The council of Prague approved the acquisition of a change to the plan for covering the main train station

Prague - The leadership of Prague agrees to make changes to the zoning plan, requested by property owners around the main train station, which will allow for the covering of the railway area and the construction of buildings. The city councilors approved the proposal today, and it will still be voted on by the deputies. The change request was submitted by CR-City, which includes, among others, Czech Railways and Penta.

Property owners plan to cover the platform at the station and build residential or administrative buildings. One possibility, according to a previous statement by Penta's spokesperson Martin Lánský, is also the construction of a new National Library building or another public building. The exact shape of the project is not yet clear; during the change of the zoning plan, the extent of the construction will also be specified according to city hall representatives.

The plan has previously been criticized by, for example, the Pirates from Prague 2, who, according to their statements, disagree "with this non-transparent and hastily conceived approach" and demand greater public participation. Any similarly significant change must be preceded by expert and public discussion with all stakeholders, they stated. The plan is also criticized by, for example, the Club for Old Prague or the non-profit organization Arnika.

Penta is currently building houses in the vicinity of the nearby Masaryk Train Station. Here stands, for example, a building designed by the architectural studio of architect Zaha Hadid, and Penta will build a platform over the railway area as part of the reconstruction of Masaryk Train Station. This will allow people to cross from Florence to Hybernská Street and from Masaryk Station to the main train station.