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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Královská Kanonie Premonstrátů
na Strahově. Strahovské nádvoří 1.
Map 1 B4.
Tel 233 107 730.
∑ strahovskyklaster.cz
Open 9am–noon & 1–5pm daily.
Philosophical Hall, Theological
Hall, Church of Our Lady, Picture
Gallery: Open 9:30–11:30am &
noon–5pm daily. Closed Easter
Sun, 24 & 25 Dec. & =
View from Petřín Hill
A gate at the eastern end of the Transport
first courtyard leads to Petřín Hill, v 22, 25.
part of which was once the
monastery’s orchards.

. Theological Hall
One of the 17th-century
astronomical globes by
William Blaeu that line
the hall. The stucco and
wall paintings relate
to librarianship.

. Philosophical Hall
The ceiling fresco depicts
Entrance to the Struggle of Mankind to
libraries
Know Real History by Franz
Maulbertsch. It was built in
1782 to hold the Baroque
bookcases and their
valuable books from
a dissolved monastery
near Louka, in Moravia.

Strahov Gospel Book
A facsimile of this superb and
precious 9th-century volume
is now on display in the
Theological Hall.

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