PRAGUE FROM WEST TO EAST

We walk eastward, toward the rising sun. From the first mention of Prague in the records of a traveler from the Caliphate, through the residence of crusaders on the banks of the Vltava River, Turks, Tatars, Indians, and Chinese on Charles Bridge, to the Old and New Towns—centers of scholarship, art collections, and library treasures. Step by step, we will discover the scholarly methods and major challenges of Oriental studies.

Sites:

Lobkowicz Palace – the first seat of the Oriental Institute

Church of Our Lady under the Chain – the second residence of the Oriental Institute

Charles Bridge – two groups representing Oriental peoples

Clementinum – from Jesuits to the library

Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures

Charles University – the study of the Orient

Café Grand Orient – a fresh breeze of Art Nouveau

Hybernská Street – the future seat of the Oriental Institute