ISIS “Valdarno”, ITE “F. Severi” ISIS “Valdarno”, ITE “F. Severi” S. Giovanni ValdarnoS. Giovanni Valdarno

Life Long Learning ProjectComenius Project “Five Senses”

2013-2015

Osek, the park

A visit to Osek

From 23 to 29 June 2015 our teams met in Osek and were led on a tour to some of the best historic and tourist sites of Czech Republic.

We saw part of the artistic heritage of the country

We lived for a week in an ancient monastery with an oustanding cathedral and precious works of art.

Bohemia

The monastery has a millennium old history and is in some way at the centre of so many important events in the European past.

http://www.kloster-projekte-osek.info/english/monaster.htm

Our teams visiting the school

Lessons in Cooking as part of the Czech school curriculum

A tour in the school

The school in Osek is a single institution managing two school buildings for the education grades going from Nursery School to Middle School.

The main building has two gyms, laboratories and a canteen, that is also open to the population outside the school at certain times.

Mostly the education system in this country seems to have the same challenges ours has in modern controversial times. The introduction of more comprehensive education paths that include and recognize students with special needs has posed the same problems and defies everywhere. During the visit this aspect too was discussed.

Ice Breaking Activities on the first day in the Hall of Osek Monastery

The Chinawork factory

Famous Bohemian Porcelains

As a team activity we could give a try at porcelain decoration and make

our own personalized cup

Walking around Osek

A one-day trip to Prague

The visit to Prague

We were led on a very interesting guided tour in the centre of Prague and the Castle, the guide gave us some very precious insights into the history and the art of those places

The Rock Town of Tisa, a place of outstanding beauty were nature played at copying a Man's work.

Teplice

Main square and Regional Museum

The Italian group

Karlstejn

HISTORY OF THE CASTLE

Karlštejn castle has an unique position among Czech castles. It was founded in 1348 by the Czech King and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV as a place for safekeeping of royal treasures, especially Charles' collection of holy relics and the coronation jewels of the Roman Empire. The first documented stay of Charles IV. in the castle was in 1355 when he came to supervise the building works as well as the decoration of interiors, particularly of the castle chapels. The construction of the castle was finished in 1365 by the consecration of the Chapel of the Holy Cross situated in the Great tower. Karlstejn Fortress

Ustì nad Labem

In this town particularly interesting was Strekov Castle, on the top of a cliff on River Elbe, built in the 14th century to protect the waterway and collect duties.

We also visited the centre and the local mall

Ustì nad Labem

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