Nymburk will repair the monument-protected crematorium in Drahelicích

Nymburk – Nymburk will repair the heritage-protected crematorium in the Drahelice part, and will have the exterior and interiors restored. The city has an architectural study, is finalizing the design work, and has applied for a building permit. Due to the financial and time-consuming nature, the work will be divided into three parts. The estimated costs for all phases will be 44 million crowns excluding VAT, and the city will apply for a subsidy. The start date for the reconstruction depends on the allocation of the subsidy, said Deputy Mayor Zdeněk Vocásek (ODS) today to ČTK.

"The external appearance of the building will change mainly at the northern extension from the 1950s, where there will be an overall reduction of the building and the gable roof will be replaced with a flat roof," said Deputy Mayor Stanislava Tichá.

Modifications are also expected for the spaces for bereaved families, and an exhibition dedicated mainly to architect Bedřich Feuerstein, who designed the building, should also be created. The main feature of the main steeple should be a bell that the architect originally designed. After the extensive reconstruction, the original historical elements should be preserved.

The crematorium building from 1924 was created according to the design of architects Feuerstein and Bohumil Sláma. It is one of the first purist buildings in the Czech Republic. The northern technical part was rebuilt into its current form at the beginning of the 1950s. The crematorium was declared a national cultural monument in 2017.