PRIEVIDZA HAS
SOMETHING EXCEPTIONAL!
Hundreds of unique works of art – sgrafitos – adorn the apartment blocks of Prievidza’s “OLD HOUSING ESTATE” and deserve our attention.
A Greeting to Our Future
The 1950s. Mines are opening and the population of Prievidza is growing. The first housing estate is built here: Píly. Walking its streets still helps us today to understand how people lived and created in an era that controlled and censored individual self-expression. Discover which significant artists contributed to its decoration and how they expressed their ingenuity in a time of many restrictions…
An Endangered Unique
The era of global warming brought insulation — and several sgrafitos have already ended up hidden under polystyrene during building renovations. How can the protection of the housing estate’s cultural heritage be reconciled with ecology and energy savings? This is a question we ask and discuss together, for example during guided walks and other activities through which we raise awareness of the importance and need to protect the architectural and artistic values of the housing estate…
Do You Live in the Housing Estate?
Let’s talk about how to renovate buildings while preserving the irreplaceable values of the housing estate. We have explored various approaches that can be used during renovation and insulation, and together with experts we will gladly help you find a suitable solution.