International Conference on Engineering Education and Research
”Progress Through Partnership”
Olomouc and Bouzov Castle, Czech Republic
June 27-30, 2004
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iCEER 2004
International Conference on Engineering Education and Research ”Progress Through Partnership” Olomouc and Bouzov Castle, Czech Republic June 27-30, 2004 |
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The city of Olomouc - The fifth largest city in the Czech Republic and the most beautiful of Moravia, lies in the centre of Moravia. The city of about 100,000 inhabitants situated on the River Morava, is a traditional trade and transport intersection near the Jeseníky Mountains. Olomouc became the natural centre of an area known for centuries as the Haná region. This was a result of its historical significance, its old Palacky University and its cultural and ecclesiastic traditions. A ring of colourful parks and the remains of medieval city walls surround the centre of Olomouc. It was proclaimed a protected reservation area by the state a number of years ago.
The oldest part of the town now occupies the area, on which formerly stood an eleventh century castle. In its place the royal clan of Premyslovci built in about 1110 the Cathedral of St. Wenceslas. During its last reconstruction, tall spires in the new Gothic style were added to the cathedral. Historically valuable is the town's so-called Romance Palace. Only a wall now remains of the palace with the Romance style, two-part and three-part sectional windows. Their masterful rendition reflects a high level of artistry and craftsmanship.
The City Hall, formerly a merchante house, dominates the spacious square. The house underwent adaptations as early as 1378. Following the substantial reconstruction at the beginning of the 17th century, the City Hall changed its appearance several more times, the last time in 1903. An astronomical clock is built into the alcove under the tower spire.
Another prominent feature of the square is the Baroque pillar of the Most Holy Trinity. Vaclav Render designed the stony monument with the exceptionally elaborate figurative decorations. A number of exceptionally valuable buildings have been preserved in the centre of Olomouc. The church of St. Morris draws attention by its massiveness and prismatic spires. It contains an impressive triple-nave gallery and houses a Baroque organ with 10,400 pipes.
Preeminent Baroque decorations enrich the interior of the church of St. Michael whose early Gothic predecessor was rebuilt by G. P. Tencalla in 1676-1686. The power of the Jesuit order is reflected in the college buildings and the church of the Immaculate Virgin.
The iCEER Conference will take place in Hotel Flora***, which is the bigest hotel in Olomouc.
Accommodation for all conference participants has been reserved at the hotel Flora. All rooms are
equipped with bath/shower, restroom, telephone, TV with satellite programmes. There are slight diference
in furniture and/or equipment of bathrooms. For more information visit hotel web page http://www.hotel-flora.cz.
All hotel reservations are limited with free accommodation capacities.
Please, fill in the Registration form and send to the conference Executive Secretary.
You can use a MS-Word version (click here to get .doc file, or click here to get a zipped version of .doc file) or printable PDF version (click here to get .pdf file).
Bus transportation for participants of the Prague workshop from Prague to Olomouc (conference venue) is already included in the workshop fee. Buses will depart from the workshop hotels (Mövenpick, Krystal) on Sunday June 27, 2004 at 10 a.m.
Olomouc city is very good connected by train and/or bus. Many high quality InterCity and EuroCity trains arrive here from Prague, Ostrava or Wienna. For more information, time schedule etc. go to the IDOS web page http://www.idos.cz/ (Do not be astonished because some of information is in Czech language even on the English pages).
We also prepared a bus transfer to Prague for conference participants on June 30, 2004 or July 1, 2004. This transport is not included in the conference fee.
