Mykolaiv Plans Water Palace Project to Boost Post-War Reconstruction

Mykolaiv is actively discussing plans for the postwar reconstruction of the city. One of the strategic projects isthe Water Palace, a large-scale complex that will renovate the Ingul River embankment and the School of Young Sailors.

According to the press service of the Mykolaiv City Council, the project was presented at a meeting of the Expert and Public Council of the Executive Committee of the Mykolaiv City Council.

According to the concept developed by the Italian company One Works, the project includes:

• A modernized School of Young Seafarers with modern classrooms, a gym, a shooting range, and laboratories for 160 students.
• "The Water Palace is a public space with a hall for public events, office space, ticket offices, and a waiting room for river transport passengers.
• An open recreation area that will become a place for concerts, public events and the promotion of water tourism.

The project is aimed at developing the city and its tourism potential. According to Tetiana Shulichenko, Director of the Economic Development Department, it is not only about updating the infrastructure, but also about creating jobs and attracting tourists.

The architects assure that the new buildings will be fully accessible to people with disabilities. The project also provides for a shelter, although the developers hope that by the time it is implemented, the need for it will disappear.

A register of recovery projects has been created in Mykolaiv. The register allows for a unified system of accounting for municipal property and promotes transparency through open data.

Over the past year, 1,436 inspections of facilities damaged by Russian aggression were conducted, allowing for the development of recovery plans and assistance to citizens through the EU Recovery Program and international initiatives. The Department of State Architectural and Construction Control conducted 10 unscheduled inspections, issued 9 orders to eliminate violations and 5 orders to stop construction work, imposing fines of UAH 319,562, of which UAH 866,126 was collected.

Андрій Колісніченко