Prague - The Ministry of Culture (MK) will again address the decision of Prague's heritage officials that allows for the construction of a shopping center near the Žižkov Freight Station. This stems from the decision of Culture Minister Daniel Herman (KDU-ČSL), which is available to ČTK. The local council and the owner of the adjacent listed station and other lands opposed the construction of the multifunctional complex at the beginning of the year. According to the council and other opponents from civic associations, the project is oversized and the location next to the protected station is inappropriate. Deputy Mayor of Prague 3 Matěj Stropnický (coalition Žižkov not just for itself) claims that the enormous building will overwhelm an already overloaded area with additional traffic and destroy a unique biotope in which biologists have found 30 protected species of plants and animals. The Prague 3 council has already filed a lawsuit against the municipality due to the issued zoning decision. The company Discovery Group wants to build a large shopping center with offices, apartments, and parking spaces for 6.75 billion. The first phase of the project will affect lands covering an area of 140,000 m². Near the station, the company Žižkov Station Development, owned by Czech Railways and Sekyra Group, also intends to build.
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