President Klaus against Kaplicky National Library building on Letna

President Vaclav Klaus is opposed to the construction of a controversial National Library building on Prague's Letna Plain. The green blob-like building has been designed by London-based Czech architect Jan Kaplicky. Speaking on a visit to Prague 9, Mr Klaus went so far as to say he would fight to prevent the construction of the building with his own body, in a similar fashion to Austrian opponents of the Czech Temelin nuclear power station.

Author: Ian Willoughby