Hanáková has not yet decided where the monuments of Moravia will be managed from

Moravský Krumlov (Znojmo region) - It is still not completely clear whether the state castles and chateaux in Moravia will be managed from Brno or Kroměříž. Alena Hanáková, the Minister of Culture (TOP 09 and Mayors), told ČTK that discussions are still ongoing about where this new workplace of the National Heritage Institute of the Czech Republic will be located. She noted that the debate about creating a heritage management center in Kroměříž has sparked disagreement in Brno.
     "There is still time for discussion. We feel that the proposal for the restructuring of the National Heritage Institute is perceived as the most controversial, particularly due to the location of the new workplace in Brno. We are continuing discussions about the matter and consulting the plan," said the minister.
     The National Heritage Institute will create four new workplaces from January 1, 2013, from which one hundred state castles and chateaux in the country will be managed. Initially, it was discussed that the center would be established in Brno, where heritage experts utilize a recently renovated building in Central Freedom Square for 110 million crowns. Then the proposal for Kroměříž came, which caused considerable surprise and disagreement among heritage experts and politicians.
     South Moravian Governor Michal Hašek (ČSSD) sees no reason why Moravian heritage sites should not be managed from somewhere other than the heart of Moravia, which offers a quality background, is surrounded by castles and chateaux, and is connected to universities and other national institutions. The Brno heritage office manages the most heritage sites in Moravia, including its most visited site - the chateau in Lednice.
     In addition to the Moravian center for the management of castles and chateaux, three more will be established in the country: in Prague, Plzeň, and Sychrov. The aim of the measure is to save costs. If the seat were in Kroměříž, it would mean a reduction in the number of employees at the National Heritage Institute from 220 to 50, leaving the premises in Brno mostly vacant.
     The Minister Hanáková is discussing how the restructuring will look with the General Director of the National Heritage Institute, Naděžda Goryczková. It will be up to the minister to approve the shape of the restructuring.