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Frontiers of Quantum and Mesoscopic Thermodynamics

27 July - 1 August 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

Venue


The main conference site is

Pyramida Hotel
Address: Orea Hotel Pyramida, Bělohorská 24, 169 01 Praha 6

In the case you want to stay in the Pyramida Hotel you can find discount prices for various types of rooms at the section Accommodation of our www pages. In the same section you can also find link to the Pyramid Hotel reservation form.


Facilities available for the conference participants in the Pyramida Hotel


Registration and Welcome refreshment (Sunday, July 26, 5-9 p.m.) will take part at:
Entrance Hall and Lounge of the Pyramida Hotel.

Regular talks (Monday, July 27 - Saturday, August 1) will take part at:
Conference Halls of the Pyramida Hotel.

Poster Session (Thursday, July 30) will take part at:
The first floor of the Pyramida Hotel.

Welcome Party (Monday, July 27) will take place at:
Wallenstein Palace Garden.

Public Lecture and Classical Concert (Tuesday, July 28) will take place at:
St. Simon and Juda Church.

Public Lecture and Classical Concert (Wednesday, July 29) will take place at:
Dvořák's Hall of Rudolfinum.

Classical Concert (Thursday, July 30 ) will take place at:
Saint Vitus Cathedral of the Prague Castle.

Conference Dinner (Friday, July 31) will take place at:
Břevnov Monastery.




Pyramida Hotel

The comfortable four-star hotel, was built in 1980 in the neo-functionalist style with an interesting star-like ground plan and pyramid-like outer shape. During 2010 the hotels rooms were modernized. Some rooms have been upgraded to bussiness class in 2012. In addition, renovation of the reception took place in the beginning of 2013. The hotel offers a wide selection of conference services.

Pyramida Hotel is situated in the residential area of Prague called Břevnov near the Prague Castle and the historical centre of Prague. - see map Prague Center - FQMT15 sites. It is, in the same time, near the Prague international airport - about 20 minutes by car. From the Pyramida Hotel you can reach easily many historical and important places of Prague by trams which have their stops nearly in front of the Pyramida Hotel: Prague Castle within 5 minutes, Lesser Town is about 10 minutes by tram, Charles Bridge area, too, Old Town and New Town centers (in the vicinity of Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square) within 20 minutes ride. You can find more about Pyramida Hotel here.

How to get there:
Pyramida Hotel is located in the area of Prague called Břevnov near the Prague castle - see map Prague center - FQMT15 sites and a more detailed map Pyramida Hotel neighborhood.

How to reach the Pyramida Hotel from the Airport by public transport (between 4:30-23:00):

Please notice that way you reach the Hotel is different from your possible previous experiences: the underground line A has been prolonged recently.

  1. Take bus No 119, to the bus terminal Nádraží Veleslavín.
  2. At the terminal, enter an underway and follow the green labels featuring a stylized M letter to reach the underground (Metro) line A. Take the underground in the direction Depo Hostivař or Skalka to the station Hradčanská (3rd stop)
  3. At the Hradčanská station, an escalator will transport you to an underway vestibule. Here turn left and follow arrows labeled Břevnov or Malovanka to reach a tram stop. Take tram No 25 and go to the stop Malovanka (4th stop). Walk in the direction the tram arrived; after 100 m you will reach the entrance of the Pyramida Hotel (see also map Pyramida Hotel access).

How to reach the Pyramida Hotel from various places in town:

Parking places
Guarded parking places are available at the Hotel for about 12 EUR per 24 hours.

Walks
Many historical places of Prague, as for example Prague Castle or Charles Bridge, can be reached from the Pyramida Hotel within a pleasant 30 minutes walk.


Wallenstein Palace
(Welcome Party on Monday evening)

The Wallenstein Palace is nowadays the seat of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. It is therefore only very exceptionally open for public events. These events must be approved by a committee of the Senate. The FQMT'15 conference is very fortunate to receive the support from the Senate and the possibility to use a part of the Wallenstein Palace for its activities.

More details on the Wallenstein Palace can be found here. You can also look at the multimedia presentation of the Wallenstein Palace.

