Plzeň has begun preparing its fountains, drinking fountains and water pumps for winter. In an announcement dated 9 November, the city said fountain reservoirs would be drained over approximately two weeks, including those on Republic Square and in the park ring around the historic centre. After cleaning, fountains will receive protective wooden covers.
Water supplies will also be shut off to nine cast-iron drinking water pumps and six drinking fountains. The city expects these and its fountains to resume service at the end of April 2027. Five misting stations were already winterised at the end of August. They will resume when temperatures reach 25°C or higher.
