Valkounsky House
| Valkounsky House | |
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Valkounský dům | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Prague 1 |
| Address | Nerudova 211/14, 118 00 |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50°5′19″N 14°24′3.72″E / 50.08861°N 14.4010333°E |
| Completed | 1727 |
Valkounsky House (Czech: Valkounský dům) is a house at 14 Nerudova street in northwestern Prague, Czech Republic, to the southeast of Prague Castle. It is named after the original owner, Knight Bohuchval Valkoun from Adlar, from the beginning of the 17th century. It is now run as a hotel Nerudova 211.
History
According to an early Baroque project of
Old Town Square
.
The house acquired its BaroqueJan Blažej Santini-Aichel.[2] However, when Santini died, a renowned goldsmith bought the house and built up the third floor.
This town house served its tenants until 2002, when it was closed. At the same time, a careful reconstruction of the whole property commenced, and the authentic wooden ceilings, ribbed vaults, wall fresco paintings and an original porcelain
sun dial
placed on the façade in the inner block.
References
- ISBN 978-83-89188-62-5.
- ^ Umění (in Czech). Nakl. Československé akademie věd. 1968. pp. 534–50.