Just 13 years after the city of Prague unveiled plans for the reconstruction of Wenceslas Square, construction is about to begin on its lower half. Mlada fronta Dnes reports that the city finally secured the necessary construction permit and that contractors could move in as early as next week. Based on a design by the architect Jakub Cigler, the new version of Prague’s most famous square will feature a second row of trees, water jets and just 16 parking places instead of the original 70. Prague 1’s mayor Oldřich Lomecký confirmed to MfD that the construction permit is now valid. “It was a long and complicated process because the square is a very complicated zone where there were a lot of complaints. Now we believe that in the foreseeable future the square will be dramatically better and more comfortable for the public.” The most complicated aspect of the new plan was coming to an agreement about an underground garage between the square and Panska street that will be accessible via ramps.
