[2025 Prague Attraction] Travel Guide for The Prague Loreto (Updated Oct)

The Loreta is a magnificent Baroque pilgrimage site located in the Hradčany district. Its main attraction is a beautiful replica of the Holy Hut, believed to be the Virgin Mary's home from Nazareth. The complex is famous for its stunning carillon, which plays a Marian hymn every hour from its tower. Inside the Santa Casa, you will find a richly decorated altar and silverwork. The surrounding cloister is peaceful and houses several ornate chapels. The Loreta Treasury is absolutely breathtaking, filled with priceless liturgical objects. The most famous piece is the dazzling "Prague Sun," a monstrance adorned with thousands of diamonds. The atmosphere throughout the complex is one of quiet reverence and awe. It is a place that appeals not only to the faithful but also to lovers of art and history. A visit to the Loreta provides a truly unique and memorable experience in Prague.

This delightful Baroque monastery is conveniently located near Prague Castle. The cloisters are adorned with frescoes depicting saints， while at the heart of the complex lies the Santa Casa， also known as the Holy House. Its exterior is elaborate， but inside， it is quite simple， featuring a silver altar and a statue of the Virgin Mary. The Nativity of Our Lord church boasts opulent Rococo decorations， filled with frescoes and cherubs. On the first floor， the intriguing Treasury is found—it hosts the Prague Sun monstrance， dazzling with over 6，500 diamonds. Each hour， 27 bells chime a hymn to the Virgin Mary. Admission is free with the Prague Visitor Pass， yet it’s certainly worth paying the entrance fee given the multitude of sights to enjoy.

Prague really has endless treasures. Every day I inexplicably walk into all kinds of mysterious and little-known places. This time we went to Loreta, a place where there is basically no guide available on the Internet. How to describe what kind of place is Loreta? Since the 17th century, it has become a Catholic pilgrimage site. This place includes a church, a monastery, a bell tower, and a crypt. There are a large number of religious relics, artworks and historical stories here, including even a mummy preserved in a coffin. It has now been developed into a museum with a religious history theme. The Loreta church is very beautiful and very gorgeous influenced by the Italian Baroque style. The photo taking is very nice! There is a small chapel in the middle of the monastery's courtyard. You can really feel the breath of time and history as soon as you enter. The mottled walls and the damaged ancient murals under the soil are displayed in front of you without any disguise, giving you an inexplicable sense of sacredness. The most amazing thing is that there is also a slightly scary crypt, which displays frescoes with the theme of "memento mori" that depict skulls, hourglasses and Catholic symbols. It was only when I came here that I learned that memento mori is an art form that deeply reflects the Catholic allegory of the passage of time and resurrection through the depiction of death. Loreta is not a famous attraction in Prague and there are basically few tourists coming here, but it is indeed a very local symbol of Prague's history and culture. There are many things worth seeing and it is also very photogenic. Tickets are discounted for those under 25 years old and are very cheap, so it is definitely worth it! 📍 Loreta Loretánské nám. 7, 118 00 Praha 1-Hradčany, Czechia

One of the most beautiful and full of history churches in Prague, Loreta reveals to the visitors with its grateness and diamonds jewellery of the Crown. I highly recomend the visit of this church, also in the winter but in the summer, too. You will be impressed by it's interior garden, also. A jewell of Pragues architecture and a beautiful monument, full of art.#travel 💞Reasons to Recommend: unicity.