Budějovice will announce a competition for the construction of a new roundabout in the castle garden

Prague - A new building of a typical rotating auditorium will also be part of the renovation of the castle garden in Český Krumlov. The city of České Budějovice will announce a competition for it. Members of the working group responsible for solving this issue agreed on this at today’s meeting at the Ministry of Culture. The current rotating stage in the castle park bothers the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which has been requesting its removal for several years.
In June, at a meeting in Paris, it urged the Czech Republic to accelerate its dismantling since, according to conservationists, it disrupts the authentic space of the baroque garden. The Czech Republic must submit a report on the state of protection of cultural monuments in Český Krumlov and on the fulfillment of the organization's requirements by February 1, 2013. Otherwise, Český Krumlov may be inscribed on the list of endangered monuments.
Representatives of the interested parties agreed at today’s meeting in Prague on the necessity of keeping the rotating stage in its original location. The working committee is now to find solutions for the revitalization of the castle garden and its accessibility to the public. This includes both maintaining theatrical life and enhancing the relaxation and educational functions for the residents of the city, the region, and foreign visitors. The minutes of the meeting have been published by the ministry on its website.
Performances in the open air have a tradition of over sixty years in Krumlov. However, the theater with a rotating auditorium stands in the castle garden, which is part of the World Heritage. When Czechoslovakia applied for the inclusion of the historical core of Český Krumlov on the UNESCO list, the attached documentation did not mention the rotating stage.
The next meeting of the working group will take place at the Ministry of Culture on October 31.