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Welcome reception
The welcome reception will take place in Planetarium Praha on Sunday, September 7, at 6PM. Planetarium can be reached by foot from an underground station Nádraží Holešovice on line C, but more convenient is to take a tram to station Výstaviště.
Part of the welcome reception will be also a planetarium show.
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Conference dinner
The conference dinner will take place at the wine bar of Municipal house on Thursday, September 11, at 7:30PM. The Municipal house can be reached by foot from an underground station Náměstí Republiky on line B or Můstek on line A.
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Organised tour
On Friday, September 12, the afternoon is reserved for organized tours. The costs of the offered tours are included in the conference fee. Upon registration, you will be asked to select a tour of your choice.
Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
The Ondrejov Observatory has been standing on Zalov hill above the village of Ondrejov for more than a hundred years and hosts the largest astronomical institute in the Czech Republic. It deals with the observation of the Sun and other stars, interplanetary matter or high-energy objects in space. During the visit, guides will acquaint you with the circumstances of the founding of the observatory, in the historic dome you will see an exhibition dedicated to the development of the observatory and a number of interesting instruments. You will visit some of the current instruments and telescopes. The tour takes about four hours in total, two hours the visit plus the trip by bus there and back.
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Klementinum
Large complex of Klementinum is situated next to the Charles Bridge, right in the historical centre of Prague. Klementinum is one of the largest building complexes in Europe. Klementinum has a long and rich history that is related to development of astronomical observations in the country.
Around the time of the construction of Klementinum, such astronomers as Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, or Thadeus Hajek worked in Prague. The astronomical observatory was founded in Klementinum at the instigation of Joseph Stepling, its first director, in the years 1751-1752. Astronomical instruments were installed in the Astronomical tower and it became the main spot for astronomical measurements.
The guided tour takes about 50 minutes. The tour comprises the Baroque library hall - the pearl among historic libraries with beautiful fresco paintings and several rare large historic globes; Meridian hall - a unique room previously used for determining noon; Astronomical tower which is 68 meters high and presents a wonderful view of the historical center of Prague.
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