Prague supports Earth Hour, Prague monuments will go dark in the evening

This year, the capital city of Prague will once again participate in Earth Hour, a global event for nature and climate protection. Through its service company Technology of the City of Prague, which manages the public lighting system in the metropolis, the ceremonial lighting of important Prague monuments will be turned off tonight from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

“When several Prague landmarks go dark for one full hour on Saturday, some people may be Googling the reason for the ‘eclipse’. However, I think that most Prague residents are already familiar with Earth Hour. It is a global initiative whose aim is to draw attention to the deteriorating state of the climate and the loss of biodiversity. For Prague, environmental protection is not a marginal topic, it has had a climate plan for several years, which we are gradually fulfilling,” says the deputy for the environment and climate plan Jana Komrsková.

“I am pleased that we can also give time to the Earth with this symbolic hour, during which we will turn off the landmarks of Prague, such as the National Theatre, the Old Town Hall or the Dust Gate. Limiting the carbon footprint and unwanted light emissions is a goal we are working on for the long term. We are modernizing Prague’s public lighting system by installing more energy-efficient LED lights with remote control and regulation. Another area is the support for the development of electromobility, where we are building multi-purpose masts that will light the way for the citizens of Prague and at the same time it will be possible to charge electric cars from them.” he said Michal Hroza, councilor City of Prague for the area of ​​infrastructure.

According to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of THMP Tomáš Jílek, a total of five dozen important Prague monuments will go dark on Saturday as part of Earth Hour, which will be “turned off” remotely from the company’s central control room in Prague’s Holešovice with the participation of the Deputy Mayor, Mr. City of Prague for the environment and climate plan of Jana Komrsková and councilor Michal Hroza responsible for city infrastructure.

The following monuments will be extinguished: National Theatre, Church of St. Prokop (Žižkov), Žofín, Mánes, Malostranské bridge tower, Vítkov Memorial, Church of St. Antonín, Vyšehrad National Monument, Church of St. Ludmily (Nám. Míru), Loreto, Černín Palace, House of Artists (Rudolfinum), Church of St. Nicholas and Jan Hus Monument (Old Town Square), Old Town Hall, Kranner’s Fountain, Chapel of St. Kříže, Charles Bridge, Petrín Lookout Tower, Church of St. Havel, Estate Theater, Čechův bridge, Rotunda St. Máří Magdaleny, Municipal House, Prašná brána, Church of St. Cyril and Methodius (Karlín), Church of Emmaus, Church of St. John of Nepomuck Na Skalka, Strahov Monastery, Church. St. Apollinaire, Church of St. Ghost, Statue of Franz Kafka, Church of St. Simon and Jude, Týn Church, Church of St. Haštala, Church of St. Jakub the Elder, Statue of TGM, Church of St. Norbert, Church of St. Ignatius, State Opera, Church of the Most Sacred Heart of the Lord, Church of St. Peter (Dubeček), Church of St. Martina (Řepy), Owl’s Mills, Church of Our Lady Victorious, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Vinoř), Libeň Castle, Church of St. Fabian and Sebastian, Church of St. Remigia, Chapel, school and park in Dolní Měcholupy, Memorial to victims of communism, Church of St. Cyril and Methodius (Nebušice), Ruins of Baba.

THMP is the administrator and service partner of a wide range of technological devices in the metropolis. The company’s flagship is the care of the public lighting network, it also illuminates Prague’s monuments and provides light Christmas decorations and trees. It also takes care of the city’s camera system, light signaling devices, traffic and telematics systems, public and tower clocks, and restores furniture at public transport stops. For all technologies, it operates a non-stop dispatch center for reporting failures and managing service interventions, which it carries out over 25,000 per year. THMP participates in smart solutions for Prague in the field of e-mobility and photovoltaics and acts as a municipal energy trader. The goal of the THMP is a functioning city that is pleasant for the residents.