Editing Charles University (section)

==Location==
{{See also|Karolinum}}
Charles University does not have one joint campus. The University's faculties are located in [[Prague]], [[Hradec Králové]], [[Plzeň]] and [[Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav|Brandýs nad Labem]]. The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies has teaching centres in [[Dobruška]], [[Mariánské Lázně]], [[Poděbrady]] and [[Zahrádky (Česká Lípa District)|Zahrádky]] (near [[Česká Lípa]]). The Charles University Archive and Depository are located in [[Lešetice]].<ref name=":0" />

University buildings and compounds are scattered throughout Prague – in the [[Old Town (Prague)|Old Town]] ([[Faculty of Arts, Charles University|Faculty of Arts]], [[Faculty of Humanities, Charles University|Faculty of Humanities]]), the [[New Town, Prague|New Town]] ([[First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University|First Faculty of Medicine]], [[Faculty of Science, Charles University|Faculty of Science]], [[Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University|Faculty of Mathematics and Physics]]), [[Břevnov]] (halls of residence), [[Veleslavín]] (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport), [[Libeň]] (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, halls of residence), and [[Hostivař]] (halls of residence, sports centre).<ref name=":0" />

The oldest building at Charles University ''[[Karolinum]]'' is situated in the [[Old Town (Prague)|Old Town]] of Prague and constitutes the university's center. It is the seat of the [[Rector (academia)|rector]] and of the [[Academic Senate]] of Charles university. Carolinum is also the venue for official academic ceremonies such as [[matriculation]]s or [[graduation]]s. It was dedicated to the University by the Czech King [[Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia|Wenceslas IV]] in 1386 and has been serving the University ever since.<ref name=":0" />

Its academic publishing house is [[Karolinum Press]] and the university also operates several museums. The [[Botanical Garden of Charles University]], maintained by its [[Faculty of Science, Charles University|Faculty of Science]], is located in the [[New Town (Prague)|New Town]].