There are countless candles, flowers and little letters: in front of the villa of the hit singer Karel Gott in Prague, who died two weeks ago, a sea of flowers spreads over several meters. Day by day it continues to grow.
Originally, the street cleaning should have come on Monday to ensure order. But now the date was postponed indefinitely at the request of relatives of the deceased. This was announced by a spokeswoman for the city-owned company.
Meanwhile, the fire department is forced to ask people for precautions. She called on the mourners to keep sufficient distance between candles and flammable materials such as flower paper, photographs, and letters. A fire could spread quickly.
A corridor for the neighbors
The villa is located in a quiet residential area in the Prague district of Smichov. Many German fans are also making a pilgrimage there. The police keep a street corridor free for neighbors so they can get to their homes.
In the nearby Kinsky Gardens, the Czech metropolis has set up an alternative memorial where fans can plant flowers. The Czech Republic had said goodbye on Saturday with a state ceremony in Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral by Karel Gott.
The singer of hits like "Lady Carneval", "Catch the Light" and "Bee Maja" died on the 1st of October at the age of 80 years. With more than 50 million records sold, he was one of the greats of the music industry. (Read an obituary here.) He had leukemia.