Conference registration will begin in the Institute at 4 PM - 8 PM.
Small refreshment will be available.

After the talks, there will be a poster session with beer. A welcome dinner will be then held in the former farmstead “Ladronka” open to all participants of the Conference. It will start at 7 PM and run till 11 PM. You can play a bowling or have a dance at an open-air dance-floor.

The first owner of Ladronka was the Roman Emperor and Czech King Charles IV, who owned it since 1340.

Way description in separate document

Poster session with beer will continue. The rest of the evening is free. Go and explore!

We will take an interesting walking tour of the Prague Castle and end up on a boat trip on the beautiful Vltava river.

2 PM: A trip with historic tram from the Institute (0) to the Prague Castle area.

2:30 PM – 6 PM: Participants will be divided into groups accompanied by professional guides. Some groups will visit the 300-year-old monastery “Loreta” (2), one of the most famous places of pilgrimage in the Czech Republic. We will see the Loreta jewels with a unique collection of precious gifts of the Holy Virgin Loreta and Prague Loreto Santa Casa. We can hear a famous carillon every hour. More information about Loreta is available at  http://www.loreta.cz/en/index.htm

Other groups will visit the Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov (3), which is famous for its libraries. The libraries were founded in 1143 in order to take care of scientific and theological books. The book collection is fully open to readers up to now. More information is available at: http://www.strahovskyklaster.cz/webmagazine/home.asp?idk=257

All the groups will visit the Prague Castle (4). We will explore the beautiful renaissance Vladislav Hall, the scene of enthronement celebrations and banquets, tournaments and markets with artistic and luxurious goods. We will explore the oldest cathedral in the Czech Republic, St. Vitus Cathedral, and continue in the Golden Lane. Then, we will go down to the river. More information is at: http://www.hrad.cz/en/prazsky_hrad/navsteva_hradu.shtml

7 PM – 10 PM: In this evening, we will undertake a boat cruise close to the Charles Bridge with sunset, dinner and music. All that with Prague panorama.

Overall tour map (Details in a separate document)

0: Conference venue, start of the historic tram trip; 1: Pohořelec, getting off the tram, start of the walking tour; 2: Prague “Loreto”; 3: Strahov Canonry; 4: Prague Castle; 5: Mánes Bridge; 6: Na Františku embankment, ship boarding.

The meeting will end at 4 PM. All participants are invited to a farewell drink.