Czech Republic Library of the Strahov Monastery

The library of the Strahov Monastery in Prague. The Philosophical Hall, built for the books coming from the southern Moravian Louka Convent (abolished in 1784) In 1779 Václav Mayer occupied the abbot's throne and was the last to carry out great building activities. His most outstanding work was the building of the new library, now in Classical style. Today it is called the Philosophical Hall . This work brought the extensive building activity at Strahov Monastery to an end and the following generations of abbots devoted their attention merely to minor architectural repairs, all under the influence of contemporary fashion, and to maintenance of the area as a whole.
The Theological Hall with books religious themes has been extended several times and it received its present shape in 1721. From this time also the frescoes of religious member brother Siardus Nosecký that portray battle scenes from the Thirty Years' War originate.

It was not allowed to use a tripod and no flash was allowed.

Adresse: Strahovské nádvoří 1/132, 118 00 Praha 1-Strahov,
If you want to take a long walk, you can easily reach the monastery on foot.
Or you can walk from the Old Town Bridge Tower across Charles Bridge (about 12 minutes) to the Malostranské námesti tram stop (line 22, platform B) and travel 5 stops and get off at the Pohořelec stop. From there it is another 7 minutes on foot to Strahov Monastery.