Theological Hall Strahov Monastery

by Joan Carroll

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Theological Hall Strahov Monastery

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Joan Carroll

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One of the tour books to Prague said this building wasn't worth a visit. You decide! This is the Theological Hall at the Strahov Monastery in Prague. I guess the downside is that you can only look at this famous room from the doorway. When it was founded in 1140 by an austere religious order, the Pre-monstratensians, Strahov rivaled the seat of the Czech sovereign in size. Destroyed by fire in 1258, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style, with later Baroque additions. Its famous library seen here and also in another room called the Philosophical Hall, is over 800 years old. In this room, the stucco decorations and paintings date from the 1720s. Despite being ransacked by many invading armies, it is one of the finest libraries in Bohemia. It is also famous for some of the old globes from as early as the 1600s seen in the center of the room. Strahov also escaped Joseph II's 1783 dissolution of the monasteries by changing its library into a research institute. It is now a working monastery and museum. If you have enough time in Prague, the incredible beauty of this room is definitely worth a visit.

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December 31st, 2013

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