International Guides Day

Saturday 11 February 2023

On the occasion of the International Guides' Day, the Department of Tourism of the University of Applied Sciences of Jihlava organized guided tours of the historical centre of Jihlava. The event was held in cooperation with the School of Economics and Tourism Jihlava and the organization Brána Jihlavy, p.o., under the auspices of the Association of Guides of the Czech Republic. The role of guides was played by students of both participating schools. During the tours, the participants climbed the Gate of the Mother of God and visited several Jihlava churches. The unconventional journey through the streets of Jihlava ended at the Jihlava Town Hall, where the participants could also see its interior. Despite the freezing weather, more than fifty people took advantage of this unique opportunity to get to know the sights of the historic centre better.

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Saturday, February 26, 2022

On Saturday, February 26, 2022, our department successfully joined the International Guide Day for the sixth time. The event was held under the auspices of the Association of Guides of the Czech Republic, our partners are ŠECR Jihlava and Brána Jihlavy, p.o. Last year, due to Covid, the tours were held only virtually, this year we are building on the previous year's edition and due to the great interest we have increased the capacity of the tours and added to the classic tour and a special tour for children in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in ul. Mother of God. Participants of this tour will see, for example, the paradise courtyard and also have a look into the Minorite monastery. As part of the children's tour and the classic tour, an entrance to the Gate of Our Lady is arranged. The last tour at 13:00 included a visit to the town hall at the end. The role of guides this year was played by students of Tourism of the University of Applied Sciences and the ŠECR Jihlava and for the special tour by the academic painter Mr. Netolička. The tours took place at 10:00 a.m. (children's and special tours) and at 1:00 p.m. and the participants met in front of the VŠPJ Educational Centre, the only exception was the special tour, where the participants met at the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Mother of God Street. The route of the classical and children's tours led from the VŠPJ to Gustav Mahler Park, then to the Gate of the Mother of God (including the climb to the gate), to the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, from where we walked through the walled parkland to the Church of St. James the Greater. The tour ended at Masaryk Square. A surprise for our students - guides and visitors was the presence of Czech Radio and Czech Television on the tour for children.

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Sunday 21 February 2021

The Department of Tourism of the Polytechnic University of Jihlava joins the celebration of the International Guides' Day for the fifth time. Due to restrictions adopted in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, this year we are celebrating in a different way than usual. We invite all interested to virtual tour of Jihlava, which will be guided by students of the Tourism Program of the University of Applied Sciences and students of the Secondary School of Economics and Tourism Jihlava.

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Saturday 22 February 2020

On Saturday, 22 February 2020, the celebration of the International Day of Tour Guides took place with great attention of the general public of Jihlava, which our university successfully joined for the fourth time thanks to the staff of the Department of Tourism. The event is organized in cooperation with the Association of Guides of the Czech Republic and the Statutory City of Jihlava. Almost 200 people took part in three guided tours of the Polytechnic College Jihlava, mainly focused on the reconstructed north wing of the main building. The newly built modern teaching centre with a lecture hall for 340 people was also very popular. The tour of our university was followed by free guided tours of the historical centre of Jihlava with the possibility to visit e.g. the Gate of the Mother of God, Gustav Mahler's House or the Jihlava Town Hall. The International Guides' Day itself falls on 21 February. The World Federation of Tourist Guides (WFTGA) was founded on this day in 1985. Various events, usually free of charge, organised by tourist guides are held here and abroad to celebrate the event. Cities across the continents are involved, including 15 cities from our country. Our university has been joining the celebrations since 2017. The tours took place at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00 and the participants always met in the lobby of the College of Applied Sciences. The tour from 10:00 was mainly for families with children and lasted approximately 1.5 hours. The route led from the VŠPJ - Gustav Mahler Park - Gate of the Mother of God (including the climb to the gate) - Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - city fortifications - Church of St. James the Greater - Masaryk Square. The tour from 2 pm had a similar route as the previous tour. Instead of visiting the Gate of the Mother of God, participants who had registered in advance had the opportunity to visit the Jihlava City Hall and the Gustav Mahler House. The tour from 12 pm was intended for those interested in a detailed interpretation of the history of culture and lasted about 3 hours. The route led again from the University of Applied Sciences - Church of the Holy Spirit - Gustav Mahler Park - Gate of the Mother of God - city fortifications - Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary - Church of St. James the Greater - Masaryk Square - Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Jihlava's covered courtyard - Gustav Mahler House.

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Saturday 23 February 2019

Under the auspices of the Association of Tour Guides of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Statutory City of Jihlava, the Jihlava Polytechnic College organized free tours of Jihlava for the general public.

This was the 3rd year of guided tours prepared by the Department of Tourism of the VŠPJ within the framework of the International Day of Guides.

The event was held on Saturday, February 23, 2019. This important day was celebrated with three guided tours of Jihlava associated with a visit to the Gate of the Mother of God, the Jihlava Underground and the Jihlava Collectors. The first tour was in the morning time aimed at children, who were given playing cards at the beginning of the route and based on the information they received, they filled in the cards. At the end of the tour, everyone was rewarded for correct answers with small gifts with the VŠPJ logo. The next two tours took place in the afternoon. The first afternoon tour included a visit to the underground and the second one included a visit to the Jihlava Collectors. From the reactions of the participants it was possible to conclude that they found both tours very interesting. We said goodbye to the last participants of the guided tours of Jihlava and to the celebration of the International Guides' Day at around 6 p.m. in the school building.
We would like to thank the management of the Information Centre and the city of Jihlava for allowing us free access to selected monuments, which made the programme of guided tours through the regional city of Jihlava more varied.

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VIRTUAL VIEW OF JIHLAVA