Picture of Stahov Library In Prague

-- Statue of a monk in the Strahov baroque Library in Prague. This library was an important part of the Czech history and it also became renowned throughout Europe at the turn of the 19 th century. The origin of the collections in the Strahov Library goes back to the 12 th century, when the Premonstratensian monastery was founded there. The development of the library was interrupted several times through the centuries: there was a big fire in 1258, then it was damaged by Hussite warriors in the 15 th century. Swedish troops invaded Prague in 1648 and they took many books to Sweden with them.