Our favorite hotels near Emaus Monastery

MH Apartments Central Prague

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Best Western City Hotel Moran Prague

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Hotel 16 - U Sv Kateriny Prague

Hotel 16 enjoys a perfect location in the city centre of Prague, just an 8-minute walk away from...

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Hotel Donatello Prague

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a spa tub and a sauna.

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Hotel & Residence Royal Standard Prague

$ 61 Price from:
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Park Inn Hotel Prague

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Surprise 4 Star Hotel Prague

A stunning 4-star Prague hotel with excellent city views, a health and fitness centre and business...

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River View Apartments Prague

A set of luxury Prague apartments situated on the Vltava River's bank, near the Hungry wall,...

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Art Harmony Prague

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RiverView Palace Apartments Prague

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L'Opera Prague

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Boat Hotel Matylda Prague

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Eurostars David Hotel Prague

A 4-star city centre hotel, close to the Vltava river and just a few meters away from the 'Old Town'...

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Antik City Hotel Prague

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Crystal Palace Prague

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The Emaus or Slavonic Monastery began as a simple church started by Charles IV in 1347. As the sole Slavonic monastery in the west, it was a unique experiment. The language of the Mass and all services was Old Slavonic. The official consecration of the Church and monastery took place in 1372 with both Charles and the Archbishop of Ocko from Vlasim present. In 1446, the Slavonic order became Hussite without skipping a beat. In 1645, it became a Spanish Benedictine monastery, in 1880, German then, after a period of war and communist rule, Benedictine again.

What did not change, was the nature of the Monastery. Emaus became a center of learning and the arts. The structure reflects this nature. The original 14th century frescoes remained in spite of a Baroque facelift with a tripartite roof and bulb-shaped towers. You can see them today, even though a US Air Raid almost eradicated the building. Enjoy the glassed in vaulted Gothic cloister and the modern tower construction of F. M. Cerný. Marvel particularly at the frescoes. This cycle of scenes is the epitome of Czech Gothic.