PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
THE DESTINATION
Prague is lavishly beautiful in its architecture and layout. Often called a living textbook of 1000 years of architecture, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. The city’s historic center is unparalleled in Europe – you can see, admire and enter buildings of virtually all important architectonic styles here, from Romanesque rotundas and Gothic cathedrals to Renaissance palaces, Baroque churches, and Art Nouveau and Cubist buildings.
The visual arts have had a long tradition of excellence and are stunning in their creativity and quality. Sculpture, music and art are a living part of the city urban landscape. This is also the country of literary giants such as Kafka and Kundera and home to a people with a cultural predilection for thought-provoking and innovative literature. The ancient city of Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, one of the most recent additions to the European Union and a European intellectual capital since the 14th century. The city became a major learning center as it was home to one of the first universities founded in Europe where students studied in Latin, and international students came from across the continent. Today, many students take courses in English, and academics, artists and businesses from across the world recognize Prague as an inspiring and stimulating place to study and work.