Together with colleagues from the Protestant Theological Faculty, we organise an orientation programme from 2020. The program is held twice a year at the beginning of each semester. The program at the beginning of the winter semester lasts two weeks, the program at the beginning of the summer semester one week. The goal of the program is to familiarize participants with the specifics of student life in Prague and to meet their classmates before the semester begins. In the mornings, participants have the opportunity to attend an intensive Czech language course. The afternoon program is dedicated to excursions. Apart from administrative matters, such as getting student cards or familiarising ourselves with the student information system, we also visit various landmarks, galleries and museums. The program ends with an all-day trip outside of Prague.
As part of the orientation programme for the autumn of 2023, we first admired Prague from the Petřín lookout tower and visited the Strahov Monastery, famous for its library. Later we wisited the second Prague castle - the legendary Vyšehrad. We saw not only the ancient churches there but also the underground passages from the time when the castle was rebuilt into a Baroque fortress, where the originals of some of the statues from Charles Bridge are now located. We finished the program with a weekend trip to Křivoklát Castle.
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During this year's orientation program, we traditionally visited the Jewish Quarter, Petrin Hill, Prague Castle, Vyšehrad, Stromovka and St. Agnes Monastery. For Saturday's trip we chose the town of Litomyšl, which is a former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see. Litomyšl is known for the château-type castle complex of the Litomyšl Castle, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.We also visited here the Faculty of Restoration of University of Pardubice and exhibition of Josef Váchal´s paintings in Portmoneum.
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As part of Erasmus Days, we went on a walking tour of Prague, with a lecture by Dr. Jarošová, associated professor of art history at our faculty. We saw Belveder - Queen Anne's Summer Palace, Royal Ballroom and then we continued to St. Vitus Cathedral.
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For the orientation week in summer semester 2025, we have traditionally visited the Jewish Quarter. Although the weather was a bit against us this time, we tried a new activity, the Prague Game Tour, with beautiful views of the architecture of our city. Everyone was enthusiastic even though we came back soaked and frozen. On Friday we were at the Museum of Illusions. For Saturday's trip we chose the town of Mělník, Mělník, which lies at the confluence of the Vltava and Elbe rivers, is a former royal town and its history dates back to the early Middle Ages and has always been the centre of winemaking in Bohemia.
