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DUM U DVOU SLUNCU — Former Renaissance Building

Former one-storey Renaissance building, only its Renaissance portal is preserved today. It sustained a rebuilding in 1673-93 when it gained one more storey, its frontispiece was rebuilt in the Baroque style and replenished with two gables with skylights. House sign…

DUM U KAMENNEHO ZVONU — Gothic Tower House

Former Early-Gothic object was rebuilt in the second quarter of the 14th century into a town palace of the tower type, probably for King Jan Lucemburk. Rebuilt in the 17th and 18th century in Baroque style. Constructional and architectonical researches performed in…

DUM U TRI PSTROSU — Former Renaissance Building

This house was constructed in 1585 and purchased by Jan Fux, a merchant with ostrich quills, in 1597. He has it rebuilt in 1606, painted with frescos with motives of ostrich quills and ostrichs as the house emblem. Baroque storey with two gables added in 1657. Painted…

KOVAŘOVIC'S VILLA — The Cubist villa

The villa was designed by Josef Chochol, famous Czech cubist architect. It was realized by the builder Bedřich (Frederick) Kovařovic to his cost.  The construction lasted between 1912 and 1913. This building is one of the leading cubist architectural works. The…

MALOSTRANSKA RADNICE (BESEDA) — Late-Renaissance Building

Constructed in 1478, used as a townhall up to 1784. It gained the present appearance in 1617-30 when it was rebauilt by G.M. Filippi. Interiors rebuilt in 1660, three towers and decoretive skylights were taken down from the roof in the first half of the 19th century.…

PRAZSKY HRAD - ZLATA ULICKA — Lane With Miniature Houses

It originated in the second half of the 16th century, when archers and goldsmiths from the castle settled here (former name Zlatnická St.). Poor people lived here during the 18th and 19th century. Several famous writers dwelled here in the 20th century (F. Kafka, J.…

RENTAL HOUSE OF JAN BAYER (Nájemní dům Jana Bayera) — Cubist rental house

VALDSTEJNSKY DUM (PANSKY, VYSOKY) — Renaissance Town House

It was established in the Late-Renaissance period, around 1611, before Valdštejnský Palace was erected. The name (Lords) hints it was probably indeed used by the Valdštejns, maybe during the construction of the Valdštejnský Palace. They sold it to Tunes in 1670, who…