How to get there:
Wallenstein Palace is situated just below the Prague Castle, in the very center of the Lesser Town (Malá Strana) in close vicinity the Lesser Town Square and the Charles Bridge - see map Pyramida Hotel neighborhood.

Special tram will depart from the Pyramida Hotel to the Malostranská stop to facilitate FQMT'15 participants transfer.
Stop Malostranská can also be reached from the Pyramida Hotel by regular tram line No 22. The entrance to the Wallenstein Palace is from the Wallenstein Square which you can reach within five minutes walk either from tram stop and underground station Malostranská or from tram stop on the Lesser Town Square (Malostranské náměstí) - see map Prague Castle and Wallenstein Palace.
Alternatively, you can get to the Wallenstein Palace directly from the Pyramida Hotel within 30-40 minutes of a nice walk.


St. Simon and Juda Church
(Public lecture and concert on Tuesday evening)

St. Simon and Juda Church (Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy) was built by the Czech Bretheren between 1615 and 1620. After the battle of the White Mountain (1620) the Bretheren were expelled from the Czech lands, the church was given to a catholic order, the brothers of Mercy and it became part of a monastery and hospital. The first anatomy lecture hall in Prague was established here in 18th century. Rebuilt monastery complex continues to serve as a hospital. Church Baroque facade and interior decoration are of 18th century. By its entrance there is a pieta from 16th century. The main altar of the church is the work of Josef Hager from 1773 and it contains painting of St. Simon and Juda from well known painter Václav Vavřinec Rainer. The organ is decorated with sculptures by famous Prague Baroque sculptor J. Brokoff and was played by J. Haydn and W. A. Mozart. Nowadays, St. Simon and Juda church is the concert hall of Prague Symphonic orchestra FOK.

How to get there:
St. Simon and Juda Church is situated at right bank of Vltava River in Old Town area (see maps Prague Center - FQMT15 sites and Places of the Public Lectures).

Special tram will depart from the Pyramida Hotel to the Čechův most (Čech Bridge) stop to facilitate FQMT'15 participants transfer.
The Čechův most stop can also be reached from the Pyramida Hotel by regular tram lines, by No 22 to the Malostranská stop and then by No 5 just one stop to the Čechův most.
Alternatively, you can reach the St. Simon and Juda Church from the Malostranská tram stop by 15-20 min walk. In such a case, we recommend to cross the River using the Mánesův most (Mánes Bridge). Public transport can also be used for your transfer across the River (tram No 18) and in the Old Town (tram No 17, bus No 207) - see the map Places of the Public Lectures. Underground (metro) line A connects both river banks (Malostranská and Staromětská stations) as well.


Rudolfinum
(Public lecture and concert on Wednesday evening)

Dvořák's Hall of Rudolfinum is supposed to be the best Prague concert hall. Numerous classical music concerts, including events of the famous Prague Spring Festival take place here. You can read some facts about Rudolfinum and see some photographs here.

How to get there:
Rudolfinum is situated at right bank of Vltava River in Old Town area (see maps Prague Center - FQMT15 sites and Places of the Public Lectures).

Special tram will depart from the Pyramida Hotel to the Malostranská stop to facilitate FQMT'15 participants transfer.
The Malostranská stop can also be reached from the Pyramida Hotel by regular tram No 22. From this stop you can cross on foot, within 5-7 minutes, the Vltava River using the Mánesův most (Mánes Bridge). At the end of the bridge you will reach the Náměstí Jana Palacha (Jan Palach Square). The Rudolfinum building is located on the left side of this square. Alternatively, the River can be crossed by tram No 18 or by underground (metro) line A (from Malostranská to Staroměstská stations).



Prague Castle and Saint Vitus Cathedral
(Concert on Thursday evening)

The Prague Castle, the ancient seat of Czech sovereigns, now the seat of the president of the Czech Republic, is the most important historical and cultural place of Prague. Its palaces, Saint Vitus Cathedral and churches situated at the hill above the Vltava River represent the symbol of the Czech Lands. These palaces, gardens and churches create the largest castle complex in Europe. You can read more about the Prague Castle in various books on the European and Czech history besides much special literature devoted just to the Prague castle, its history and architecture. There are also many www pages where you can find details related to various aspects of the history and developments of the Prague castle, for the first orientation, see e.g. this info.

