Hydroelektrárna Hradec Králové / Hradec Králové Hydro Power Station (East Bohemia)
N 50° 12.417 E 015° 49.551
33U E 558931 N 5561967
The Hradec Králové Hydro Power Station (Hydroelektrárna Hradec Králové) is a perfect example of the usability and beauty of Art-Nouveau architecture applied to pure techical structure...
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Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/14/2010
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Hradec Králové Hydro Power Station (Hydroelektrárna Hradec Králové) is one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in the city. It was built in 1910-1912 according to the project of architect František Sander on the place of an old weir, called "Hucák" (this name is also often used for the present station). However, the construction was fully completed only after the 1st World War. The Power station is a unique and still fully functional technical construction.
The two-wing building is dominated by a clock tower with a relief city's coat of arms in the plaster. The bridge crossing Elbe river at the station is 5 m wide and 56 m long. On the pillars are placed street lighting poles are and there are also kiosks with the facilities to control the mechanical weir. In 1996, the complete reconstruction of the power station and the bridge was completed. The whole structure is enlighted, and it looks impressive even at night.