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The new sports hall in Kraljevo’s settlement, Ribnica, is close to an end and the citizens of Kraljevo could soon get the first indoor swimming pool. The Detailed regulation plan defines it as a new sports zone. As Nenad Neric, head of the Directorate for planning and construction of Kraljevo confirmed for eKapija, te location for the indoor swimming pool is the land next to the new hall.

- We have stepped into the final stage of collecting technical documentation and we expect that by the end of the year we will get all the permits. The plan is to release public procurements in January 2015 – Neric said.

The estimated investments value totals RSD 790 m and our collocutor expects that the construction of this representative facility will need less money, some 5 mil EUR.

Neric announced that the Directorate is planning to suggest to the City to set aside from the budget 150-200 million dinars for the site preparation so that they would apply for the funds with some of the European funds.

- In that case, Kraljevo would get a swimming pool by the end of 2015. If we fail to agree with the City, the project will anyhow be implemented in the next three years – a collocutor of eKapija says.

Two swimming pools

The preliminary design, done by AteljeAL studio, implies construction of the facility on more than 6.500 m2. The facility in the Ribnica sports complex would have a basement floor, a ground floor, two floors and an outdoor terrace.

- The ground floor would have a swimming pool, with dimensions 33 times 25 m and 2 m deep planned for swimming and ater polo competitions. The covered swimming pool would comply with the standards defined for world competitions in small swimming pools and stands would have space for some 300 spectators –Nedic explains adding that the roof would be mobile.

Apart from competition pool, construction of swimming pool for non-swimmers, dimensions 25 times 12 m and 80 to 150 cm depth is also planned. The floor would also have all additional rooms such as changing rooms, toilets, an emergency.

Fitness, wellness, restaurant

The first floor is planned for recreation facilities, Namely, construction of a fitness and wellness center and a beauty’s is planned here. Apart from that, there should be a restaurant as well.

The second floor would comprise an outdoor terrace on 500 m2. The last floor is also planned for offices, galleries and a press center where journalists could be placed during big sports events.

As for now, Kraljevo has one city outdoor swimming pool in the center where construction of indoor swimming pool should have been construction. However, the idea was not implemented so that city core would be less jammed and Kraljevo’s settlement, Ribnica, became a true sports oasis.

I.M.