Most will take over the memorial to the war victims and restore it

Most - The city council of Most approved the acquisition of the local memorial to the victims of World War II into the ownership of the city. The memorial will be transferred to Most at no cost from the Ústí Region. However, due to groundwater seepage, the structure is in poor condition and requires necessary repairs. Regional representatives have tentatively agreed to the condition that the city and the region will participate equally in the financing of the construction modifications, remediation, and restoration of the memorial, said Jiří Kurcin (KSČM), the deputy mayor of Most, to ČTK today.
    The region had the structure repaired several years ago, but groundwater seepage and mold are destroying it again. Therefore, it is not accessible to the public. Later, the region placed the memorial on the list of unnecessary property and offered its free transfer to Most.
    "The costs of the repair have not yet been quantified. It depends on whether we proceed with a comprehensive reconstruction or just fix the emergency state," said Kurcin.
    According to him, the administrator of the memorial could become the North Bohemian Air Archive in Most, which studies the history of World War II in the region. "The city would rent the building, and the archive could use the space to present the results of its research," he added.
    The memorial to the victims of World War II was created by reconstructing the old crematorium at the city cemetery. The crematorium building, built in 1924, was designed by builder Antonín Svitil, who worked according to the design of Vienna architect August Kirstein. The structure was conceived as a classical temple with a copper dome and a prominent entrance. The memorial has been listed in the Central Register of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic since 1987.