Working version, v.1, 07/2005

 

cultural and social activities

renovations

fundraising

possible uses of the venue

 

 

cultural and social activities

The main goal is to draw attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the castle and the need for financial backing of the reconstruction. To this end cultural and social activities will be (co-) organised, funded either by the Foundation or in co-operation with other subjects.

Planned schedule:

             Brtnice Anvil 2005                                                                            June 2005

             Miss SUMMER 2005                                                                       6.8.2005

             Farewell to Summer 2005 (celebrating autumn equinox)                20.9.2005

             Beer fest                                                                                          autumn 2005

             Celebrating spring 2006                                                                   spring 2006

 

renovations

Phase 0.

Opening some interior sections in a good condition for administrative and representative use and for cultural, social and possibly even business and marketing activities of the owner as well as partners and sponsors.

Expected costs:                           500,000 to 1,000,000 CZK

Phase I.

Stabilising the condition of the building and dealing with emergencies jeopardising the building (minimising epicentres and stopping the spread of dry rot, patching collapsed parts of the roof and roof frame, etc.)

Expected costs:                           5,000,000 to 15,000,000 CZK

Phase II.

Complete renovation of the building

Expected costs:                           150,000,000 to 250,000,000 CZK

 

fundraising

Offering potential partners and sponsors the use of representative, business and administrative rooms with a very special “genius loci” for use during their business and marketing activities.

Organising a public collection

Using EU funds

Organising a lottery the proceeds of which would go towards renovating the castle

Bank loan (for recoverable investments in renovations)

 

 

possible uses of the venue

The future use of the venue will largely depend on which of the financial solutions will prove to be viable. Among preliminary choices for the future use of the venue are (combinations are of course possible):

administrative „Business“ centre (+ eventual business incubator)

education (e.g. university campus,  boarding school etc.)

hotel

flats

retirement home

health facilities (e.g. home from the chronically ill, a super-specialised clinic, etc.)

entertainment (musical productions, casino, gym, fitness, sauna, “children’s park” etc.)

warehouse

restoration of the historical interiors to their original state for use as a historical exhibition (on the condition that the original furnishings can be retrieved)

 

Revitalising castle grounds