The crematorium Photo: The Crematorium

Unusual building with an outdoor terrace and a triangular pediment, decorated with ornaments, like Eastern Palace from any fairy tale. It is located near the main city cemetery and is of continuing interest to tourists. Actually, this is not the Villa of a local rich man, and the local crematorium, built in the early last century in fashion in those days the art Deco style.

Pardubice has long been needed in the crematorium, which is not tired to remind the members of the friends of cremation operating in the city. However, the public spoke out against the gloomy buildings built in the style of functionalism. Moreover, a new structure was built to perform joyless functions. Only after the submission of the project, developed with the latest trends in architecture and involving the use of postmodern elements in the structure of this object, locals, critics and historians accepted in the appearance in their city crematorium.

The architect of this building was chosen Pavel Janák. This young and ambitious professional, well-versed in contemporary art, built the incredible beauty of the Palace, which affects their appearance everyone who sees him for the first time. The building of a crematorium adorned with stained glass circular form, and on the arch of the portal emblazoned inscription: "I live and you will live".

In 1968, Pardubice crematorium drew the attention of filmmakers. Director Juraj Herz was shot in the interiors of your film. Furnaces who were involved in the film, do not work now. They are located in the lobby, are closed as a reminder of past surveys.

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