overview opening hours about the place Set in the heart of the Troja Basin, this is one of Prague’s oldest and most beautiful vineyards. We know that vines were cultivated here as early as the 13th century by monks from St. George's Convent. When Count Šternberk built Troja Chateau and St. Claire’s Chapel in the 17th century, grapes were processed in the vast chateau cellars. St. Claire's is the only vineyard in Prague that has been growing grapes almost continuously since it was first founded. It has been part of the Prague Botanical Garden since 1995, and local wine has been produced in the newly built cellar for several years now. All the wines made here can be tasted in the St. Claire’s Wine Shop, which is also the only place that sells these Troja wines. It is located in the historical vineyard house, which reopened in May 2024 after a tasteful refurbishment, and the original premises are now complemented by a modern tasting room. more about the place opening hours november—february mon—sun 9:00—16:00 march—october mon—sun 9:00—19:00 more about opening hours opening hours november—february mon—sun 9:00—16:00 march—october mon—sun 9:00—19:00 The vineyard’s excellent terroir and the efforts of the workers who take care of the vineyard mean that these grapes are of very high quality. The wines produced here are the result of efforts to combine the traditional way of cultivating vines with state-of-the-art reductive winemaking technology. The site includes a wine trail with numerous interesting stops, from demonstrations of dozens of grape varieties, management methods, how corks are made, to an interactive Tree of Scents, where visitors can test their sense of smell. An inseparable part of the vineyard is the small St. Claire’s Chapel, the principal landmark not only of the vineyard itself, but also of the whole of Troja. The chapel is consecrated to St. Claire, the patroness and namesake of the builder’s wife Clara Bernardina, a free lady of Malzano. The chapel is built in the Baroque style and has a very simple interior consisting of just a single room. history The first record of a vineyard in Troja is contained in a document written in around 1228, mentioning the property of St. George’s at Prague Castle. The vineyard later belonged to Troja Chateau, built between 1678 and 1685, in whose vast cellars the grapes were processed. There was a path leading from the chateau to the top of the vineyard line running to the chapel, which the lady of the chateau, Clara Bernardina, a free lady of Malzano, had dedicated to her patron saint, St. Claire. St. Claire’s Vineyard is one of Prague’s protected areas. Covering an area of 3.5 hectares, it is one of the city’s largest vineyards.