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Bill Clinton paid tribute to Madeleine Albright in Smíchov as a new boulevard bears her name

As part of his visit to Prague, former US president Bill Clinton visited the newly developed Smíchov boulevard, which was named in honour of Madeleine Albright, a prominent American politician of Czech descent. The boulevard is part of the Smíchov City project, built by Sekyra Group on a former railway brownfield site.

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Streets in the Smíchov City project will be named after prominent women. The central boulevard will commemorate Madeleine Albright

The streets of Smíchov City, the largest development project in Prague’s modern history, are to bear the names of important women who fought against totalitarianism in the 20th and 21st centuries. The kilometre-long central pedestrian boulevard will be named after Madeleine Albright, a prominent American politician of Czech descent, who was born in Smíchov. Sekyra Group, an investor in the Smíchov City project, wants to dedicate the new streets to the memory of outstanding women as less than five percent of streets in Prague are currently named after them. This idea was supported by the Prague 5 city district, the Václav Havel Library, and several other influential voices, including Madeleine Albright’s family. The proposal has already been approved by the Toponymic Commission and recommended to Prague City Council.

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After a century's wait, the Dejvice master plan is finally to be finished. The architecture competition has a winner: Dutch-Czech duo of Benthem Crouwel Architects and studio OVA

The winner of the architecture competition for completing the fourth quadrant of Vítězné náměstí square is the joint project of Dutch studio Benthem Crouwel Architects and Czech studio OVA. Their design will complete one of Prague’s most important squares and upholds the values of the Dejvice’s original urban planner, Antonín Engel. The winner and investor have already signed a contract for the preparation of the project.

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The city of Prague and the investor have published five proposals for the completion of Prague's Vítězné náměstí square. An international jury will pick a winner and the public can also play their part.

The fourth quadrant of the square will provide new apartments, offices, much needed civic amenities, and a new cultural centre for Prague 6. The best five designs from the international architecture competition will be displayed at an outdoor exhibition in Vítězné náměstí square itself. Members of the public can comment on the designs, and their comments will be forwarded to the international expert jury before it decides on the winner.

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Helping with the housing situation in Prague: Česká spořitelna and Kooperativa enter the rental housing market. Sekyra Group will provide them with apartments in Prague’s Opatov neighbourhood.

Sekyra Group has agreed on the sale of the Opatov II project in Prague 11 with insurance company Kooperativa and Dostupné bydlení České spořitelny (Affordable Housing by Česká spořitelna). When finished, there will be over 300 rental apartments in the project. This is one of the largest build-to-rent transactions in the history of the Czech Republic.

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Construction of Smíchov City South begins. Česká spořitelna’s headquarters will be its defining landmark

Construction of Smíchov City, the most extensive city-defining project in Prague’s modern history, continues with its second pivotal phase, Smíchov City South, which will feature Česká spořitelna’s impressive headquarters at its centre. In addition, this phase of the project will include three more administrative buildings and a hotel.

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