a game reserve National Gallery in Prague with large collection of Czech and international paintings and sculptures by artists such as Mucha, Kupka, Picasso, Monet and Van Gogh Opera performances in National Theatre – unlike drama, all opera performances run with English subtitles. Anděl, a busy part of the city with modern architecture and a shopping mall The large Nusle Bridge, spans the Nusle Valley, linking New Town to Pankrác, with the Metro running underneath the road Strahov Monastery, an old Czech premonstratensian abbey founded in 1149 and monastic library Hotel International Prague, a four-star hotel and Czech cultural monument Tourism statistics Education Nine public universities and thirty six private universities are located in the city, including: Public universities Charles University (UK) founded in 1348, the oldest university in Central Europe Czech Technical University (ČVUT) founded in 1707 University of Chemistry and Technology (VŠCHT) founded in 1920 University of Economics (VŠE) founded in 1953 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (ČZU) founded in 1906/1952 Czech Police Academy (PA ČR) founded in 1993 Public arts academies Academy of Fine Arts (AVU) founded in 1800 Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (VŠUP) founded in 1885 Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) founded in 1945 Private universities (UJAK) founded in 2001 Metropolitan University Prague (MUP) founded in 2001 The University of Finance and Administration (VSFS) founded in 1999 Largest private colleges University College of Business in Prague (VŠO) founded in 2000 (VŠEM) founded in 2001 (VŠPP) founded in 2000 (VŠH) founded in 1999 College of International and Public Relations Prague (VŠMVV) founded in 2001 CEVRO Institute (CEVRO) founded in 2005 Ambis College (AMBIS) founded in 1994 (Vysoká škola zdravotnická) founded in 2005 Anglo-American University (AAVŠ) founded in 2000 University of New York in Prague (UNYP) founded in 1998 International institutions Instituto Camões Goethe-Institut Instituto Cervantes British Council Alliance Française and Institut Français Istituto Italiano di Cultura Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Polish Institute Science, research and hi-tech centres The region city of Prague is an important centre of research. It is the seat of 39 out of 54 institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences, including the largest ones, the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Microbiology and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. It is also a seat of 10 public research institutes, four business incubators and large hospitals performing research and development activities such as the Motol University Hospital or Institute for