Representatives of the City of Prague and other stakeholders met at a round table to discuss a potential hospice care center project. This is one of the projects for which Prague would like to use the abandoned and dilapidated premises of the former neurological sanatorium in Veleslavín, which is owned by the state. The meeting was attended also by representatives of Charles University, the Czech Society of Palliative Medicine, the Prague 6 local authority, VZP health insurance company, and representatives of a local citizens’ association Hradní potok.

The capital has been discussing a possible transfer of ownership of the state-owned property. Prague is considering building a modern hospice care facility as one of the options to utilize the premises. 

The Veleslavín chateau premises would also offer an opportunity to combine hospice care with community life. The premises could host, for instance, a café, a cultural center, and a local school of arts.

“Since 2018, the City of Prague has been trying to acquire Veleslavín chateau and it remains one of my topmost priorities in the area of asset management. After protracted and difficult negotiations, we finally came to a possible solution - a property swap. The city would offer the Faust House and a plot of land around the Na Homolce Hospital, which are real estates in use by state-owned organizations. As regards the future of the premises, we have long made it clear that a combination of social, healthcare, and educational purposes is exactly the desired mode of utilization for Veleslavín,” adds City Councilor Jan Chabr who oversees municipal asset management.