Kaprálův Mlýn

Localisation

State Czech Republic
Regional (NUTS III) hierarchical level South Moravian region
District level (LAU1) Brno - country
Municipality (LAU2) Ochoz u Brna
Connection to traffic network

Connection to nearest highway (1km), to Brno city center (14km), to nearest motorway D1 (13km), to nearest railway (8km).

Main factors of successful redevelopment process

General localization - located near Ochoz u Brna, near Brno city

Specific localization – in the valley of Říčka, about 1 km from highway. Located in woods near caves Netopýrka and Švédův stůl.

Transport links – There is a small road to the mill but the normal highway is 1 km up the hill. Motorway D1 is about 13

Public attitudes, adoption of innovations and new developments

  • Creating a center for non school education SCENES
  • Residential ecological center on national level
  • Ecological educational programs for schools
  • Educational center for members of NGOs
  • Ecological education center for environmental teachers
  • Info point for tourists
  • Reconstruction of the building

Availability of financial incentives (grants, subsidies, funds) - co-financed from the European Union Operating Program Environment

Brief description of site and current use

It is expected, that Kaprálův Mlýn was built in beginning of 18th century. But the owners are known from the end of it.

In 1939, the mill was bought by Zdena Kaprálová. They wanted to find a calm place to live and they modernized it by that age.

In 1945 the Red army stayed right in the Kaprálův mlýn. Kapral's moved to India and finally to the USA.

In 1949 the property was nationalized and in 1984 completely closed due to bad technical conditions of building structures. In 1993 it was given back to miss Kaprálová and she rented it to scouts. It became a place with whole year use and it was also rebuilt by voluntary work and money. In 2007 Kaprálův mlýn was given to scouts by daughters of Zdena. Project of the reconstruction had a vision to be created an ecological center with educational use.

Original use – basic description

Original use A mill, agricultural land, orchard and watercourse and a place to live
Area 4,2 ha
Type of site agricultural, living

Current state – basic description

Current use Environmental Education Centre
% of built-up area about 3 %
State of Environment partly decontaminated
New use from 2012
Total costs 1 471 000 EURO
Owner of site Junák - svaz skautů a skautek ČR, okres Brno - město

Contact to stakeholders

Owner of site

Junák - svaz skautů a skautek ČR, okres Brno - město

Česká 11, 602 00 Brno

Czech republic

brj@volny.cz

Ivo Brzobohatý

+420 777 666 971
Local public administration

Junák, Kaprálův Mlýn

Ochoz u Brna 235, 664 02 Brno - venkov

Czech Republic

info@kapraluvmlyn.cz

+420 544 212 993
Investors participating at redevelopment
  • EU - Operating Program Environment
  • South Moravian Region
  • Ministry of Education and Sports
  • Foundation Vodafone
  • Brno city
  • Provident Financial
  • Visegrad Fund
NGOs
  • Junák - svaz skautů a skautek ČR
  • Nadace Veronica