The Brno cultural house Rubín endangers pedestrians, it is awaiting repairs

BRNO - In the center of Brno's Žabovřesky, the dilapidated cultural house Rubín poses a threat to pedestrians, with crumbling plaster. The decades-old complex in the center of the district, which has 25,000 residents, is awaiting a major reconstruction costing 34 million crowns. This week, the Brno city council approved the repairs. "We would like everything to be completed by July next year," said Žabovřesky Mayor Aleš Kvapil today.
"The building is at the end of its strength. Recently, a chunk of brickwork even fell off, fortunately not on people, but only onto a car parked below," he added. In front of Rubín, there is a public transport stop where people wait for trolleybuses. "We are concerned that something might happen to someone," Kvapil said.
A tender will be announced shortly. Approximately 18 million crowns is to be obtained from the EU Phare fund for thermal savings, the city will contribute 12 million, and the city district will provide four million. The repair will include restoring the building's façade, insulating the interior, new windows, and central heating.
The concrete terraces and ramps connecting three buildings in Makovského Square - the cultural house and two neighboring private buildings - will be completely removed. "Unfortunately, they remained like a 'hot potato' after the botched privatization of the neighboring buildings. The new owners refused to take care of them," said Kvapil. The cost of removing the ramps is currently unknown to the Žabovřesky authorities. "The tender will reveal this, with the main criterion being the lowest demolition price," Kvapil added.