In Strahov Monastery鈥檚 second courtyard is the Strahov Picture Gallery, with a valuable collection of Gothic, baroque, rococo and romantic art on the 1st floor, and temporary exhibits on the ground floor. Some of the medieval works are extraordinary 鈥 don鈥檛 miss the very modern-looking 14th-century Jihlava Crucifix. You can also wander around the monastery鈥檚 cloister, refectory and chapter house.
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