Praha 11 opened a pool in Jižní Město, which the opposition claims is overpriced
Prague - The Prague 11 City Hall has opened a new pool, the Water World, in the South City area. The first visitors can head to the Eleven VS, as the official name goes, starting today at 1:00 PM. In the complex, people will find a pool, water attractions, and a sports hall. The construction cost 510 million Czech crowns, which the opposition claims is overpriced.
The complex on Mírového hnutí street consists of three halls and covers an area of 76,000 m². The first hall features a 25-meter-long pool with five lanes. There's also a slide with a height of 4.5 meters and a wading pool for children with a kid's slide. A restaurant is also part of the hall. The second hall includes pools for children and infants. The third hall is designated for ball sports and can accommodate 315 spectators.
Since the beginning, the opposition from the Movement for Prague 11 has criticized the construction. They consider the project to be overpriced and point out technical shortcomings. For example, according to the opposition representatives, the pool is too small to host competitions, and the sports hall has a lower ceiling than the regulations for official volleyball matches stipulate. Moreover, Prague 11 already has one sports hall on Květnového vítězství street. "We consider the construction to be a wasted opportunity. A facility could have been created that would better meet the sports and recreational needs of the South City," said opposition representative Ladislav Kos to ČTK.
Mayor Dalibor Mlejnský (independent) rejects the criticism. "I do not comment on the statements from the Movement for Prague 11. We specifically designed the pool for children; we did not want a 50-meter pool. Our ambition was not to host competitions here," Mlejnský said.
The construction of the pool in South City has been discussed since the 1980s. The current project began to take shape between 2007 and 2008; originally, the complex was supposed to be larger and cost up to 700 million crowns. The city council ultimately chose a smaller version.
The entrance fee will be 99 crowns until August 31, after which adults will pay 120 crowns for an hour of swimming and 190 crowns for an hour and a half. Children and seniors will pay 90 crowns and 130 crowns for an hour and a half, respectively. Children under a year and a half old will have free entry. The facility will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and from September 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
The complex on Mírového hnutí street consists of three halls and covers an area of 76,000 m². The first hall features a 25-meter-long pool with five lanes. There's also a slide with a height of 4.5 meters and a wading pool for children with a kid's slide. A restaurant is also part of the hall. The second hall includes pools for children and infants. The third hall is designated for ball sports and can accommodate 315 spectators.
Since the beginning, the opposition from the Movement for Prague 11 has criticized the construction. They consider the project to be overpriced and point out technical shortcomings. For example, according to the opposition representatives, the pool is too small to host competitions, and the sports hall has a lower ceiling than the regulations for official volleyball matches stipulate. Moreover, Prague 11 already has one sports hall on Květnového vítězství street. "We consider the construction to be a wasted opportunity. A facility could have been created that would better meet the sports and recreational needs of the South City," said opposition representative Ladislav Kos to ČTK.
Mayor Dalibor Mlejnský (independent) rejects the criticism. "I do not comment on the statements from the Movement for Prague 11. We specifically designed the pool for children; we did not want a 50-meter pool. Our ambition was not to host competitions here," Mlejnský said.
The construction of the pool in South City has been discussed since the 1980s. The current project began to take shape between 2007 and 2008; originally, the complex was supposed to be larger and cost up to 700 million crowns. The city council ultimately chose a smaller version.
The entrance fee will be 99 crowns until August 31, after which adults will pay 120 crowns for an hour of swimming and 190 crowns for an hour and a half. Children and seniors will pay 90 crowns and 130 crowns for an hour and a half, respectively. Children under a year and a half old will have free entry. The facility will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and from September 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
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