Chapel of Saint Clara, Chapel in Czechia

The Chapel of Saint Clara in Troja is a small baroque building with a rectangular plan, a saddle roof and a small bell tower with a pyramidal top and cross. Its west facade has a simple rectangular portal, and three round-arched windows light the single flat-ceilinged room inside.

Count Václav Vojtěch of Šternberk, owner of Troja Castle, had the chapel built probably in 1695 and dedicated it to Saint Clare, patron saint and namesake of his wife Klára Bernardina. A fire in 1924 destroyed it; the restoration gave it a new roof and a small bell tower. It was last repaired in 1996.

The chapel is dedicated to Saint Clare, patron saint and namesake of Count Václav Vojtěch of Šternberk's wife, Klára Bernardina. Sunday Masses are still held here, and since 1995 the chapel has formed part of the Prague Botanical Garden together with the adjoining Saint Clare Vineyard.

The chapel sits on a hilltop within the vineyard area of Troja, requiring a short uphill walk to reach it. Regular services are held on Sundays, though hours vary seasonally, so check ahead before visiting to confirm access times.

A local legend claims that a bell in the chapel's tiny bell tower rings at night with no visible person operating it. The story explains that monkeys from the nearby zoo occasionally slip through a fence gap after dark and swing on the bell rope, creating the mysterious sound that fuels the legend.