Prague to get more urban furnishing in 2017

Prague Institute of Planning and Development will continue to place chairs and tables around the city to improve the quality of Prague’s public spaces. The project was approved on Tuesday by the councillors at Prague City Hall. At the moment, there are 430 chairs and 90 tables situated in various squares and parks around Prague. According to the analysis carried out by the Institute of Planning and Development, around 220,000 people used the urban furniture in 2016. In the future, the institute plans to add more municipal furnishing, such as portable bike stands and grills.

Average price of auction item rose to 57,000 crowns in 2016 The average auction price of an item at Czech auctions increased to 57.000 crowns (over 2,000 euros) last year, the art investment website artplus.cz informed on Tuesday. The price rise was fuelled by an overall surge in sales at Czech auctions, which exceeded one billion crowns for the first time in history. The overall turnover at Czech auctions in 2016 increased by over 30 percent on the previous year to more than 1.25 billion crowns.

Author: Ruth Fraňková