Of the many, many atmospheric buildings in this atmospheric city, the Klášter Sv. Anežky České is one of my favorites, with its evocative medieval arches, ribbed vaulting, and handsome cloister. Bohemia’s first Gothic building, the convent was founded by the Poor Clares order in 1231, headed by the eponymous Agnes of Bohemia, a princess who became a nun, today it is home to a marvelous National Gallery mix of medieval art and works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And if you’re lucky, some evening you just might spot the ghost of the murdered nun – sometimes smiling, sometimes moody, and sometimes even covered in blood and weeping piteously. This was a aristocratic girl who fell in love with a poor boy and so was sent to the convent – but for meeting her lover one last time before entering, she was stabbed in rage by her dear old dad. It’s located a few blocks far northeast of Old Town Square.

Read more in my post The 7 Spookiest Spots of Mysterious Prague.

Nadezda Murmakova