wheelchair accessible

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Pohořelec

Tram stop 186 m walk

Hládkov

Tram stop 308 m walk

Dlabačov

Tram stop 320 m walk

Malovanka

Bus stop 426 m walk

Park Maxe van der Stoela

Bus stop 458 m walk

4.5

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4.5/5 15,528 reviews

Leon

Beautiful library but in m opinion 7 Euros might be a bit expensive for the entry

Václav Červenka

Strahovský klášter je nádherná sakrální stavba. Zmínky o klášteru jsou již od roku 1134. Součástí areálu je několik významných staveb – slavná Strahovská knihovna a obrazárna, Bazilika Nanebevzetí Panny Marie či budova opatství. Nejvíc ceněná je Strahovská knihovna, kde je ve zvláštním depozitáři uchováno přes 200 tisíc knih. Na nádvoří se nachází i pivovar. Zmínky o něm jsou už od 13. století. Parkování doporučuji v bočních ulicích nedaleko kláštera a dojít pěšky. Každý úsek se zpoplatněn dle hodinové sazby za stání. Kousek od kláštera se lze pěšky vydat na Pražský hrad.

Chiara

Piccolo ma intenso: librerie spettacolari e dipinti d'epoca. Peccato che l'ultimo piano (underground) della galleria non fosse accessibile per lavori. Bella vista dal punto panoramico. Consigliato assolutamente mangiare (e prenotare in anticipo) al pivovar strahov là di fronte (soprattutto le ribs).

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