The Vegetable Market in Brno reopened to the public after more than a year of renovation

Brno - Brno yesterday officially opened the Zelný trh square after more than a year of reconstruction. For 67.7 million crowns, the historical site has transformed into a relaxation zone with a marketplace. The historic core of the city has a new space where the general public can visit, said Deputy Mayor Richard Mrázek (ANO) during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. From June, traders are expected to return to the square, where they will find over a hundred sales spots in the renovated area.
    In addition to buying fruits and vegetables, people will be able to relax and sit on benches at Zelný trh. "We planted 17 new trees, and there are new fountains in front of the Moravian Museum," Mrázek stated.
    The square has been completely reconstructed. The renovation also affected the historic Parnas fountain, which dates back to the 17th century and is the square's dominant feature. "The entire square's surface has been newly reinforced. We used the original historic paving stones," said Pavel Žára, spokesperson for the Brno City Hall. As part of the reconstruction, three underground containers for separated waste were also installed at the entrance to Starobrněnská street. The square has over 50 parking spaces.
    The reconstruction began last March. It was supposed to finish in January this year, but the work was delayed. "This was caused by a prolonged archaeological survey, which was supposed to last 10 days in the central location of the square but extended to 112 days," Žára explained. The survey revealed findings from prehistoric and medieval times. These include, for example, a circular stone base of a late medieval pillory or remnants of the foundation of a Renaissance fountain.
    Zelný trh has been open to the public since mid-May, and traders are expected to return in June. The new leadership of the Brno-střed municipality, composed of Žít Brno, ANO, KDU-ČSL, and the Green Party, has established different rules for distributing places to traders than those that existed under the previous leadership of ČSSD and ODS. "Previously, the market offered food purchased from wholesalers. Therefore, we wanted to support farmers and small entrepreneurs," said deputy mayor of Brno-střed Jasna Flamiková (SZ) to ČTK.