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Strahov Monastery and Library Description

(Local Name: Strahovsky kláster) The Strahov Monastery and Library (Strahovsky kláster) dates to the 12th Century and is the second oldest Monastery in Prague. Strahov Monastery is actually a collection of buildings, each with its own unique character. An imposing gateway marks the entrance to the monastery where just inside visitors will find the Church of the Assumption of our Lady (Nanebezveti Panny Marie) and the Church of St Roch (Kostel sv Roch).

The Strahov Monastery is well known for its two Baroque libraries. The Philosophical Library (Filosoficky sál) contains some extraordinary furnishings from Louka Monastery in Moravia. Upon acquiring the furnishings the Strahov Monastery altered the library

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Hobbies & Activities category: Library; Christian sites; Architecture - Baroque or Rococo