#Industrial and technical building #Hradec Králové #Czechia #1932
náměstí 5. května 835/10
500 02
Hradec Králové,
Czechia
Public transport: Centrál
Access: Public building, free entry during working hours
Today's use: multifunctional
Description
A beauty of its time, even if we personally do not support individual motorized transport. However, it was a new architectural challenge of the era, as the number of cars was increasing. From the outside, the ground floor houses the entrances for cars and shops. Above it are three storeys with ribbon windows. The rounded corners are particularly highlighted. Everything is made of a concrete skeleton.
Inside, the bays for the cars are arranged. At the center is the ramp, and above it, a dome is placed on the roof to vent exhaust fumes. The inner walls were likely covered with painted advertisements for automotive supplies, of which only three have survived to this day.
Description
A beauty of its time, even if we personally do not support individual motorized transport. However, it was a new architectural challenge of the era, as the number of cars was increasing. From the outside, the ground floor houses the entrances for cars and shops. Above it are three storeys with ribbon windows. The rounded corners are particularly highlighted. Everything is made of a concrete skeleton.
Inside, the bays for the cars are arranged. At the center is the ramp, and above it, a dome is placed on the roof to vent exhaust fumes. The inner walls were likely covered with painted advertisements for automotive supplies, of which only three have survived to this day.
History
In 1910, Jaroslav Novák built on the site where the city’s present-day ice stadium now stands. Novák was a great automobile enthusiast. Because the well-equipped building was later demolished as part of new urban planning, he was granted the current location as compensation.
Construction lasted from the end of July 1932 until December 11, 1932. The result was a building where motorists could park their cars and refuel at a gas station located in the building itself. Up to 150 cars could be parked in bays. On the ground floor, there were shops for spare parts used in the repair workshop.
After the political changes, the building was returned to the Novák family in 1992, who then carried out a reconstruction. The gas station was moved in front of the building, improving safety for both the structure and people. The building continues to serve as a parking facility to this day, and a bar has also moved into the ground floor.
Thus, alongside the main railway station, the city of Hradec Králové has a second fascinating building connected to the history of transportation.
History
In 1910, Jaroslav Novák built on the site where the city’s present-day ice stadium now stands. Novák was a great automobile enthusiast. Because the well-equipped building was later demolished as part of new urban planning, he was granted the current location as compensation.
Construction lasted from the end of July 1932 until December 11, 1932. The result was a building where motorists could park their cars and refuel at a gas station located in the building itself. Up to 150 cars could be parked in bays. On the ground floor, there were shops for spare parts used in the repair workshop.
After the political changes, the building was returned to the Novák family in 1992, who then carried out a reconstruction. The gas station was moved in front of the building, improving safety for both the structure and people. The building continues to serve as a parking facility to this day, and a bar has also moved into the ground floor.
Thus, alongside the main railway station, the city of Hradec Králové has a second fascinating building connected to the history of transportation.
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