Vojanovy sady
Walled convent garden with a stalactite grotto chapel and roaming peacocks.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Vojanovy sady in Prague follows the Discalced Carmelite nuns who were given this walled garden in 1653 under a vow that meant they could never step outside its gates. You'll hear how the sisters built a second world within those walls, from a cave-like chapel studded with stalactites to a sundial fresco tracking their prioress's hours, and how long their enclosure actually lasted before an emperor lost patience with contemplative orders. Listen for the statue of John of Nepomuk standing on a fish near the garden's gate.
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