To facilitate your journey to our monastery, we provide practical information for various types of transportation below. Please consider that the monastery complex itself is a national cultural monument, which involves restrictions designed to protect this heritage site.
Strahov complex through the eyes of a drone, where one can see the original form of the complex that grew around the center—the monastic basilica.
Address
Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians Strahovské nádvoří 1/132 118 00 Prague 1 – Hradčany Czech Republic
Take tram 22 or 23 to the Pohořelec stop, then it's a 5-minute walk. After getting off the tram, continue slightly to the right for about 200 meters to the main entrance gate of the monastery. Another option is to use the entrance through house number 147/8 next to Melvin cafe on Pohořelec Square.
Tram 25 to Malovanka stop, then a 5-minute walk.
Metro and Tram
Metro line A to Malostranská station, then take tram 22 to Pohořelec stop, followed by about a 5-minute walk.
Metro line A to Hradčanská station, then tram 25 to Malovanka stop, followed by a 5-minute walk.
On Foot
From Charles Bridge – about 1.5 km, via Malostranské Square, up Nerudova Street, continuing on Úvoz Street. Continue either to Pohořelec Square and take the staircase that goes through the house at Pohořelec 147/8 next to Melvin cafe. Another option is to turn left on Úvoz Street onto Raoul Wallenberg Promenade and after 100 meters turn right uphill directly to Strahov Courtyard.
From Břevnov Monastery – about 2.5 km, via Bělohorská Street and across Dlabačov.
From Petřín Gardens – about 1.5 km, from the Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, via Vlašská Street, walking uphill below the monastery with beautiful views of Prague, then past the Swedish embassy uphill to the monastery gate.
From Petřín Lookout Tower – about 600 m, walking through the monastery gardens downhill past our monastery restaurant Na Pekle. You will arrive directly at the Strahov Monastery courtyard. Attention! Access through the Strahov Gardens is currently closed until 26 July 2026 due to water supply reconstruction works.
Closure plan: the area marked in yellow is closed to pedestrians.
Bus 164 from the Praha - Řepy, Petřiny housing estate to the Malovanka stop.
Bus 149 from the direction of Nové Butovice, Jinonice, Klamovka, Podbělohorská, to the Malovanka stop.
Bus 149 from the direction of Dejvická, Vítězné náměstí, Vozovna Střešovice, to the Malovanka stop.
From the Malovanka stop, it's a 5-minute walk.
By Car
You can park at the following parking lots:
Pohořelec Square: More information and online payment options are available here.
Parléřova Street along its entire length: More information and online payment options are available here.
Diskařská Street: Parking on the left side, information here; parking on the right side, information here.
Myslbekova Street: Parking on the right side of the street, more information and online payment options here.
Parking within the Strahov Monastery complex courtyard is unfortunately not possible. Parking and access to the complex is available in special cases, which must be discussed in advance. In such cases, please contact a member of our marketing department.
Information for Bus Tours
Short-term parking for the disembarking and boarding of visitors is available near Strahov Monastery on Dlabačov Street. Further information and options can be found hereherehere
