Ministry: Prague Main Station building slated for overhaul is protected

The main hall of Prague’s Main Train Station, which according to freshly revealed plans should be partly demolished, is a protected cultural landmark, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday.

A winning design to remodel part of the 1970s station building and extend it over part of an adjacent park envisages the front of the current building being removed.

However, an official said, the main building is in fact technically an extension of the historical Fanta building, which is protected.

The overhaul of the station, which is planned to get underway in 2028, is a joint project of the railways authority, the City of Prague and the capital’s transport authority.