Fate of dilapidating Jurkovič’s cable car station is unclear

The historic building has not been used for more than 20 years.

(Source: TASR)
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The historic building of the valley cable car station in Tatranská Lomnica has not been used for more than 20 years and has been dilapidating.

Its owner is Tatry Mountain Resorts (TMR), which had its own intention with its building. Last year there was a monument research.

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“The original intention of the revitalisation in the surroundings of the Grandhotel and botanical garden counted with the reconstruction of the whole building and its use as a multi-purpose area for restaurant, museum with projection, shop and social facilities,” said director of High Tatras resort Dušan Slavkovský, as quoted by the TASR newswire.

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