The price of Petr Parléř is likely to trigger adjustments to the Přerov square

Přerov - The Peter Parléř Award, which was accepted yesterday by architect Zbyněk Ryška for the redesign of Přerov's Svobody Square, will kick off preparations in Přerov for the long-planned reconstruction of this neglected area. Four experts submitted their proposals for the redesign of the square in this prestigious competition. Representatives of the city's commission will now decide whether they will use any of these studies as a basis for the reconstruction. Bohuslav Přidal, spokesman for the Přerov City Hall, said this today to ČTK.
    "The competition and the winning proposal will definitely serve as an impetus for something to happen in the square. We have participated in the competition for the Peter Parléř Award with Svobody Square in previous years as well. However, none of the architects got involved back then," the city hall spokesman clarified. He added that the city’s investment committee representatives will now decide on the potential use of the winning or other proposals by architects.
    The city hall has been considering the reconstruction of Svobody Square for some time. Among the city's residents, it is referred to as the green square and in the past, there was also a music pavilion there. However, it has been neglected in the last decade. "It is not our pride; we have been thinking about the redesign for five years," the city spokesman noted. City hall representatives have previously stated that they would like to reconstruct the square in a historical spirit and to have a quiet, recreational zone there.
    Přerov has a total of five squares. T.G. Masaryk Square has already undergone reconstruction in recent years, and this year the city plans to complete the third phase of Žerotín Square. A study for the redesign of Horní Square is also being prepared. The last of the five is the Přerov Uprising Square, where reconstruction is not being considered yet.
    The aim of the architectural competition named after the famous medieval builder, which has been held for the fourth year, is to beautify and cultivate public spaces in cities and municipalities. According to the organizers of the competition, many public spaces were often devastated and neglected in the second half of the 20th century. The competition is in two stages. The organizers first ask cities to provide their requirements and materials. Then, architects are approached.
    In 2006, a record number of 24 architects participated in the competition. The number of approached cities and municipalities also increases year by year.