Prague
Prague – the capital of the Czech Republic situated on both banks of the Vltava River is a beautiful city with a rich history. Thanks to its location in the centre of Europe, Prague has always been an important crossroads of trade and culture. In the course of its thousand-year history, Prague has always been the political, cultural, and business centre of the country. Prague, often called “Golden” or “Hundred-spired”, belongs to the architecturally unique European towns, attractive for tourists from around the world. Visitors find themselves enjoying a living museum of European architecture from Romanesque time to the present. Prague has 1,200,000 inhabitants and stretches over approximately 500 square kilometres. The dominant feature of the city is Prague Castle, which houses the gothic St. Vitus’s Cathedral. The castle had been the seat of Czech kings since 1087, until 1918 when it became the seat of presidents of Czechoslovakia, and since 1993 it has been the seat of the president of the Czech Republic.
- Prague has a designated UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage area of more than 8 sq. km
- More than 100 personalities famous world-wide have lived in Prague (e.g. King Charles IV, Rudolph II, J. A. Comenius, W. A. Mozart, Franz Kafka, A. Einstein, A. Pick, M. Curie-Sklodowska, etc.)
- Over 100 theatres, concert halls, galleries, etc.
- Over 10,000 local and international artists
- Prague is a destination serviced by many airlines, with good ground connections
For more information, please see these official web sites (run by the city or governmental organisations):
www.praguecitytourism.cz, www.czechtourism.com, www.prague.eu/en
Venue
The conference will be organised in two buildings of the Faculty of Education, Charles University (Pedagogická fakulta, Univerzita Karlova). Both places are in the heart of Prague and can be reached from any part of Prague. Both buildings have lifts and are accessible by wheelchairs.
On February 4 (Wednesday) and 7 (Saturday), 2026, the programme will take place in Celetná 13, Praha 1 (Celetná 597/13 (Adresa) • Mapy.com). The nearest underground station is “Náměstí republiky” (line B) and “Můstek” (lines B or A). The nearest tram station is “Náměstí republiky” or “Václavské náměstí”.
On February 5 (Thursday) and 6 (Friday), 2026, the programme will take place in Myslíkova 7, Praha 1 (Myslíkova 208/7 (Adresa) • Mapy.com). The nearest underground station is “Národní třída” (line B). The nearest tram station is “Lazarská”, “Myslíkova” and “Národní třída”.
