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 |
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