Lithuania Property Bank Tender

The Government has tasked the Property Bank to develop a concept for the use of the buildings and grounds of the former Lukiks Prison and Interrogation Isolator. These proposals should be submitted to the Government by 28 February next year.It is important that this complex of buildings in the center of the capital and the large surrounding area which for centuries has been separated from the city become a new center of attraction of Vilnius attractive for various activities and events. Business representatives and creators have submitted proposals to create a cluster of visual performing arts start-ups and creative industries to establish a hotel and a museum. All these ideas need to be considered and evaluated says Justice Minister Elvin Jankevicius.The technical specification for the development of the concept for the future of these buildings will have to be agreed with the Ministry of Justice the Ministry of Finance the Ministry of Economy and Innovation the Ministry of Culture and the City of Vilnius. The Lukiks Remand Prison was officially closed on July 2 following the transfer of detainees and convicts to other prisons.The complex of six buildings of Lukiks Prison is a state-protected architectural monument with an area of almost 2 hectares in the center of Vilnius. The complex consists of an administrative building St. Nicholas Miracle Hall building production building prison building prison-hospital building fence and control crossing. 1904 The building which was completed in 2002 has been included in the Register of Cultural Property since 2002. Throughout this period the building had a detention facility.