LN: The company ECM does not want to reduce the height of the skyscrapers in Pankrác

Prague - The investment company ECM will not comply with UNESCO's request and will not reduce the height of the skyscrapers it intends to build in Pankrác. This is reported by today's Lidové noviny (LN). According to the environmental organization Arnika, this poses a risk for the Czech Republic that Prague could be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage list.
    ECM plans to build two buildings in Pankrác. One is to be 104 meters tall, the other 75 meters. However, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided in July that the buildings should not exceed 60 and 70 meters in height in order to preserve the unique Prague panorama.
    "UNESCO's statement is merely a recommendation. Moreover, we believe it only concerns projects that are not yet completed," said ECM Vice President Tomáš Vlček.
    Marek Jehlička from the Arnika association expressed concern that if Prague does not comply with this recommendation, it could be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage list.
    The final word should belong to the Prague city hall. However, ECM expects that it will confirm the recent zoning decision of Prague 4. The head of Prague's heritage preservationists, Jan Kněžínek, also agrees with the construction of the skyscrapers.