Sanctuary of Our Lady of Loreto

The Loreto sanctuary, in Prague

The Loreto sanctuary is a high place of baroque pilgrimage of Prague, famous for its Santa Casa and its carillon. The Prague audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of devotion with a rich treasure.

The place of baroque pilgrimage

The Loreto sanctuary is one of the most important places of pilgrimage of Prague, in the Hradčany district. Built in the baroque era, it is organised around the Santa Casa, a replica of the house of the Virgin in Loreto, Italy, surrounded by a cloister and chapels. Its bell tower shelters a famous carillon whose bells chime a Marian melody over the hours. The sanctuary also keeps a precious treasure of sacred goldsmithery, including a sumptuous monstrance adorned with thousands of diamonds. A place of faith and devotion imbued with solemnity, the Loreto sanctuary is discovered with respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the Santa Casa surrounded by its cloister and its chapels, the famous carillon of the bell tower and the precious treasure of sacred goldsmithery, including the monstrance adorned with thousands of diamonds. The Loreto sanctuary is a high place of baroque pilgrimage. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Loreto sanctuary lies in the Hradčany district, in Prague, reachable on foot. A place of worship and pilgrimage, it can be visited with respect; access follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

What is the Loreto sanctuary in Prague?

A high place of baroque pilgrimage organised around the Santa Casa, a replica of the house of the Virgin in Loreto, with a cloister, a famous carillon and a treasure of sacred goldsmithery.

Where is the Loreto sanctuary?

In the Hradčany district, in Prague, in the Czech Republic.