Thursday, 16 October 2025
The transformation of Rohan Island in Prague is gaining momentum, with an ambitious new phase designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind. The project, developed by Sekyra Group, aims to turn a long-abandoned riverside site into a vibrant new district combining housing, leisure, and green public space.
The development, known as Rohan City, will stretch along the Vltava River between Karlín and Libeň, replacing what was once an industrial area with modern buildings and landscaped parks. At its heart will stand four distinctive residential towers created by Libeskind’s studio in New York. Their dynamic form will define the skyline and serve as the focal point of a new central square dedicated to Simone Weil, continuing the district’s theme of naming streets and parks after great thinkers.
The wider plan envisions a mixed community with homes, offices, shops, cafés, and cultural facilities surrounded by open green areas. The riverfront promenade will connect to existing parks and cycle routes, creating a continuous path along the Vltava. Nearly half of the entire site is planned as open space, making greenery a central part of the district’s design.
Local and international architecture firms are contributing to different phases of the project, each responsible for residential or mixed-use blocks that will form part of the evolving neighbourhood. Among them are Jakub Cigler Architekti, edit! architects, and Podlipný Sladký Architekti, who are designing a new section with several hundred apartments overlooking the river.
Construction on the site has been advancing gradually since the first buildings were approved, with completion of the full district expected by 2035. Once finished, Rohan City will provide homes for more than 10,000 people, transforming a neglected part of the capital into a modern, sustainable extension of the inner city.
Sekyra Group describes the development as a model for contemporary Prague — a place that connects architecture with the natural landscape while offering new spaces for culture and community life. Libeskind’s design will give the area a distinctive identity, marking one of the most significant additions to the city’s skyline in years.
Photo: Rohan City – Sekyra Group
