Strahov Library, Prague

@westbrookwestbooks and I are massive bookworms and today we got to experience the Philosophy Hall at Strahov Monastery in Prague. It is a must do visit whilst visiting Prague and I’m so glad it was recommended to us!

It’s a bit of a way out, so we caught an Uber. Also a heads up, it isn’t disabled friendly at all, there are a lot of steps and to get to the library you have to go over cobblestone which my wheelchair struggled with, but it was worth the pain I’m now in.

These pictures were taken with my iPhone 14 pro and I have to say that I’m pretty impressed with the quality.

The interior of Strahov Library (Prague) in John Moore’s The Omen (2006). (Identified in the film as the Vatican Library.)

Strahov Monastery Library, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

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Strahov Library

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Tradition: Keepers of Ancient Manuscripts.

Jan Pařez takes care of three thousand rare handwritten books in the Strahov Monastery near Prague Castle. The oldest specimen dates from the 9th century. For almost nine centuries, the monastery of the Premonstratensian order has looked down on Prague from Strahov. And the local library, which is one of the most beautiful in Europe, has been operating for just as long. When most people hear its name, two wonderful historical halls come to mind - the younger Philosophical and the older Theological ones. The second one, which is captured in our introductory picture, was created in the early seventies of the 17th century. It is the oldest part of today's library, and as its name suggests, mainly church literature is stored in the shelves around the perimeter of the hall. For example, most of the northern wall is occupied by various editions of the Bible. These are valuable volumes, but the rarest specimens are hidden from the eyes of ordinary mortals.

I could have wept this morning at my fortune to hear the organ at St James Basilica. Today was all about history, religion and culture. St Nicholas Church, and the strahov library. Thank you for this experience. 🙏

I think I could easily spend another week soaking up history.

Strahov library, Prague