St. George Monastery
*Exhibition of 19th century Czech art
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In 921, Prince Vratislav the First founded a church in the eastern part of the Prague Castle. Between 974 and 976, Prince Boleslav the Second sister completed a diplomatic mission to Rome, and came back with the pope´s consent to establish the Bishopric and the first female Benedictine monastery in Bohemia, which she later administered as abbess. In 1142, the convent burned down for the first time. The convent lived its heyday in the time of the last Přemyslides. Then it was again heavily damaged in the great fire of the Prague Castle in 1541.
After the repairs, it served as castle armoury, and a new east wing was built for the Benedictine Nuns. As often happened, in the first half of the 17th century, the facade of the basilica was given the baroque treatment following Francesco Caratti´s plan. In 1782, the cloister was abolished and artillery barracks were established there instead. In 1826, an Institute for Spiritual Remedy was established here.
At present, the collection of the 19th century art of the National Gallery in Prague is located in the building of the cloister.
Kontaktní informace
| Ulice | U svatého Jiří 33 | Město | Praha 1 |
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