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Today the Railway Administration ceremoniously started the reconstruction of the Cheb railway station. Work worth 428 million crowns will last two years. During them the builders will renovate the facade and interiors of the seven-story building restorers will restore valuable artistic elements. In addition operating costs will be reduced after the construction is completed.
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View gallery (7) The high-rise building at the Cheb railway station dates from 1962 its architect was Josef Danda. Its check-in hall will undergo a significant transformation which will return to its presentable form. The re-installation of historical clocks and period furniture will contribute to this. Experienced restorers will take care of the restoration of other artistic elements such as mosaics stained glass or walls of corrugated glass.
Thousands of passengers pass through the Cheb railway station every day including visitors heading to the well-known spa triangle from the Czech Republic Germany and other countries. After the reconstruction is completed they will be greeted by a unique space that sensitively connects the buildings historical value with modern services and reminds of the peak era of Czechoslovak architecture and design. In addition the reconstruction will significantly reduce the buildings energy requirements and transform the station building into a multifunctional space that will better serve passengers and the city said Transport Minister Ivan Bednarik.
Builders will replace windows and doors build modern toilets and install a new information system. Some commercial spaces that have been empty until now will be available to new tenants after renovation.
The renovated station building will not only serve the passengers themselves. The meeting room on the first floor will be an interesting space for business meetings from which you can see directly into the check-in hall. On the top floor a multifunctional space will be created with a view of the entire city said the CEO of the Railway Administration Tomas Toth.
The energy demand of the building will be reduced there will be a photovoltaic power plant on its roof. New parking spaces will be created also thanks to the parking garage at the northern end of the station.
Access from the building to the underpass and platform will be maintained throughout the work. Passengers will have spare spaces with a waiting room ticket sales and toilets available.
The construction contractors are Berger Bohemia and Metrostav DIZ. Their bid price of 428 million crowns was more than a quarter lower than the estimated value of the contract which was 590 million.
Realization of construction The reconstruction of the dispatch building in Cheb railway station is co-financed by the European Union from the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) tool. The amount of the subsidy can reach up to 170 million crowns. The event is also financially supported by a loan from the European Investment Bank within the Czech Rail TEN-T and Regional project. Together these resources cover 90% of the total funding of the project. National funding is provided by the State Transport Infrastructure Fund.
Funds from the Just Transformation Fund are not only directed to projects that are supposed to transform areas affected by for example coal mining but also to high-quality civic amenities in the given regions. Chebske nadrazi will be a dignified gateway to the city which is increasingly popular among tourists from both sides of the border. At the same time it will be adapted to the needs of travelers in the 21st century concludes Vaclav Lebeda spokesperson for the Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic.
