Collectors Prague

What exactly are collectors? These are continuous line structures, the purpose of which is to guide and store engineering networks, both pipeline and cable. All utilities must be accessible for possible repairs, as well as routine inspections and maintenance, so that some minor faults can be made directly in the collector, without having to disturb the road in any way. The collectors ensure the smooth running of the entire city and store most of the engineering networks performing this function.

What can you see here?

During the tour, visitors will learn about the entire technology of construction of collectors and how to store utilities. There is also a central control room for inspection, using one of the largest and most modern monitoring in the world. Along the route, you can also see holes with utilities, which lead directly from the collector to the basements of houses, walking underground in the historic center of Prague, at a depth of 40 m below the ground.

Kolektory Praha is an important technical work that is admired by experts from all over the world, and which is in any case worth a visit, as well as the famous architectural monuments of Prague. The local collector system is one of the largest in the world. The trend of adventure tourism is detailed here and the visitor has a unique opportunity to see Prague in a completely untraditional way.

The network of collectors is approximately 90 km long and there are 18 km of collectors in the center alone. Visitors have the opportunity to choose one of two routes, about 1.4 km long and leading approximately 35 - 40 m below the earth's surface, while it is necessary to climb several ladders during the tour. One of the routes roughly copies the famous Royal Route, leading from Senovážné náměstí through Příkopy, the House of the Black Madonna or Celetná Street, etc. One tour lasts about 2 hours.

Author: Andrea Štyndlová