Loreta
A Baroque pilgrimage site in the Castle District, known for a replica of the Holy House of Mary and a carillon of 27 bells. The treasury holds a monstrance set with diamonds.
Loreta was built in 1626. Its core is a small chapel modelled on the Holy House of Loreto in Italy, surrounded by a cloister and the Church of the Nativity. The 27 bells in the bell tower chime a Marian hymn on the hour. The treasury displays the “Prague Sun” monstrance, set with 6,222 diamonds. Admission is about 250 CZK, and photography costs extra. It is located on Loreta Square in the Castle District, next to Strahov Monastery, and is often visited together with the castle and Strahov.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (until 16:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Prague Castle
- Strahov Monastery & Library
- Petřín Hill
- Wallenstein Palace and Garden
- Memorial to the Victims of Communism
- Lennon Wall
- Malá Strana & Kampa Island
- Charles Bridge