Agnes Monastery (Klášter sv. Anežský české) travel guide

The Convent of St Agnes is one of Prague’s most significant historic buildings, and has been declared a national monument

It is worth visiting not only because it is a magnificent example of early Gothic architecture: in addition, the National Gallery’s collection of medieval art is housed here.The Convent of St Agnes was founded for the order of the Poor Clares (Franciscan nuns) in 1234 by Princess Agnes, sister of King Wenceslas I, modelled on the foundation of St Clare of Assisi. Agnes subsequently entered the order herself, and was the monastery’s first abbess from 1235. At the same time the monastery of Minorite friars was founded, by 1240, with close links to the nunnery. In the years that followed, the churches of St Barbara (1250–1280) and St Francis ( 1250), and the Franciscan convent were built, in the Cistercian Gothic style current in Burgundy. The Church of the Holy Saviour (1275–1280) is considered the most important example of early Bohemian Gothic. Investigations have shown that the church was probably the burial place of the Přemyslid dynasty (capital sculptures of Přemyslid rulers). The presbytery and St Barbara’s Church date from the 14th century; Baroque alterations to the church were undertaken in 1689. In the presbytery, archaeological researchers have uncovered the graves of King Wenceslas I, the convent’s founder St Agnes (†1282) and further Přemyslids.

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