Prague's City Hall rejects Louis Vuitton party for Charles Bridge
Posted by prague-hotels at 12:55 PM on August 31, 2006 in Events, Summer, Race, Monuments.
Prague City Hall says it will offer Louis Vuitton an alternate locations for a party the fashion design company had planned to hold on Charles Bridge on the weekend of September 9th to 10th.
Event organisers met with representatives of City Hall on August 28th. "The organisers will receive an offer of other locations for the party," City Hall spokesman told.
According to information provided to Czech News Agency, the city of Prague can offer other bridges and embankments in the city centre as possible venues of the event, which will make the end of a prestigious vintage car rally from Budapest to Prague.
Louis Vuitton has leased the famous Prague's gothic landmark for the weekend September 9th-10th. Organizers originally planned to close the Charles Bridge to the public from 5PM Saturday until 2AM on Sunday. Moreover, the bridge was to be partially closed from September 6th for decorating for the party.
The City Council said that the Charles Bridge can only be leased on September 9th and "it must be passable throughout the event," Wolf said, citing the councillors' verdict approved upon the proposal of Pavel Bem, Mayor of Prague.
"Charles Bridge is a unique symbol of Prague. It belongs to Praguers as well as visitors to the city. It can be neither sold nor access to it can be prevented to anyone," said Mayor.
The closure of the Charles Bridge was approved by the Prague 1 district's department of transport and environment, which has provoked broad criticism. Minister of Culture and some senators, politicians of Prague and travel agencies have sharply criticised it.
Heritage protector Ondrej Sefcu expressed fears of possible damage caused to the baroque statues that line the Charles Bridge on both sides by the planned construction of a 300 meters long party tent...