Petr Sommer

[2] In his research, he studied the Christianisation of Přemyslid Bohemia, monastic architecture, and life in monasteries in the early medieval period.

He led research into the oldest Czech monasteries (Břevnov, Strahov, Ostrov near Davle, Beroun, Sázava).

His work demonstrates his understanding of medieval studies as an interdisciplinary cooperation, in this case a cooperation between archaeologists, historians, and art historians in interpreting the arrival of Christianity to the Czech lands, and the related activities of the oldest monastic communities.

He focused special attention on the medieval Sázava Abbey and the associated figure of St.

[2] Sommer was recognised for his work many times, latterly receiving the Česká hlava National Prize for Science (2017).