A parish café may operate near the Třebíč basilica

The retaining wall in the parish garden is, according to Holík, in an emergency condition. The city is also requesting a grant for its repair at a cost of about 500,000 crowns. The Třebíč councillors will decide on it on Thursday. They will also approve co-funding for the renovation of the basilica's roof. The total cost of its renewal is about eight million crowns. The work is divided into several phases. In the first half of this year, the second phase was already initiated and will continue next year. "We have repaired the roof of the basilica above the main nave, and this year part of the monks' choir and the presbytery have been completed. The monks' choir will be finished next year," said Holík.

The renovated spaces in the rectory, which are still awaiting inspection, were originally used for storing coal and wood. "Now they will primarily serve the parishioners, and in the coming years they could be opened to tourists during the summer season, who are waiting in the courtyard for a tour of the basilica," said Holík.

The basilica of Saint Procopius, dating from the mid-13th century, was inscribed in 2003 along with the Jewish quarter of Třebíč on the UNESCO list. It is visited by about 35,000 people annually.