Pardubice Crematorium will open its facilities to the public on Friday

Pardubice - The Pardubice crematorium, which is one of four national cultural monuments in the city, will be exceptionally open to the public on Friday. People can view the ceremonial hall, cremation technology, and the place where the film "The Cremator" was shot in the 1960s.

"We looked at our Facebook profile and there is a big interest in our event this year," said Monika Jelínková, head of the crematorium, to ČTK.

"As usual, a big attraction will be the tour of the current cremation technologies, which are accessible to visitors once a year," added Světlana Pozníková, spokesperson for the municipal company.

The crematorium was designed by architect Pavel Janák in the rondocubist style, and the construction company built it from 1921 to 1922. The building's facade features stylized patterns inspired by Czech and Moravian folklore. The interior includes wooden elements of rural architecture, intricately carved railings of the choir balcony, and painted wooden ceilings. The main ceremonial room is adorned with plant motifs.

The areas where scenes for the film "The Cremator," starring Rudolf Hrušínský in the leading role, were shot are now closed. The crematorium uses more modern technology in a newer annex. These spaces and other facilities of the crematorium are opened exceptionally for visitors.

In front of the memorial, employees of the technical services mainly clean up fallen leaves. People can now borrow tools for cleaning graves from the cemetery administration free of charge and do not have to bring their own. Nowadays, security guards are increasingly patrolling the Pardubice cemeteries because decorations from graves are disappearing. According to Jelínková, floral decorations and lamps are being lost.