Contracting Authority
Prague Castle Administration
Competition type
Competitive dialogue - design&build
Request to participate deadline / Open call
27.2.2026, 14:00
Professional approach deadline
23.3.2026, 14:00
The jury selects 5 contestants based on the professional approach
until 8.4.2026
Workshop 1 – site visit
22.4.2026 preliminary date
Workshop 2 – consultation presentation
4.6.2026
Final submission deadline
4.9.2026, 14:00
Presentation for the jury
11.9.2026
Prizes total
3.000.000 Kč
Mandatory use of electronic tool
Prague Castle is awaiting new illumination – beautiful, sustainable and technically outstanding. We are looking for a multidisciplinary team to design, deliver and install it with respect for the uniqueness of the site.
The existing architectural and public illumination of Prague Castle has served for a long time; however, from a technical perspective it no longer meets current possibilities and requirements. Technological progress in the field of light sources, optical systems and lighting control now offers solutions that are more energy-efficient, more flexible and more considerate of the historical context than was possible at the time the current system was implemented. At the same time, approaches to the nighttime image of cities and to the regulation of light pollution have also evolved. The brief therefore calls for a complete replacement (new construction) of the illumination system, which also makes it possible to propose a new lighting concept.
Please note that this being a public procurement - the complete documentation and any new additional info, e.g. answered questions, must be and is on the NEN page (see below).
Tender documentation
Outline brief
Complete documentation - INCLUDING CONTINUOUSLY PUBLISHED ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Isabelle Corten
ChairLighting designer
Clementine Fletcher-Smith
Lighting designer
Eva Jiřičná
Architect
Ladislav Lábus
Architect
Michal Krejčík
alternateArchitect
Štěpán Valouch
alternateArchitect
Kateřina Špičáková
Vice-ChairPrague Castle Development Coordinator
Barbora Féret
Head of the Planning and Implementation Department, Prague Castle Administration
Pavel Vyhnánek
Director of the Prague Castle Administration
František Mrkus
alternateDirector of the Real Estate Department, Prague Castle Administration
Kateřina Polanská
alternateChief of Staff to the Head of the Office of the President of the Czech Republic