Get to know Vydrica

The entire construction process will be executed over three stages. The first stage construction works are already underway. Completion of each stage depends on obtaining all the necessary permits. The project was designed to allow residents to fully enjoy the buildings during the first stage even as the remaining construction stages continue. For regular information about project milestones and construction updates, visit our website and social media profiles.

Housing prices will reflect the unique location, architecture, and superior quality and high standards of fixtures. Prices will also be affected by a small number of residential apartments which maintain the project’s Old Town character. A major portion of financing has been dedicated to creating public areas in line with the project’s role as an integral part of the city’s central area.

Vydrica will be a pedestrian, car-free zone, and all traffic will be moved to an underground garage linked to roads via two exits. All the adjacent investments took the Vydrica project’s traffic requirements into consideration. Traffic volume capacity was also determined according to a traffic capacity assessment. Because the location is in the historical centre, cycling, boat traffic, integrated public transport and carsharing, including parking lots available 24 hours, will be encouraged.

Parking spaces will be available for rent, not for sale. Modern shared parking technologies will be employed at Vydrica to maximize the parking lot’s capacity of 680 cars.

The most valuable object at the Vydrica site, the Water Tower, is a national heritage site and dates back to the eleventh century. Administration and development of the tower will be in the hands of the local council. The Water Tower will become the heart of the new Vydrica and therefore deserves special treatment. We plan to give a helping hand to the local authorities. Other historical artefacts, such as the ice cellars, Kempelen’s water pump system, and the baroque cellars also create the site’s genius loci. The structures will be preserved, and most of them will be made accessible to the public. We also plan to introduce several interesting historical objects that no longer exist in the public historical narrative and relate to famous historical figures that once lived in the area.

The Vydrica site’s development is not continuous. Around the Water Tower and also near the Rybársky cech restaurant, a lot of space will be left for unobstructed views of the castle. A person of average height will not have a problem to see the castle from any place along the riverbank. On the contrary, people will enjoy the castle view even more thanks to the pedestrian promenade extension at Vydrica. Vydrica will be the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle to fill up the blank spot in the castle district and also will change the city’s relationship with the castle.

The Vydrica project refers to the historical location and its rich history. The public areas will make the most of the remaining public historical artefacts. The places where legendary buildings once stood and infamous figures lived decades ago will be marked along the crooked streets. Public areas will host artists, designers, and modern-day artisans, and in close cooperation with the local authorities, we will seek suitable spaces for galleries and other cultural activities.