In Kutná Hora, the reconstruction of the functionalist Zelenka Villa has begun

Kutná Hora – Reconstruction of the functionalist Zelenka Villa has started in Kutná Hora, which will provide facilities for a care service. Contrary to the original plans, craftsmen will also remove later additions, thus increasing the architectural value of the building. The costs are over 30 million crowns, most of which will be covered by a grant. A community garden will also be created beyond the project, which will primarily be used by seniors from the Hlouška and Šipší housing estates, said Mayor Lukáš Seifert to ČTK.

According to the mayor, the condition of the foundations and structures under the extensions is in much worse shape than expected. The city has therefore decided to modify the project and remove the extensions. The building will return to its original form, and this will not affect the construction price. "For us, it is simpler and more advantageous," Seifert stated. Workers also discovered some original windows that had been bricked up later.

The former industrialist's villa on Masaryk Street was inhabited by Leo and Gréta Reiniger from 1939 to 1942. The two-story functionalist building was designed for them by the prominent Czech architect, scenographer, and designer František Zelenka. The Reinigers ended up in a concentration camp due to their Jewish heritage, from which they never returned. Later, Zelenka's villa housed a nursery or a special kindergarten for children with disabilities. The building has undergone numerous adaptations and extensions.

The villa's basement served as a technical background with a boiler room, coal storage, laundry, drying room, and a janitor's apartment during the original owners' time. The raised ground floor included a kitchen, dining room, spacious hall with an adjoining study and winter garden. The house also had rooms for family members, governesses, servants, and a guest room.