Pardubice - The Pardubice Region will become the owner of part of the automatic mills at the turn of the year. A gallery will be located in the heritage-protected building by Josef Gočár. Construction work and modifications will begin in Pardubice late next year. This was stated by Deputy Governor Roman Línek (KDU-ČSL).
"Sometime around the turn of the year, after the registration in the land registry, we will become the owner of the building," said Línek.
The regional authority purchased the heritage-protected part from private owners for 22.5 million crowns in the spring. The Smetana couple paid approximately the same amount for the entire complex in 2016. The region will also contribute to the owners for modifications to the entrance level and the inner courtyard of the complex with a grant of 13.5 million crowns.
In the multi-storey main building of the former mill, a new regional gallery will be established with spaces for exhibitions, a hall, and studios. Elevators will provide access to all floors, including the rooftop terrace. The ground floor will feature an entrance hall with a visitor center. A newly built footbridge will lead to the gallery over the Chrudimka River.
During this year, the region will select a design firm, apply for a building permit, and complete the application for European funding. The total costs have been estimated by the project at 200 million crowns. "The grant is currently around 80 million crowns. We have requested an increase," said Línek.
In place of the former flour warehouse, the city of Pardubice will build central polytechnic workshops. The owners will be paid 14 million crowns for the project and construction. The new building will cost 140 million crowns, with half of the costs expected to be covered by a grant from the same source that Pardubice Region is expected to receive funds from.
Gočár was tasked with designing the mills by the Winternitz brothers. The first part was built from 1909 to 1911. The silo was constructed in the 1920s, connecting with the older part through a bridge. In the second half of the last century, a four-storey extension extended the left bank wing, and further buildings were also erected in the complex. Since 2014, the mills have been a national cultural monument. Production there ended a year earlier.
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