Prague: Monastery

Places and attractions in the Monastery category

Strahov Monastery

Baroque church, ornate halls and a library Perched atop a hill overlooking the charming city of Prague, Strahov Monastery is a historic jewel that has been a beacon of spirituality and culture for centuries. Founded in 1143 by the Premonstratensian order, this magnificent complex is not only one of the oldest...

Rosenberg Palace

Rosenberg Palace, also known as the Theresian Institution for Noble Ladies (Czech: Teresiánský ústav šlechtičen), is a historic building in the heart of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, which harbors a rich history and classical architecture.

Convent of Saint Agnes

The convent of Saint Agnes is situated on the right bank of Vltava, in Prague Old Town area called „Na Františku“. The monastery of Poor Clares of the Order of Saint Clare and Franciscans was founded in 1231 by Agnes of Bohemia, who also became the abbess of the convent.

Břevnov Monastery

Břevnov Monastery is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded by Saint Adalbert, the second Bishop of Prague, in 993 AD with the support of Bohemian Duke Boleslaus. The first Benedictine male monastery in Bohemia, it also has the oldest tradition of beer brewing in the Czech Republic.

Emmaus Monastery

The Emmaus Monastery, called Na Slovanech in the Middle Ages, is an abbey established in 1347 in Prague. It was the only Benedictine monastery of the Bohemian kingdom and all Slavic Europe.

Abbey of St. Gabriel

St. Gabriel's Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery in Styria. The nunnery was founded in 1889 in Prague and was raised to the rank of an abbey in 1893. St.

Zbraslav Monastery

The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav located in Zbraslav near Prague was one of the most significant monasteries of the Cistercian Order in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Founded by King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia in 1292 it became the royal necropolis of the last members of the Přemyslid dynasty.

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