Dům čp. 11 House

Welcome to the Pee Pee. You're standing in front of the house with the number 11, which is known in the place as the Morawetz family villa. If you look at it now, you will see a representative city house that radiates in its form the wealth and stability of the time in which it originated. It's a building that dominates the city area and tells you at first glance that there were people who lived here with a high social status. Feel its overall atmosphere and the way it fills the space around it.

Let us now stop at how this house was created and who was its creator. It was built at the very beginning of the twentieth century, in the year of the nine-th century. At that time Úpice was the center of industrial expansion and this villa was to serve as a nest for the Morawetz family. This family wasn't just ordinary, they were owners of a local mill and a jute weaver. So imagine this house grew out of the success of the local textile industry. It was a symbol of prosperity and a result of hard work in a factory that employed a lot of people around it. The villa was not only a residence, but also a business card for a family who wanted to show their influence and taste.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself. If you look at the facade and overall composition of the house, you will notice that it is located on an interesting boundary of two periods. It is a combination of historism that has returned to proven patterns from the past, and the first signs of modernity that have brought new views of space and functionality. Although we do not know today the names of the particular architects who drew the plans, the result speaks for themselves. Look at the details of the house that are still preserved. It is fascinating to realize that the house has been protected as a cultural monument since the year one thousand and nine hundred and fifty-eight and was later included in the central list of cultural monuments of the Czech Republic. That means the state has recognized its irreplaceable value for our history.

When you look at this house, you might imagine how the first owners lived in it. But there were other important events in these walls. Let's move in time to the year one thousand nine hundred twenty-six. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first President of the Czech Republic, spent the night in this house. Imagine the atmosphere where a man who was at the birth of our own state hosted these rooms. It is a detail that gives a special weight to the villa and connects this private family home with the great history of the entire nation.

Now I want to take you to something that you can't see at first sight, but what makes the house really special. Try to imagine how equipped this villa was at the time of its creation. For the year of a thousand-nine, it was the peak of luxury and modern technology. While most people were drowning in the stove at the time, central heating was already installed here, which heated the whole house. Even more luxury was brought by marble linings in bathrooms, which at that time was an extraordinary detail that underlined the family's wealth.

If you could look behind the fence into the garden, you would find that life here was really comfortable. There was a swimming pool in the garden, which was at the time a unique symbol of the highest comfort. The house also had its wing, which served as a background for servants. This is where all the traffic took place, allowing the owners of the villa to enjoy the peace and luxury in the main tract of the house. Interestingly enough, even though the house is privately owned today, it still retains its authentic inner elements that carry us back to the time of the textile mogul.

So this villa is much more than an old house from a thousand devyst years ago. It is a monument to the time when industry flourished in the Přípice, where important statesmen met here and when the first modern elements began to enter the architecture. It's a place where one family's personal story connects to the history of the entire region.

Now you can rest easy on your journey through the city. I suggest you stay at the villa for a while and try to imagine the excitement that must have been here over a century ago when guests arrived and the sun reflected in the pool. I hope you're interested in this short trip to history with the Morawetz family. I wish you a pleasant continuation in discovering the beauty of Úpice. Goodbye.