Loreta
A Baroque pilgrimage complex in Hradčany, built around a replica of the Holy House of Loreto from 1626. Its cloister and treasury hold a monstrance set with thousands of diamonds, and the clock tower plays a carillon.
- Where
- Prague, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 50.0894, 14.3919
Get the Loreta stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Loreta. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Prague volume with your photos and a note.
Near Loreta
Černín Palace 0.1 km
The largest Baroque palace in Prague, with a long colonnaded facade facing Loreto Square in Hradčany. It houses the Czech foreign ministry, and Jan Masaryk was found dead beneath a window here in 1948.
Strahov Monastery 0.4 km
A Premonstratensian abbey on Petřín hill above Prague Castle, founded in 1143. It is known for its library, with the ornate Theological Hall and Philosophical Hall, and for a brewery that serves beer on site.
Prague Castle 0.6 km
A castle complex above the Vltava River in Prague, begun in the 9th century and still the official seat of the Czech president. Within its walls stand St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace and Golden Lane, and it is among the largest ancient castle complexes in the world.
St Vitus Cathedral 0.6 km
The Gothic cathedral inside Prague Castle and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Building began in 1344 and was only completed in 1929, and it holds the tomb of St Wenceslas and the Bohemian crown jewels.
Petřín Lookout Tower 0.7 km
A steel framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Petřín Hill, built in 1891. It resembles the Eiffel Tower and served as both an observation and a transmission tower. Visitors climb its stairs for views over the rooftops and river of Prague.
St George's Basilica 0.8 km
The oldest surviving church in Prague Castle, founded in 920 by Vratislaus I. Its twin towers and red Romanesque facade hide a plain interior, and it now serves as an exhibition space for the National Gallery.
St Nicholas Church, Lesser Town 0.9 km
A Baroque church in the Lesser Town, built between 1704 and 1755 on the site of an earlier Gothic church. Its green dome and bell tower shape the Prague skyline, and its interior is rich with frescoes and statues.
Petřín Hill 0.9 km
A wooded hill of 327 metres on the left bank of the Vltava, covered with gardens and orchards. The Petřín Lookout Tower, built in 1891 and modelled on the Eiffel Tower, gives views over Prague.
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Questions
Where is Loreta?
Loreta is in Prague, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Černín Palace (0.1 km), Strahov Monastery (0.4 km), Prague Castle (0.6 km).
How do I get the Loreta stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Loreta and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Prague volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Loreta before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Prague volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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