Jurkovic Heating Plant in Bratislava Receives Global Architecture Award

Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – The reconstruction of the former Jurkovic heating plant in Bratislava, a national cultural monument, has been recognised at a global architecture competition in Bilbao, Spain, receiving the top award in the category of industrial buildings as part of the Architecture MasterPrize Award 2022. The restoration finished above more than 1,000 other projects from 65 countries, the first project from Slovakia to do so. "This is proof that we also have buildings of international importance in Slovakia. The Jurkovic heating plant is an example of sustainability and a space that combines a modern working environment, culture and gastronomy in a new zone in Bratislava," stated chief renovation architect Martin Pasko. The comprehensive reconstruction of the Jurkovic heating plant cost over €13 million. The plant's construction began in 1941 and was completed in 1944. It was part of Bratislava's industrial centre, outside the historical core of the city. am/df