Brno wants to buy the gym near Anthropos from the Ministry of Defense

Brno - Brno can purchase a dilapidated, unused gym from the Ministry of Defense near the Anthropos museum pavilion. This was approved today by the city council. The price is expected to be around 11 million crowns. The transfer still needs to be approved by the Ministry of Defense, said councilor Jaroslav Suchý (KDU-ČSL) to the journalists. According to him, the building needs to be renovated, which will cost about 20 million crowns.

By acquiring the unused gym, the city will complete the area where it plans to build a sports complex worth a quarter of a billion crowns in the future. "We have completed a land use study for the entire area, in which the gym is incorporated. It is estimated that renovations will cost about 20 million," said Suchý.

The city currently has no idea what the gym will specifically be used for. "However, we have a request on the table from representatives of BMX sports, which is essentially a skate park on bikes. It is a new Olympic sport. One girl from Brno and a boy who trains in Brno have the chance to qualify for the Olympics if they get the opportunity to train indoors during the winter," said Suchý. Discussions about its use will still take place.

The city considers the purchase a significant step. "The gym is a beautiful building, but it is unused and in a state of disrepair. By acquiring it, we will gradually renovate it," added the Deputy Mayor Petr Hladík (KDU-ČSL). Brno wants to manage the gym through the city-owned company Starez-Sport, which takes care of sports facilities.

The city plans to build a sports and recreational area worth about a quarter of a billion crowns behind the Anthropos museum pavilion in the coming years. In the complex, in addition to a small football field and a skating oval, there will also be multipurpose fields and areas for beach volleyball and soccer, as well as a shooting range and a climbing wall. There will be a relaxation area and a space for children. The area will connect to a bike path that links the northwestern and southeastern parts of the city.