Prague - St. George's Convent at Prague Castle

(Local Name: Kláster sv. Jirí na Prazském hrade) St. George's Convent at Prague Castle (Kláster sv. Jirí na Prazském hrade) stands next to the basilica. This Benedictine convent was founded in the 10th Century and was secularized in the late 18th Century during the reign of Joseph II. In the 1950s St George's Convent was renovated to accommodate a gallery. The building is one of the venues used to display collections from the Prague National Gallery. On display at the convent are Baroque paintings and sculptures by Czech artists. The main artists represented at the gallery are Karel Škréta, Petr Brandl, Václav Vavrinec Reiner, and MatyᚠBernard Braun. The gallery is also known for its collection of portraits by Jan Kupeck