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Strahov Monastery vs Muzeum Antonina Dvoraka

Both are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Strahov Monastery is the choice of most writers compared to Dvorak Museum. Strahov Monastery ranks #3 in Prague with approval from 7 publications including Time Out, Fodor's and Frommer's.

Strahov Monastery
Strahov Monastery
9 / 10
Strahovske nadvori 1 / 132, Prague 118 00 , Czech Republic
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The major building of interest is the Strahov Library, with its collection of early Czech manuscripts... and the collected works of famed Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inside the main gate is the 1612 Church of St Roch (kostel sv Rocha), which is now an art gallery, and the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie)." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Built as a Romanesque basilica in 1143, the Strahov Monastery sits about a mile from Prague Castle and is home to a Roman Catholic order of monks called the Premonstratensians." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Premonstratensian Order (or Norbertines) set up house at this monastery in 1140 and soon after embarked upon their austere programme of silent contemplation and celibacy." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Prestigious Strahov Abbey... can be seen from afar due to its towers dominating the green hill of Petrin." Full review
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Muzeum Antonina Dvoraka
Muzeum Antonina Dvoraka
8 / 10
Ke Karlovu 20, Praha 2, Nové Mesto, Prague, Czech Republic
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The stately baroque red-and-yellow villa housing this museum displays the 19th-century Czech composer's scores, photographs, viola, piano, and other memorabilia." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The country's best-known 19th-century Czech composer, Antonín Dvorák, lived here during his golden years." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Hidden away behind wrought-iron gates, the Dvořák Society's well-organised tribute to the most famous Czech composer is housed in an elegant early 18th-century Baroque summer palace." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Since 1932, this has been a museum celebrating the life of one of the great characters in Czech music: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The most striking building in the drab neighbourhood south of Ječná is the energetically baroque Vila Amerika, a 1720s, French-style summer house." Full review