University Infrastructure












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            Charles University’s faculties are located in Prague, Hradec Králové, Plzeň and Brandýs na

            the faculties have their own student accommodation (halls of residence) and refectories. T
            Language and Preparatory Studies has teaching centres in Dobruška, Mariánské Lázně, Poděbr
            (near Česká Lípa). Sports facilities and and training centres are located in Horní Poříčí,

            Plavsko, Albeř, Špindlerův Mlýn, Malá Úpa, Pec pod Sněžkou, and in the Hostivař and Troja 
            Prague. The University also has field research and teaching centres in Rejvíz, Tchořovice,
            and Horusice. The Charles University archive and depository are located in Lešetice.


            Charles University owns approximately 200 buildings in Prague. Outside the city, it owns 1

            chalets and 632 tracts of land with a total area of 100 hectares. The University also uses
            teaching and research facilities which it leases from cooperating host institutions – such
            University Hospital, the Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, the Motol University Hos

            Archbishopric of Prague.

            University buildings and compounds are scattered throughout Prague – in the Old Town (Facu

            Faculty of Humanities), the New Town (First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Facul
            and Physics), Břevnov (halls of residence), Veleslavín (Faculty of Physical Education and 
            (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, halls of residence), and Hostivař (halls of residence

            The University also has other smaller facilities at various different locations in Prague.







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            * History of Charles University’s compounds and minicampuses
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            The oldest building at Charles University is the Carolinum. It was dedicated to the Univer
            Czech King Václav (Wenceslas) IV in 1386 and has been serving the University ever since. T
            Prague’s most venerable historic buildings and provides a beautiful venue for academic, so

            events – including graduation and inauguration ceremonies. After the Second World War the 
            acquired and reconstructed some of the neighbouring buildings. Now this complex, located i
            Prague’s Old Town, houses the University’s headquarters (Rectorate).


            Another Charles University compound is located in the New Town. Dating from the late 19th 
            century, these buildings were acquired by the University for its natural sciences teaching

            The University is now planning to develop this facility into a minicampus for biomedicine.

            More recently built sites owned by the University include the halls of residence at Hvězda

            (dating from the 1960s) plus several facilities from the 1980s, including the halls of res
            Kajetánka and the compound in Libeň (originally shared with the Czech Technical University
            of residence and a refectory have been added.


            Some of the University’s buildings have been listed as cultural monuments in recognition o
            historical and architectural value. These include the Carolinum, the buildings in Celetná 

            and 24), Kamzíkova St. (No. 4), the Lesser Town Square (Malostranské náměstí, No. 25), Sme
            (Smetanovo nábřeží, No. 25), Curie Square (Náměstí Curieových, No. 7), Studničkova St. (No
            St. (No. 4), Opletalova St. (No. 49), and Slavíkova St. (No. 22). Cultural monuments belon

            University in locations outside Prague can be found in Hradec Králové (Na Hradě St., No. 9
            no. 13), and in Plzeň (Karlovarská St., Nos. 48 and 50).