Bøger af Josef Petran

University Town. Prague has been a center of university education for centuries, and in this book, Josef Petrn and Lydia Petrnov guide us through the history and architecture of Pragues diverse universities, enlightening us about academic life and the integral role played by the universities in the social and cultural life of the Czech capital city. Pragues rise as the ultimate university town began on April 7, 1348, when Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, founded the first institution of higher education north of the Alps and east of the Rhine. During the second half of the sixteenth century, Charles University faced