DPP announced a tender for the construction of the tracks in Wenceslas Square and for the repair of the upper part

Prague – The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has announced a public contract for the construction of a tram line in the upper part of Wenceslas Square and for its overall reconstruction. Sidewalks and road surfaces will be repaired, greenery will be planted, the Muzeum metro station will be refurbished, and an underground reservoir for rainwater collection will be created. Construction could start at the beginning of next year, with preliminary costs estimated at 1.25 billion CZK. This was stated to journalists today after a city council meeting by Deputy Mayor Adam Scheinherr.

The renovation will take place based on a project from the architectural office Cigler Marani Architects, which was created back in 2005. Currently, the lower part of the square between Můstek and the tram line from Vodičkova to Jindřišská is being repaired.

"This is a reconstruction in line with the architectural competition held in 2005. The tram line will be located on the sides, and there will be a pedestrian promenade in the middle. We will preserve the current row of trees, which will be supplemented with a new one, and overall, the space will be cultivated," said Scheinherr.

The tram connection between Vinohradská and Vodičková is expected to relieve the overloaded intersections at Karlovo náměstí and Lazarská with Spálená. Both are the busiest tram intersections in Prague. The repair of the square includes the reconstruction of the vestibule of metro line C Muzeum, where its upper slab needs to be repaired. "This is a very costly and technologically demanding part," said Scheinherr.

The sidewalks and roads will be repaved just like in the lower part of the square, and a promenade for pedestrians will be created in the middle. The pedestrian area will be expanded compared to the current state. In addition, greenery will be added, and the city will plant a new row of trees. The greenery will be irrigated from an underground so-called retention reservoir, which will collect rainwater from the sidewalks and roofs, and its second part, so-called accumulation-retention, would reduce the burden on the sewer system during rain.

Wenceslas Square is 682 meters long and approximately 60 meters wide. It was originally called Horse Market and was established by the decree of King Charles IV. In the 19th century, it was first renamed St. Wenceslas Square and later to Wenceslas.