The City Council of Prague

On Tuesday, August 15, the City Council of Prague approved a change in the territorial plan for the construction of the gallery at the end of the Revoluční street (next to the bridge Štefánikův most). This is only the first step in the implementation of the project of architect Peter Malinsky, who received the working title "Golden egg" (Zlaté vejce), although he himself calls it "Golden Sun".

"This is a simple oval construction without windows on six-meter pillars. Finishing the facade of glass, covered from the inside with golden paint. The inner hall is a circular space with 13 partitions. Out of the roof will come decorative points, reminiscent of sunlight. The useful area will be 5 thousand square meters », - the architect described the building.

In January, the authorities of the urban part of Prague 1 offered the magistrate to build the facility so that it could accommodate a series of canvases "The Slavic epic" by Alfons Mucha. Currently, the paintings travel through Asia and to their former place, the Palace of Exhibitions (Veletržní palác), will not return.

However, now the City Hall is inclined to the option of placing the "Slavic epic" on the territory of the former station Těšnov. Nevertheless, Prague 1 still intends to build a "Golden Egg".

"The project costs 184 million kroons. We are ready to finance it ourselves. In the gallery it will be possible to hold temporary exhibitions of various authors, cultural events, or to place something else there, "said the head of the city section Oldřich Lometskiy.

The construction of the gallery is included in the overall plan for revitalizing the Revoluční street, which is actively promoted not only by Prague 1, but also by the public association Aliance Revoluční, which includes owners of local real estate and large entrepreneurs.

Now the authors of the idea have to collect a number of other permits. It is not ruled out that in the end the project will "zabuksuet" or completely be canceled. But if everything goes smoothly, the construction will begin in 2020 and will last 12 months.