The head of Prague's conservationists has become Skalický, replacing Kněžínka

Prague - The new director of the municipal heritage department is Jiří Skalický, who previously led a non-profit organization responsible for the restoration of the national cultural monument Kuks and drawing from European funds. He was appointed to the position today by the councilor for culture Václav Novotný (TOP 09), who announced it in a press release.
     Skalický has been active in the field of heritage care and culture since the 1990s. He worked for several years as the custodian of the Plasy Monastery and also led the culture and heritage department of the Central Bohemia Region.
     The new director will take over from the long-time head of heritage protection Jan Kněžínek, who is behind some controversial decisions. Critics argue that the department, under Kněžínek's leadership, was too accommodating to certain investors and developers. However, Kněžínek disagrees with this. In July, Kněžínek left for the position of head of the UNESCO World Heritage site office, which was recently established at the municipality.