Blansko will demolish Hotel Dukla, the referendum has decided

Blansko - Blansko will demolish the dilapidated Hotel Dukla in the city center. This decision was made by its citizens in a referendum held in conjunction with the municipal elections. 42 percent of voters participated in the voting, and it is valid. A total of 75 percent of them granted the town hall permission to arrange the demolition of the building. This was reported to ČTK by the secretary of the Blansko town hall, Josef Kupčík. The demolition will cost about 15 million crowns. This has been discussed for years.
To make the voting result valid, more than 35 percent of voters had to come to the polls. Their decision is binding for the city. The cost of demolishing the large building is estimated at 15 million crowns.
Dukla was once the most luxurious hotel in Blansko. Its services were mainly used by foreign tourists heading to the Moravian Karst. However, after 1989, the building deteriorated. It became a hostel where about 60 people live. The city purchased the hotel three years ago at an auction for 30 million crowns because people were afraid that Dukla would turn into accommodation for the marginalized.
The town hall then rented the building for 100,000 crowns to an entrepreneur, who terminated the lease as of October 1 of this year. She stated that she was unable to make a profit from it. The city has already committed to operating the hotel until March of next year. According to architects, Dukla's socialist architecture does not fit into the center of Blansko.
The hotel is expected to be demolished next year. In place of Dukla, a green space will be created. The town hall plans to use this area in the future for the construction of a new building. In the past, the city repeatedly sought a developer who would ensure its renovation. However, no one was interested in the project.