On 5 October 2026, Prague councillors included the reconstruction of Hall 18 in the Holešovická tržnice in the investment plan, with an estimated budget of CZK 260 million excluding VAT.
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On 5 October 2026, Prague councillors included the complete reconstruction of Hall 18 in the Holešovická tržnice in the investment plan. The estimated budget for design documentation and construction work is roughly CZK 260 million excluding VAT, and the reconstruction is to last until 2032. The hall used to house the Showpark brothel; offices could be created there, and a municipal police station is to remain. [1][2]
Rationale
The inclusion was requested by the city-owned company Výstaviště Praha, which operates the market. According to the explanatory report, since Showpark ceased operating most of the space has been hard to let because of its technical condition, the occupancy approval and the fire-safety solution, and partial repairs would be financially unprofitable. For technical reasons, for example the interconnected heating and ventilation, the operator says the whole hall has to be reconstructed at once. [1][2]
Councillor Adam Zábranský (Czech Pirate Party) said that if the project is put into next year's budget, the design documentation would be prepared in 2027. According to an economic study, Výstaviště Praha expects an annual income of about CZK 12 million from renting out the reconstructed hall; at present it is about CZK 2.5 million. [1][2]
Earlier developments
Výstaviště Praha took over the market premises in 2022 and called on the brothel operator to leave. The operator had long disputed the validity of its lease with the city in court and left the premises in January 2026 after a bailiff ordered their eviction. [1][2]
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Chronology
- — The reconstruction of the exchange building in Holešovická tržnice in Prague, costing 250 million crowns, was completed a year behind the original deadline of summer 2025; the building has not yet been approved for use, and the tenant is equipping it as a restaurant. iDNES.cz, Praha Pražský deník
- — On 5 October 2026 Prague city councillors put the reconstruction of Hall 18 in the Holešovická tržnice market, which formerly housed a brothel, into the investment plan with an estimated budget of about 260 million crowns excluding VAT. Hospodářské noviny Pražský deník
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Completion of the exchange building reconstruction
The reconstruction of the former slaughterhouse exchange building in the Holešovická tržnice was, according to reports of 8 October 2026, completed a year behind the original deadline of summer 2025. Work began in 2022 and cost CZK 250 million.[3][4]
The delay was linked to dampness in the basement, which had to be dried out. According to Tomáš Jílek, director of the city-owned company Technologie hlavního města Prahy, water gets into the building because the pavements between the halls lie half a metre higher than when the exchange was built; landscaping of the outdoor area, which is also meant to help with the dampness, is only being planned. Construction time was also extended by the requirements of the competition winner regarding the tenant, for example a bar in the middle of the hall, which had not been envisaged originally, said councillor Adam Zábranský (Czech Pirate Party).[3][4]
The building is a listed monument, and heritage officers insisted on original techniques, for example gilding with gold leaf.[3][4] The building has not yet been approved for use. The tenant, the company Zátiší group, is fitting it out with catering equipment, and according to Zábranský, approval as a restaurant is possible only after the technology has been installed.[3][4] The restaurant, including the garden, is to have a capacity of roughly 500 guests, with the outdoor seating larger than the indoor.[3][4]
Sources
- Hospodářské noviny
- Pražský deník
- iDNES.cz, Praha — 8 October 2026
- Pražský deník — 8 October 2026