Inmates at a prison workshop in Horní Slavkov are creating a scale model of Prague Castle
which will take two years of painstaking work
At about 22 meters long and 15 meters wide
the 1:25 scale replica will be the largest model ever crafted at the prison’s workshop
which has operated for over a decade making detailed miniature structures
the landmark chapel within the Prague Castle complex
The nearly 4-meter-tall replica cathedral tower is already taking shape
Jirsa notes the full cathedral will be more complicated than their previous model of the similar St
"The overall object is not that complicated
it’s the details that are the worst,” said one inmate
who has spent six years at the workshop completing over two dozen models
He is currently working on recreating the cathedral’s intricately designed roof and coverings
the model will have an internal iron framework with plastic
and cast resins to reproduce the buildings’ linings
The completed replica will then be transported to the Boheminium Park in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně
where a painter will add further realistic touches
The park will display it prominently alongside other Prague landmark models from the workshop
which the inmates from Horní Slavkov also helped to create
The miniature Prague Castle project underscores the commitment to precision and historical accuracy within the prison's modeling program
providing inmates with job skills while preserving Czech architectural heritage
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ABC NewsScrappers get 10-tonne bridge for a steelShare Scrappers get 10-tonne bridge for a steelTopic:Crime
The bridge was part of derelict local railway line linking the villages of Loket and Horni Slavkov. (flickr: pimgmx)
Link copiedShareShare articleThieves in the Czech Republic have made away with a 10-tonne steel pedestrian bridge in the latest case of scrap metal heists plaguing the country.
"The police know the identity of the thieves. An investigation is underway," local police spokeswoman Katerina Bohmova said.
Using a crane, the crafty group of thieves dismantled the bridge and about 200 metres of railway track.
The thieves even managed to dupe police officers during a routine check as they were dismantling the bridge, showing officers forged documents saying they were working on a new bicycle path.
The stolen metal is valued at around 4,800 euros ($6,150), according to railway company SZDC.
The pedestrian bridge was part of derelict local railway line infrastructure linking the western Czech villages of Loket and Horni Slavkov.
Such crime has become common in the Czech Republic, an EU member since 2004.
Enticing sums paid by scrap dealers are attracting a growing army of metal thieves, usually from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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