The project will in total offer up to 100,000 sq. m. of the highest quality of office and retail space accompanied
Besides other parks in the wider center of Prague, Obora Hvězda has a very foresty character. But the central part hides a beautiful renaissance summer palace, and you might suddenly feel very aristocratic walking around. The first mention of the forest, originally called Malejov, dates from 993 when Duke Boleslaus II donated it to the newly established Břevnov Monastery. It was transformed into a walled game reserve during the rule of Ferdinand I in the mid-16th century. The current name (hvězda being Czech for “star”) derives from the Star Summer Palace, which stands in middle of the forest. The summer palace was build in the 16th century. Rumour has it that it was built out of love and given to the beloved lady of Ferdinand II., a gentleman from the Habsburg monarchy who was responsible for Czech lands at the time. It hosts exhibitions, but it’s closed in winter. The park, enclosed by a huge wall, has three main gates (Libocká, Pražská and Bělohorská,) plus several smaller ones. There are two great playgrounds in the park – one a three-minute walk from the northern entrance, in the middle of the forest, and the other next to the garden, facing the Summer Palace. The forest one...
Karlínské náměstí and the adjacent streets received 59 new public lighting poles, 91 LED luminaires.
The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has announced a tender for the supply of 20 arge-capacity trolleybuses that will run between Nadraži Veleslavin metro station and Vaclav Havel Airport. “They will be 25 meters in length, which will greatly improve passenger comfort, make transportation easier by avoiding the adding of more bus connections while reducing exhaust emissions to zero,” adds Scheinherr. The trolleybus route should be operational in 2023. According to Deputy Mayor for Transport Adam Scheinherr, the construction of the line will begin in Autumn 2022. The city expects to order 20 double-articulated 25 m trolleybuses with off-wire capability at a cost of 600 million CZK. A further 300 million CZK is to be spent on infrastructure works. In the longer term, part of the trolleybus route could be converted into a tram line. The planned western extension of tram routes 20 and 26 is not expected to be completed before 2028. Trolleybuses should be charged not only at the end stops, but also halfway between Veleslavin and Terminal 3. In addition, Prague wants to take advantage of the synergies within the tram power network when constructing the electrified line. Although electric buses should not only be a temporary...
For the fifth year in a row, transport companies across the Czech Republic will join the Movember global campaign, which focuses on men’s health. Throughout the whole month of November, buses and trams will be decked out with some magnificent mo’s to raise awareness about men’s health issues. This year, 11 transport companies will take part in this global charity event highlighting the prevention of prostate and testicular cancer. The main goal is to raise funds to combat this insidious disease and to draw attention to the need for preventive examinations. Some people wish that the metros were taking part as well. “It is a shame that the front metro cars are not decorated in this way. A mustached M1 would be funny.” Ondřej Duba writes on Prague’s Integrated Transport Prague. Movember is formed of two English words – Moustache and November. It is one of the worldwide charity events that support the fight against prostate cancer. Unlike other similar events, it focuses only on men, specifically on prostate cancer – and especially men aged 40-70 years. In the Czech Republic, the Foundation Fund Men against Cancer is in charge of this activity. Roman Zachoval, Ph.D., the senior doctor of...
A new charity second-hand shop selling women clothes opened earlier this month in the Letna district
Similarly to the spring months, when Prague foresters carried out planned tree planting during the state of emergency declared by the Czech government, they are launching the autumn planting in various areas of the city under the same conditions. Spring and autumn are the seasons guaranteeing optimal climatic conditions for planting, foresters in Prague can thus plan to plant 130 thousand new trees before winter 2020 begins. Thanks to their intense seasonal activities the foresters planted over 107 thousand tree plants this spring. Plan of the Forests of the Capital City of Prague, a municipal company, includes planting new beeches, oaks, firs, pines, and larches to replace ceased forests, or to give life to their new projects. Planting new trees is essential for maintaining the quality of existing wooded areas, for reinforcing the land surrounding bodies of water, or for preventing the residential areas from noise generated by traffic. Prague City plans to invest several millions of crowns in greening the city over a period of eight years. The target number was set to a million of new trees. For this purpose, the town is now preparing an action plan for tree-planting for the next eight-year period, implemented jointly with municipalities as well as companies....
Prague public transport will operate on a reduced schedule due to the curfew announced by the government.
The wooden Orthodox Church of St. Michael in the Kinský Garden in Prague burned down almost completely today afternoon (Wednesday, October 28).
On October 18th, people gathered in Old Town Square without face coverings to protest the latest Coronavirus restrictions put in place in Prague. Consisting of football and hockey fans, members of the ‘Movement of civil dissatisfaction’ and citizens, the crowd commended the decisions of Roman Prymula to close bars and restaurants, ban sports games and make mask-wearing mandatory. After the demonstration came to an end, violence broke out between protestors and police. Bottles and bins were thrown, while police aimed tear gas at demonstrators According to the police, around 20 people were injured in the clashes. Of the 144 people who were arrested on the day, 14 people will are accused of criminal charges. According to the press secretary of police Eva Kropacova, two people will face up to six years in jail. Ondřej Pala watched it all play out. Prague Morning visited the boxer to ask for his side of the story and whether he plans to attend the next demonstration on October 28, which has been condemned by the government. What was the message of the demonstration? I wasn’t the organiser of the demonstration, I just spoke there. The only reason I was there was that I...
Prague has taken yet another important step towards the construction of the new Vltava Philharmonic Concert Hall in the Bubny–Zátory section of Holešovice, with the selection of a consortium led by world-renowned Henning Larsen Architects to complete a feasibility analysis. The results will be used as one of several important supporting documents as the city decides whether to continue with the project. If it moves forward, the project is intended to kick off the gradual revitalization of this neglected area of Holešovice. “Modern architecture in Prague cannot end with the Dancing House. We don’t want to turn Prague into an open-air museum. I would love to see more buildings with global impact built here, and I believe that the new concert hall could be one of those buildings,” says Zdeněk Hřib, Mayor of Prague. “The prestige and expertise of the Henning Larsen-led consortium from similar projects around the world is a guarantee of quality for the feasibility study, which will guide future decisions about this project. Prague not only needs a modern concert hall, Prague deserves it,” said Petr Hlaváček, Deputy Mayor responsible for territorial development of the capital city. Prague chose to have a detailed feasibility analysis prepared due to the...
Svařák (mulled wine) and a cozy atmosphere at the foot of picturesque buildings normally attract thousands to the Christmas market at Prague’s Old Town every year. But due to the risk posed by growing coronavirus cases, there will be no enticing stalls to be seen in 2020, as iDNES reports. “Given the epidemiological situation, it would probably be very inappropriate to hold Christmas markets,” said Prague councilor Jan Chabr. The atmosphere in the Old Town Square will be ensured by the traditional large spruce and Christmas decorations. “If the epidemiological situation allows it, we are ready to add some small stalls,” added Chabr. Read: Coronavirus in the Czech Republic: The Latest The Christmas markets on Old Town, Wenceslas Square, and Namesti Republiky are organized by Taiko company. “The Easter and now the Christmas markets have been canceled. We are very sorry and it also affects our company. However, we respect the decision and offer the tree installation to the City of Prague for overhead costs,” said Libor Votruba, Chairman of Taiko. This year’s Christmas tree for Prague will come from the village of Jílové (Prague Region). The 19-meter spruce was selected by experts from some forty-two trees, suggested by the...
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