A Little History
Six words or six centuries — the story first.
The garden of the Franciscan monastery at Our Lady of the Snows — a church Charles IV founded in 1347 intending it to out-soar the cathedral — has fed and flowered behind these walls for six centuries.
Why It's Romantic
The atmosphere you're proposing into.
Rose parterres, herb beds, apple arbours, and benches under trellises; office workers eat lunch here in silence while Wenceslas Square roars unheard beyond the wall.
Quick Facts
- Best time: Morning or dusk; June for roses
- Privacy: Medium-high
- Crowds: Lunchtime locals
- Good to know: Free; gates close at night