On the decision of the councilors of the first district of Prague Kateřina Písačková. She stated that the termination of the lease agreement for the establishment at Karmelitská 30 had been approved.

“The tenant declared that our purpose will be, among other things, the sale of items representing traditional Prague and Czech culture or products from sheltered workshops,” Písačková wrote. They were also allowed to sell magazines, tobacco products, maps, postcards and public transport tickets.

Last week, German Ambassador Christoph Israng resumed loud talks about the range on offer about everything available in the tourist shop in the historic center of old Prague. “The Czechs suffered so much during the Nazi regime. Why is such waste now being sold in the center of Prague? ”And he added Adolf Hitler’s rubber mask to the tweet.

Although reporter Janek Rubeš, for example, has repeatedly pointed out the sale of souvenirs with the Nazi leader in recent years and politicians in Prague have not addressed the situation, Jan Hamáček has taken the German complaint to the heart of the Ministry of the Interior. He publicly promised to have the matter investigated. With the police already working on it.

The councilor of Prague 1 also went to the shops in person for the property of David Bodeček (Pirates). He wrote in the report that it was due to suggestions received from citizens and an opposition press colleague. “I checked the range of the store over the weekend and we compared the information with the lease agreement and all the documents for the lease. Based on these findings, I filed a motion today to terminate the contract so that the space can compete again. You can easily apply for a new tender for existing tenants, “said Bodeček.

Prague 1 has promised new rules for renting non-residential premises. “This is such that the main criterion for selecting the winner was not only the price, but that the city and the city district could give more weight to the new purpose and thus take into account the need for civic amenities in the place,” said spokeswoman Písačková.

The store in Carmelitská, as you can see in the video report above, is far from the only product range.

Traders who want to rent space in a lucrative part of Prague should agree to receive a new recommendation for a more moderate advertising presentation. The exact procedure and rules are now being drawn up. “The operator of the souvenir shop in Karmelitská 30 has also received a request from the municipality in the past to modify the flashy billboard, which was unsuitable for the Prague monument reserve. The operators have acceded to this agreement, “said the spokeswoman.

The mayor of the city district, Pavel Čižinský (Prague 1, Sobě) promises to turn around with ballast in the center. “Let’s admit that some shops are a real shame for the Prague Monument Reserve – and we are finally trying to solve it. I would definitely like the level of souvenirs offered to tourists to be much higher than what we see in some shops today. ”

The city has already taken the first real step. In mid-October, an amendment to the decree came into force, which regulates the rules for street art, so-called busking. He says that people in giant animal costumes, such as pandas, are no longer allowed to perform in the center of Prague, nor are they allowed to make bubbles there, which, according to the city management, the sidewalks are polluting and dangerous for pedestrians. At the same time, the amendment extended the ban on street art to the entire Old Town Square and to Velkopřevorské Square, Míru Square, Nerudova Street and the part of Spálená between the intersection with Purkyňová Street and Národní třída.