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    • 21.-22. 5. 2025

    Průhonice park in the Passage of Time 

    We would like to invite you to the international conference Průhonice Park in the Passage of Time organised on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Průhonice Park and the 15th anniversary of its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 

    The role of the Park will be interpreted in the context of the history of garden art and of world cultural heritage sites. Attention will be focused on examples of garden architecture which served as inspiration for the foundation of the Průhonice Park. Also mentioned will be the development after 1990, namely the efforst to safeguard the Park´s value using national and European grants. 

    The conference is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic through the grant program for the support of World Heritage sites. It is co-financed from the budget of the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences and organized in cooperation with the National Museum of Agriculture, which provides expert and professional support.

    The conference will feature leading experts including landscape architects, heritage conservation professionals, and specialists from related fields, with international representation of authorities in the field of World Heritage.

     

    The program will be updated as soon as possible.

    May 21 – Conference Section 

    9.30–10.00 Opening, Welcome Speeches

    10.00–11.30   Morning Session of Presentations

    • Zdeněk Novák | Park in the context of the history of garden art and world cultural heritage
    • Mónica Luengo | Monuments of garden art as part of the world heritage
    • Ina Truxová | Monuments of garden art as part of the Czech national cultural treasure

    11.30–12.30  Lunch

    12.30–16.00  Afternoon Session of Presentations 

    • Martin Váňa, Luboš Mader | Park at the Chateau Čechy pod Kosířem, one of the sources of inspiration for the creator of the Průhonice Park
    • Roman Zámečník | Lednice Park and Lednice-Valtice area – current state
    • Holger Daetz | Park in Muskau, another source of inspiration for the creator of Průhonice Park and for Camillo Karl Schneider
    • Marcus Richard Köhler | Průhonice Park in German garden magazines between 1900 and 1945
    • Markéta Šantrůčková | Handbooks for friends of gardens
    • Markéta Šantrůčková, Adam Baroš | Průhonice Park between 1927 and 1962
    • Ivan Staňa | Průhonický park after 1962 and its rescue after 1990
    • Pavel Šimek | The rescue of Průhonice Park continues thanks to research and a European Union subsidy (NAKI and IROP projects)
    • Jiří Šmída | Results of the IROP project, the current state of Průhonický Park and its care
    • Jana Kohlová | How to proceed? Management plan for the care of the OUV (Exceptional World Value)

    16:00 PM – 17:00  Discussion

    Informal Evening Event 

    May 22  – Excursion through Průhonice Park 

    10:00–12:00  – Guided tour of Průhonice Park

     

    Registration fee:

    • Conference: CZK 600 
    • Conference + Social Event: CZK 1.000 

    Registration is possible before 30. 4. 2025, after that date, registration will not be possible

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Main organizer: Institute of Botany CAS; Co-organizer: National Muzeum of Agriculture