Fabrika 61 – Fabrika umenia

Fabrika 61 - The Future Built on Tradition

Partizánske was established by the well-known company Baťa and became the shoe-making centre of Slovakia.

The modern town was built upon fields and reclaimed swamp land in the Upper Nitra region in a manner that had not been seen before. Along with it came a high standard of living, high wages, a cinema, a jazz café, and other facilities which made Baťovany a town of the future.

We have planned the project Fabrika 61 to build upon this famous heritage n a manner that will bring new opportunities.

We believe that we can create groundwork where all generations can come together. The space will offer an opportunity for everyone to grow.

What will the revived factory space look like?

It will be a place for fun, education, relaxation or work. Building 61 will be a place for people to come together and help move our region forward.

This vision is based on the results of the participative study. We have included local individuals, businesses and initiatives in both the creation of our vision and the subsequent execution.

This is not only about rescuing the building. This project will also help create new jobs and it will provide fertile ground for the co-existence across all generations.

The revitalisation of the building will provide the necessary space for the younger generation, who are not very inspired to continue living in this region partly due to the absence of such a space.

A new safe space for today’s children and teens will be created, together with a wide variety of community activities.

This, in turn, can attract creatives and highly educated people who might inspire new projects and bring new impulses to the region.

The primary aim, in addition to saving and comprehensively renovating the building, is to revitalise it culturally and to operate it in a meaningful and sustainable way. That is why we are also considering a ‚First Aid Investment Plan‘, which would make it possible to organise cultural and social activities from the outset, without the need for millions of euros in investment and total reconstruction. This is a set of small technical adjustments and necessary interventions that could, at minimum cost, kick-start the real use of the building. Of course, with an emphasis on safety and basic requirements for hygiene and ensuring a usable and decent space. This package is valued at €150,000.

Regardless of the „First Aid“ plan, the final and main goal of the project is the total restoration and renovation of the building and its surroundings.

Let’s breathe new life into Building 61!

The factory was the reason why the Baťa company built a town in the Upper Nitra region. The factory gave work and created a modern lifestyle for many families. It is time to give it back its dignity, to breathe new life into it.

Building 61 is a place ready to restore what has been taken from it. To put its soul back where it belongs. Ready for a revival that everyone can be a part of. You notwithstanding!

THANK YOU!