St. Vitus Cathedral has been always considered to be the the most important church of the Czech lands and intimately related to the history of the Czech state. The coronations of Czech kings took place in it, and many kings are burried there. You can see some photographs of the Saint Vitus Cathedral here and read about its history here.

How to get there:
The Prague Castle is situated not far (20 minutes walk) from the Pyramida Hotel. St. Vitus Cathedral is located in the middle part of the Prague Castle about 1500 m from the Pyramida Hotel.

Special tram will depart from the Pyramida Hotel to the Pražský Hrad stop to facilitate FQMT'15 participants transfer to the St. Vitus Cathedral.
You can also reach the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral (see maps Pyramida Hotel access and Prague Castle and Wallenstein Palace):

  1. either by about 20 minutes walk, starting down along the Bělohorská street (the main street where the Pyramida Hotel is situated)
  2. or by tram No 22 (1 stop, about 2 minutes) down along Bělohorská street from the stop Malovanka to the stop Pohořelec, from where you can reach the Prague Castle within 10 minutes walk
  3. or by going tram No 22 (3 stops, about 5 minutes) to the stop Pražský Hrad from where you can reach the central part of the Prague Castle by a side entrance within 5 minutes walk.


Břevnov Monastery
(Conference dinner and concert on Friday evening)

It was founded as the first monastery in Bohemia by Prince Boleslav II and Saint Adalbert (Vojtěch) of the Slavnik dynasty, Bishop of Prague already in 993 AD. The monastery was built amidst forests, at the source of the Brusnice river and on a road leading westwards from Prague. For centuries there was only a small settlement around the monastery which was later on surrounded by farms. This Benedictine monastery, however, played the decisive role for the spreading of culture and art in Czech lands.

The original monastery has been rebuilt many times. Its oldest parts date from the 10th century. In 1964 the Pre-romanesque crypt (open nowadays to the public) of the original 10th century church was discovered below the choir of the present St. Margaret church. Neither the Romanesque nor the Gothic buildings of the monastery survived. From the 15th century on, the monastery was in a state of poverty for three centuries. During 18th century it was largely rebuilt in the Baroque style.

Most of monastery present day buildings are dated from 1708 to 1745 and were built in Baroque style by Christoph Dientzenhofer. The same architect also erected as a part of monastery complex the Church of St. Margaret, which is considered to be one of the most remarkable works of Czech Baroque architecture. The presbytery of the church was built by Christoph's son, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, architect of many important Baroque churches and palaces of Prague. The altarpieces are the work of Peter Brandl, one of the best Czech painters of high Baroque era.

The interiors of Břevnov monastery are decorated by valuable paintings, e.g. in the former ceremonial hall of the monastery, nowadays called Theresian Hall, there is a ceiling painting the Miracle of the Blessed Gunther painted by Kosmas Damian Asam of Bavaria in 1727. This is one of the best preserved ceiling paintings in Prague.

The entrance to the monastery is through the ornamented main gateway built by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer in 1740 and decorated with a statue of St. Benedictine. The main building of the monastery complex can be reached then by crossing a large courtyard.

Behind the monastery is situated its large Baroque garden. At its gate is a nice Baroque pavilion called Vojtěška with a chapel above a well which marks the spot where Prince Boleslav and Bishop Vojtěch are supposed to have met and decided to built the Břevnov monastery.
You can see some photographs of the monastery and read a little more about its history here .

How to get there:
The Břevnov Monastery is situated in the Patočkova street not far (about 1800 m) from the Pyramida Hotel.

Special tram will depart from the Pyramida Hotel to the stop Břevnovský klášter to facilitate FQMT'15 participants transfer.
You can also reach the monastery (see map Pyramida Hotel neighborhood and the interactive map):

  1. either by about 30 minutes walk along the Bělohorská street (the main street where the Pyramida Hotel is situated) going up to its crossroad with Patočkova street, near of which you see the monastery,
  2. or by going tram No 22 or 25 (4th stop, about 5 minutes) along Bělohorská street from the stop Malovanka to the stop Břevnovský klášter. Then, walking right with respect to the direction in which the tram arrived, cross a wide road (Patočkova street). From here you will see the monastery entrance within about 100 m distance.