Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:04:59 +0200Eyesore of an apartment bloc in Havlíčkův Brod to be torn downhttps://english.radio.cz/eyesore-apartment-bloc-havlickuv-brod-be-torn-down-8558751© 2026 Radio Prague International Pre-fabricated apartment blocs known in the Czech Republic as paneláky (panel buildings) were once the Soviet ideal and countless thousands were built in Czechoslovakia from the 1950s until 1989. Now, for the first time, one such bloc of homes will be demolished strictly for aesthetic reasons. The Southeast Bohemian town of Havlíčkův Brod has confirmed that a low-rise smack in the town centre – considered an eyesore for years – will soon be a thing of the past. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/panelak1_0.jpg?timestamp=1591224603 Eyesore of an apartment bloc in Havlíčkův Brod to be torn down https://english.radio.cz/eyesore-apartment-bloc-havlickuv-brod-be-torn-down-8558751 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9