Dům čp. 102 (Štramberk) House

Welcome to Štramberk, a place where history is written directly into rocks and stone. You're standing in front of a house with a number hundred and two located on Jaronek Street. If you look at him, he may interest you at first glance with his modesty, but it is in this simplicity that his real charm lies. It is a walled-up building that has absorbed the atmosphere of this city and its appearance tells the story of the people who lived here centuries ago. Feel her presence within the city conservation, where every stone has its meaning and every building is a piece of our common heritage.

Now let's go back a little bit in time to understand how this house came into being. The end of the eighteenth century, namely the period around the year of seven hundred and eighty, was a time of change. At this very time, this object was built from a quarry stone. At that time, the village started gradually to go from wooden buildings to stone ones, which was a much safer and more permanent solution. For the record, just a little later, in the year seven hundred and ninety-nine, the first brick house was built in the square. This trend was very important because the wooden installation was constantly threatened by fire. And indeed, in the year thousands of eight hundred and fifty-five, a great fire struck the village, destroying dozens of houses. It was because this house was built of stone that he survived such disasters and wandered into our days to tell us his story today.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself and the details that you can see right in front of you. Look at the shape of the building. It is a ground-floor building with a rectangle as a foundation and a tripartite layout inside. Note the roof, which has a saddle shape and is covered with shingles, which is a traditional way of roofing from wooden plates. Look further up at the shield, which is vertically boarded. This detail gives the house a typical character of old Czech development. If you look at the walls, you will see that they are now without plaster. This is the result of a reconstruction that took place around the year two thousand. By removing the plaster layer, the original quarry stone was revealed, which gives the house its present, rustic and very natural appearance.

When we look at the history of this place, we have to acknowledge that we do not know the names of specific builders or personalities who would live in this house and leave behind written records. But that's the secret of many such houses. They are silent witnesses to the everyday lives of ordinary people, craftsmen and merchants who formed the face of Štramberk. Imagine how people came through here two years ago, how voices sounded in the streets and how the house adapted to the times we were going through.

And now we come to what is really the most remarkable thing about this house and what makes it unique. Try looking at exactly where the house is. Notice the back of it. It's fascinating that the building isn't just built next to the walls, but its rear wall is directly adjacent to the wall and to the rock itself. It's an extraordinary combination of human architecture and natural geology. Because there is one very interesting assumption that may interest you. It is assumed that the stone from which the house was built was not brought from a distance, but was obtained directly from the ruins of the castle. So imagine that the material that made up the walls of this house once formed the walls of the castle that stood over the city. It's basically recycling in the purest sense of the word when the old castle helped build a home for people.

Nowadays, the house is no longer just a silent memory of the past. After the reconstruction we talked about, there was a cafe set up in his premises. It is a beautiful ending to the journey of this house, where the simple dwelling has become a meeting place where you can relax and experience the atmosphere of history during a cup of drink. It's a bridge between the past, where people fought fire here and built from castle remains, and the present where people seek peace and quiet.

This house is proof that even a small building can be of great value if there is a cursed spirit of place and unique connection to the surrounding area. It is included in the list of cultural monuments of the Czech Republic, precisely because it represents a typical installation of its time and has an unusual location.

Now imagine how time has stopped at this point. You stand where the stone of the castle became the wall of the house and where the rock serves as a support. It is a place that teaches us humility before nature and respect for the craftsmanship of our ancestors.

Now we invite you to take a closer look at the house, maybe enter the cafe area and feel what it's like to be inside a building that is so firmly connected to the wall. Take a look at the rest of Jaronek Street and see how history intersects with modern life. Thank you for taking this short trip to the past with us. Enjoy your next stay in Štramberk and let yourself be inspired by the other beauties of this city. Goodbye.