<div>Ministerstvo potvrdilo status památky pro břevnovskou polikliniku</div>

Prague - The Polyclinic Pod Marjánkou in Břevnov has been declared a cultural monument according to a new decision by the Ministry. This was reported today by the Prague 6 city hall, which owns the building. The Ministry of Culture had previously granted the building monument status, but this decision was annulled by former Minister Daniel Herman (KDU-ČSL). According to the city hall, the decision will delay the planned overall reconstruction.

In Prague 6, the question of the polyclinic's reconstruction has been discussed recently. Some of the doctors who have rented offices in the building are unhappy with the slow pace of repairs and the insufficient communication from the city hall. They also disagree with the plan to expand the polyclinic to include a long-term care facility.

The leadership of Prague 6 has stated from the beginning that the delays in repairs are largely due to heritage protection. The opposition, on the other hand, claims that repairs could practically start immediately. Deputy Mayor Jaromír Vaculík (TOP 09) previously stated that city hall heritage conservators had preliminarily agreed to the overall reconstruction project. So far, the reconstruction of the elevators began last year.

According to Prague 6, the renewed declaration of the building as a cultural monument will mean further delays in repairs. "Since the decision of the Ministry of Culture has a very ambiguous interpretation, we unfortunately have to appeal again to find out what all is protected - whether it is the handrails, door handles, windows or tiles," stated the Mayor of Prague 6 Ondřej Kolář (TOP 09). He believes this means at least another half-year delay.

During the proceedings for the declaration of the building as a cultural monument, the owner is required to protect the collection from damage. "In this specific case, prior to the initiation of the proceedings for the declaration of the collection, valid building permits were issued for partial construction modifications, which do not fundamentally reduce the heritage value of the collection. These building permits can also be realized during the proceedings for the declaration of the collection," said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Culture Simona Cigánková to ČTK.

The city district has owned the polyclinic since 2008. It is managed by the company SNEO, which is owned by Prague 6. The management was taken over from a private firm two years ago, for which it paid nearly 40 million crowns, receiving criticism from opposition councilors. The potential completion for the long-term care facility is expected to cost around 100 million crowns, and the plan currently lacks the necessary permits. The new building is to be connected to the existing building, and the possibility of a new construction next to the polyclinic is also being considered.