Dominican monastery in Old Town, Prague, Dominican monastery in Old Town, Czech Republic

The Dominican monastery in Old Town Prague is a convent at the Church of St. Giles, at Husova 234/8. After 1663 Carlo Lurago unified the surrounding buildings and the church into a single block bounded by Husova, Jalovcová, Jilská and Zlatá streets. It still houses the parish of St. Giles, a Polish Roman Catholic parish and the Czech Dominican Province.

Dominicans reached their present site on Husova and Jilská streets in 1625, when they took over the church of St Giles. By 1656 they had bought up the surrounding buildings, and after 1663 Carlo Lurago unified them with the church into a single block. The community was forcibly dissolved under Operation K in 1950 and restored only in 1990.

The monastery houses the Czech Dominican Province, the parish of St. Giles and a Polish Roman Catholic parish of St. Giles. Since 1990 the friars have revived traditions and added new activities, including the discussion forum Dominikánská 8, held regularly in the building.

The building is located on Jilská Street and is easily accessible on foot, with many historical attractions nearby such as Charles Bridge. Its central position makes it convenient to reach and explore alongside other Old Town sites.

The monastery is not a hotel: it still houses the Dominican convent, the parish of St. Giles, a Polish Roman Catholic parish and the Czech Dominican Province. Since 1990 the friars have revived traditions and run the discussion forum Dominikánská 8.