The Vršovice Waterworks in Prague will open to the public at the end of April

Prague - The leisure complex of the Art Nouveau Vršovická waterworks in Braník, which has been repeatedly damaged by floods, will reopen to the public at the end of April. The Hobby Center 4 established by Prague is preparing a cultural and social program associated with the burning of witches. This was stated in response to an inquiry by the Czech News Agency by the councilor for sports and leisure Hana Nováková (ČSSD). The event will also include a concert by Kašpárek in a roll. According to the center's director Vladimír Bek, the waterworks will be in full operation by the beginning of September.
    The neglected industrial area, which is a cultural monument, was repaired by the city hall in 2011 for approximately 150 million crowns. Subsequent floods, however, again damaged the buildings. The waterworks was therefore inaccessible to the public due to further renovations. "The repeated repair of the area after the floods in 2013 cost approximately 10 million crowns," the councilor stated.
    The playground in the Braník area will be open to the public until the summer, and during the summer, children can look forward to day camps. "We aim to start full operation from September," Bek stated. The center focuses on leisure activities for children, organizing various clubs and children's camps, among other things.
    The waterworks, although located in Braník on Vltavanů Street, is named after Vršovice, which supplied drinking water to the area. It was built according to the design of architect Jan Kotěra in 1907. The complex of the former water treatment plant and pumping station served until the 1970s. In 2002, it was included among the cultural monuments of the Czech Republic.