Prague has issued a contract for the first part of the renovation of the park in Vítkov
The Prague municipality has issued a tender with an estimated value of 98.2 million crowns without VAT for the first part of the well-known modifications of Vítkov Hill. The modifications will include a new surface and modifications to the greenery around the monument, where, among other things, a bistro with a public toilet should be added.
This is the first part of the renovation, which, according to the city’s plans, will last several years.
ČTK found this out from the Public Procurement Gazette.
On the hill between Karlín and Žižkov, a modern boulevard and a piazzetta by the monument should be created after the well-known modifications. According to the municipality, the current state of the main road is in a state of disrepair and does not correspond to the fact that Vítkov is included among the so-called parks of city-wide significance.
During the first part of the works, according to earlier information, 29 more trees and flower beds, lawns and climbing plants will be added to the monument in the historical alley. A historic fountain will be put into operation, complemented by a system of illuminated water features such as water jets, mists, geysers and water cascades. The plan is also to replace the benches and other furniture.
This is the first of a series of tenders that the city is preparing. Work on the first part of the renovation should last until 2024. According to earlier information, the entire renovation is to be divided into six parts, and in addition to the renovation of roads, greenery and benches, a promenade should be created on the hill in Pražačka Street, which leads to Ohrada.
The dominant feature of Vítkov is the National Monument with the equestrian statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in the 1930s. It was supposed to commemorate the birth of the Czechoslovak state and the heroism of the legionnaires, but also serve as a meeting of the parliament and other events. Later, the monument became a mausoleum of communist leaders. It now houses the Museum of Czech and Czechoslovakian Modern History, which was opened in 2009 and is part of the National Museum. (ČTK)