The library was built together with the monastery in the 12th century. It is the largest monasterial library in Czech with Baroque architecture. The walnut-embedded bookstands and the vivid dome paintings make it one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. The library is divided into the Theological Hall and the Philosophical Hall, with a total collection of 200,000 among which there are many precious ancient books and manuscripts, including a 9th century hand-written copy of Strahov Gospel. Besides books, the library also stores celestial globes that were once used by monks to study the Earth in the 17th century, and compilation wheels for writing and transcripts.
Strahovské nádvoří 1/132 118 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic
