Fsam 2010
Fish Sampling with Active Methods
- September 8-11, 2010,
- Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
This project is cofinanced by the City of Ceske Budejovice
Sister meeting:
DINFISH 2010
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The town of Ceske Budejovice is located ca 150 km south of Prague in South Bohemia. For information on how to get to Ceske Budejovice, and how to find the Conference Centre visit the section "How to get there" - this section will be ready later but well before the conference to provide fresh information.
The landscape of the South Bohemia has its own unique charm. The numerous forests, marshland and hills (Šumava, Blanský les, Novohradské hory, etc.), along with the river valleys and artificial lakes on the River Vltava provide a varied pallet of landscape sceneries. The central part of South Bohemia with the River Luznice is made up of a high plain containing thousands of fishponds. The pond sets and connecting artificial river systems founded as far back as the 16th century are unique in Europe and have become almost a natural part of the landscape.
Anybody who comes to see the historical monuments here will understand how enlightened and rich the noble families must have been and what exceptional artists and craftsmen worked here. Together, they have left countless cultural monuments for the future generations as testaments to the rich history, ancient cities, majestic Gothic churches, monasteries, folk architecture as well as interesting technical buildings.
Ceske Budejovice
The largest city of the region, with a population of 100,000 is located on a confluence of the Rivers Malse and Vltava (Moldau).
The town was founded by the Czech king Premysl Otakar II. in 1256. The town centre, built according to the medieval town planning, spreads around a tetragonal square, one of the largest squares in the Central Europe. In the old times, the square was the place to hold a wide array of events including markets, secular and religious ceremonies and executions.
The main historical attractions in the city centre include the baroque Samson fountain, which supplied the town with water from the River Vltava, and the 72 metre high Black tower, which was used as a belfry and watch-tower, which provides stunning views of the city and the surrounding landscapes even today.
The location of the town on a significant transport and trade route conditioned the construction of the first railway on the European continent, so-called 'horse railway', which connected the town of Ceske Budejovice and Linz (Austria) at the end of the 19th century. The remnants of it are still preserved.
The Budvar (Budweiser) brewery at the outskirts of the city is undoubtedly its main modern attraction. Regular guided tours, including the tasting of the famous Budvar lager straight from the tanks in the cellar, take visitors through the entire brewing process.
Hiking trips can be set out to the mountainous areas of the Blansky les Mts., Novohradske hory Mts. and Sumava Mts.. The main sightseeing destinations include the medieval town of Cesky Krumlov, a Neo-Gothic chateau in the nearby town of Hluboka nad Vltavou and baroque-style houses in the village of Holasovice, included in the UNESCO list of the world cultural heritage.
Links:
http://www.cb-info.cz/cz/stranky/uvod.aspx
The famous medieval town of Cesky Krumlov, spread around a meander of the River Vltava, had acquired its name from the German expression “Krumme Aue” a crooked meadow. It was founded by the Czech noble family of Vitek (Vitkovci), the lords of Krumlov. The first written reference to the town date back to 1253. Fortunately, the town escape the communist era almost unscathed. It maintained its original floor plan and today, one can still stroll through the crooked narrow lanes and the dominant chateau with a mixture of Renaissance and Baroque buildings of this second largest historic architectural complex in the Czech Republic.
Several smaller tourist destinations are also found around Cesky Krumlov, including the cloister of Zlata Koruna (Golgen Crown) that provided a remarkable backing for the royal power in thr past and the Rozmberk castle, one of the oldest castles in South Bohemia was built by the Family of Vítek around mid 13th century. Worth seeing is also the ruin of the medieval castle called Divci Kamen (Maiden Stone).
Likns:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesky_Krumlov
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/617/
The small town of Hluboka nad Vltavou (10 km north of C. Budejovice) is overlooked by a chateau built in the style of Windsor Gothic, with splendid interiors. The castle tour provides a unique experience, including the kitchen with original utensils from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The castle is surrounded by wonderful gardens and an extensive park in the English style.
Two kilometres away from the city is a hunting manor called Ohrada, the oldest hunting museum in the world.
Links:
http://www.zamek-hluboka.eu/en/
One of the oldest castles in South Bohemia was built by the Family of Vítek around the mid 13th century. The medieval disposition of the castle consisted of the Lower and Upper Castle. In 1522 the Upper Castle burnt down completely with the exception of the freely standing defence tower Jakobínka. An extensive reconstruction rebuilt in 1556 had decorated the facades of the Lower Castle in the Renaissance style. The last Rožmberk owner had the interiors festively decorated. Rožmberk was requested in 1620 by the Imperial General Charles Bonaventura Buquoy.
As late as the years 1840-1857 a reconstruction in spirit of the romantic Gothic style was carried out. The castle was to become a worthy monument of the Buquoy family’s glory. The present-day sightseeing route acquaints visitors with the oldest members of the Buquoy family. The last Rožmberks and the White Lady, who appeares in this castle, are mentioned too.
Links:
http://www.hrad-rozmberk.eu/en/
Trebon is the centre of a Protected Landscape Area and UNESCO biosphere reserve and a renowned spa town.
The historic centre, built since the beginning of the 12th century by the families of Rozmberk (Rosenberg) and Schwarzenberk (Schwarzenberg), is a municipal historic reserve. The local chateau provides four sightseeing tours focused on the life under the rule of the most powerful South Bohemian noblemen.
Needless to say, even smaller Czech town such as Trebon have a rich local brewing tradition, which in this case dates back to the 14th century.
The town is surrounded with extensive marshlands and numerous ponds connected by an ingenious system of drains and canals. The ponds have been used since the 15th century for fish farming, expecially carp (Cyprinus carpio).
Links:
http://www.trebon-mesto.cz/index.php?l=en
The Sumava region (with key areas proclaimed a National Park) covers
the largest continuously forested area in central Europe.
It extends along the south-west border of the Czech Republic with
Germany and Austria.
The National Park can be described as a place of endless forests,
mysterious mountain lakes, colourful meadows,
mystical peat bogs, romantic valleys, peaks of the
Falkenstein, Ráchel and Luzný mountains and abundance of
fresh air.
The mountains and hills of Sumava along with beautiful scenery offer ideal conditions for hiking and cycling in summer and skiing in winter. In the summer one can discover its quit charm of deep forests, peaceful valleys, mountain meadows and torrents, lakes, moors and peat-bogs. This landscape provides a lot of views to mountain ridges and almost virgin environment.
Marked tourist paths help to guide your way. In the winter season Sumava offers in its resorts excellent conditions for winter sports. A number of well adapted downhill slopes and tracked routes for cross-country skiing are located in a beautiful mountain area in the environs of Zelezna Ruda, Spicak, Zadov, Churanov, Nové Hute or Kvilda. In the region you can also visit excellent sights, especially examples of folk architecture, which is typical for this mountain area, as well as small picturesque towns and romantic ruins of former watch castles.
Links:
http://www.sumava.tourism.cz/encyklopedie/objekty1.phtml?id=74209
http://www.sumavanet.cz/mszapad/bavorskyles.asp?lng=en
The Vltava River is the longest river in the Czech Republic. Along its way to the River Labe (Elbe), it accommodates nine reservoirs , so-called Vltava River Cascade. Lake Lipno is the most upstream and the largest in the Czech Republic (4870 ha). It is followed by the reservoirs of Hnevkovice, Korensko, Kamyk, Slapy, Orlik, Vrane and Stechovice, some of which have been influencing the river since the 1930s'. The original purpose of the cascade was to generate electricity. However the reservoirs are also used to supply drinking water and water for industry, recreation purposes, and as a tool of flood protection.
