This publication aims to revive the industrial heritage and atmosphere of Prague 3. It was prepared as part of the 5th Biennial Vestiges of Industry and Archifest 2009 as a guide to the technical structures and sites of industrial architecture in Prague 3. It was published by the VCPD in cooperation with the civic association ‘Friends of Prague 3’ (Přátelé Prahy 3 o. s.) and with the financial support of the District of Prague 3.

The chapters focus successively on different forms of working-class housing in Žižkov, the development of urban amenities in the district over the second half of the nineteenth century, the small workshops and businesses that emerged in the courtyards of tenement buildings, and large factories like Kapslovna by Parukářka Park or Fuchs Factory near Olšany Cemetery. It also looks at the grand road and transport structures of the pre-war era, including Žižkov Freight Station. The District of Prague 3 has undergone dramatic changes and more await it in the future. The unique character of industrial and technical structures may endow them with an instrumental role in anchoring and steering the district’s further development.

After the book was published, the VCPD organised a short Sunday walk on 18 October 2009 to some buildings profiled in the publication – ‘Hrabovka’, a renovated substation, and the storage buildings at Žižkov Freight Station.

Lukáš Beran – Vladislava Valchářová, Industrial Prague 3. Industrial Architecture and Technical Monuments, Prague 2009.

48 pages; Czech, English introduction; 54 images; ISBN 978-80-01-04386-8 / photos Lukáš Beran / translation Robin Cassling / graphic design Jan Forejt / typesetting and print Studio Element / published by the Research Centre for Industrial Heritage CTU Prague in conjunction with the Přátelé Prahy 3 o. s. the District of Prague 3

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