I am repairing the oldest structure in the city, a stone bridge from 1724

Aš – Aš in Cheb continues to develop the so-called Park of History in the historical part of the city. A significant part of this investment includes the reconstruction of the oldest building in Aš, a footbridge from 1724. Construction work on the restoration of the park between the town hall and Okružní Street, costing more than 53 million crowns, will be completed in mid-November. This was reported by Milan Vrbata, spokesperson for the Aš city hall.

Currently, craftsmen under the supervision of conservationists are restoring the monument-protected bridge. The stone bridge was once part of the former evangelical cemetery that was located here. However, tennis courts were built in part of it in the 1970s.

"The massive road bridge with a single arch spanning about 3.5 meters, a length of ten meters, and a width of 4.5 meters was built in the 18th century when the cemetery was expanded. After the local evangelical church burned down in 1960 and was subsequently demolished, and the cemetery was abolished, the bridge ceased to be functional," Vrbata stated.

The Park of History, as the project is temporarily named, is bordered by the streets U Radnice, Na Příkopech, Kaplanka, and Okružní. It represents the territory of old Aš, from which only the stone bridge, a statue of Martin Luther, the town hall, and a few houses on Husovo Square remain. Today, a large part of this site is a park.

A memorial site will be created there to commemorate recent history, including the fate of the evangelical cemetery that was abolished in the 1970s. The memorial will be located at the site of the former morgue. The renewal of the park will also include the construction of sidewalks, paved paths, and landscaping. Additionally, the construction company will build a pedestrian footbridge, wooden walkways, and existing retaining walls will be rehabilitated.

The Park of History project, prepared since 2014, was created thanks to long-term cooperation between Aš and neighboring Bavaria, particularly with nearby Selb. Aš, with approximately 13,000 residents, has received a grant of 1.5 million euros (about 39 million crowns) from a cross-border program for the park's modifications, which accounts for about 50 percent of the total costs, including, for example, archaeological surveys.