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Tucked away on the top of a hill in Prague is the Strahov Monastery, the second-oldest monestary in the city. It was built in 1140 and has been rebuilt numerous times since, due to the ravages of various wars. It is likely not the monastery itself, nor its church, however, that astonishes visitors. That distinction goes to the the library within its walls. The library is divided into two major halls: the Baroque Theological Hall contains 18000 religious texts, and the grand Philosophical Hall has over 42000 ancient philosophical texts. The libraries hold many rare volumes, are masterfully frescoed, and contain 17th-century geographical globes. Of special note is the compilation wheel, used by 17th-century scribes to compile texts. Strahov also contains a beautiful cabinet of curiosities, brought to the monastery from the estate of Karel Jan Erben in 1798.

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