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The visits of university professors in Potštejn
Kokešová, Helena
Potštejn, small town in the foothills of Orlice Mountains, became the famous resort during the last quarter of 19th century. Its fame was glamorized by the presence of important Czech personalities of science and culture. The leading propagator of Potštejn was its native professor J. U. Jarník. J. Kalousek, who as well as G. A. Lindner and J. Kvíčala bought houses there, had close relationship to Potštejn. Teachers at the Prague university O. Hostinský, J. Emler, J. Vlček, J. Král, L. Niederle, V. Tille, T. G. Masaryk, V. V. Tomek, A. Rezek, K. Tieftrunk, B. Rieger a K. Maydl also visited Potštejn. Another famous visitors were F. Müller, professor of Vienna University, and his colleagues V. Jagić and J. Hyrtl, further professors of Warsaw University K. J. Grot, I. P. Filevič, V. A. Francev, and O. Asbóth, professor of Budapest University. Writers J. V. Sládek a J. Vrchlický, teachers of Prague University, and painters Karel and Adolf Liebschers also liked this place.
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