Strahov Monastery
Strahov Monastery stands as one of Prague’s oldest religious communities, founded in 1143 and later shaped by the Premonstratensians who arrived from Steinfeld. Here, a Roman Catholic abbey grew around a Romanesque core, later enveloped by Baroque refinements that give the site its elegant, layered silhouette. The monastery’s long arc includes a devastating fire in 1258, followed by careful renewal as it endured centuries of political and religious change. The scholarly heart of Strahov is its ancient theological library, famed for its rare collections that have long informed scholars and visitors alike. The complex also reflects broader Czech culture: it survived the Hussite Wars, when Prague’s citizens plundered the premises in 1420, yet the community persisted and gradually restored its religious life under successive abbots. …
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