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Students of humanities and arts preparatory courses visited medieval Prague

On Wednesday, 30 October, foreign students of preparatory courses for humanities and arts studies took part in an excursion to the House at the Golden Ring. In this historic place, located in the Old Town, they visited two exhibitions focused on 14th and 16th century Prague.

The first exhibition dedicated to Prague during the reign of Charles IV, gave nearly forty students the chance to explore 14th-century Bohemia through modern and entertaining multimedia exhibits. Some of these were rather interactive, such as the beautiful map of Prague that changed before their eyes while they listened to the narrator's voice, or the models of Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. The students could also learn about the history of Prague from archaeological finds and other period objects.

The second exhibition, smaller than the first one, offered them a view of Prague of 1606 through the eyes of the graphic artist Aegidius Sadeler on an animated nine-meter panel.

A very pleasant surprise occurred when some of the foreign students started speaking Czech with the guides, who were very impressed when they found out how well the students had learned the language and how great their interest in it was.

This excursion was one of many that ÚJOP organizes for students. The spectrum of places to be visited changes according to the students' field of study.