Philosophy in the streets of a new Prague district
Streets and parks in the new Rohan City quarter, which is being developed in Prague 8 on Rohan Island, will bear the names of famous philosophers. They will commemorate both Czech thinkers (Jan Sokol, Radim Palouš, Erazim Kohák, Ladislav Hejdánek, J. L. Fischer) and international figures such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, and others. The new square will be named after French philosopher Simone Weil. The investor of the Rohan City project is Sekyra Group. The vision of founder Luděk Sekyra was to honor important philosophers through street names. “Philosophy is my lifelong passion, and that’s why I’m pleased that Rohan City will be a philosophical quarter, probably the first of its kind,” says Sekyra.
Construction continues
In the first phase, four residential buildings with 220 apartments have already been completed. Diamonds Karlín was designed by Eva Jiřičná with Petr Vágner, while Riviera Karlín was created by architects from EBM Expert. They are complemented by administrative buildings Arché (Eva Jiřičná) and A2 (Jakub Cigler). This year will see the start of construction of the luxury residential towers Vision Karlín as well as the second phase of the project with four residential blocks and three administrative buildings.
Public space and amenities
A school for up to 800 children and a central square as the focal point of the district will be built in the new quarter. Nearly half of the area will consist of parks and public spaces. The existing cycle path will become a riverside promenade connecting to the future Maniny Park. The Rohan City project will be completed by 2035. Around 11,000 people will find housing and work here. The total investment volume will reach 25 billion CZK.
Historical legacy of the site
The Rohan City location also carries significant historical symbolism. During World War II, requisitioned bells from Czech churches were gathered here and subsequently transported to war factories in Hamburg. This history will be commemorated by a newly cast bell weighing almost one ton, which will be placed in the park as a reminder of the site’s past and a symbol of the district’s new beginning.
