Dům čp. 27 (Štramberk) House

Welcome to Štramberk. You're standing in one of those rare moments where time may seem to have stopped for a while, and you've fallen deeper into the history of this place through your journey. In front of your eyes is house number 27, which is not just an ordinary building, but a living witness to the many years that this region has lived. Please feel the strange atmosphere that radiates from the surrounding walls and from the entire space. You are in a part of the city known as Kuta, a place that keeps its historical face and unique character very carefully for centuries. Look at the house right in front of you. Feel his presence, his stability and how he harmoniously fits into the overall image of this square. It is a building that immediately welcomes you with its historical depth and tells the story of how it lived here in a time that is now a distant past for us.

Let's move further into time together and understand how this house came to be. Its history dates back to the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, namely around the year eighteen hundred. This was the time when the world began to change, when old ways of building began to meet new ideas of durability and comfort. This house was built as a grafted building, a technique that requires tremendous skill and deep knowledge of wood work. Wood was a basic building block that provided strength and flexibility. But what makes this house really special and interesting is the fact that it is equipped with plaster. This combination of wooden structure and protective layer of plaster is very specific for this period and for this region. Feel the interesting interplay of two different materials. The plaster here serves as protective leather, which protects the wooden skeleton from the influences of the surrounding environment, while the grafted construction itself provides the construction of its soul and strength. This is proof of the high craft of the then builders who knew how to combine natural materials into a functional and lasting whole.

Now pay close attention to how this house is perceived in the wider context of the city. It's not just one of the many houses in the square. This building is recognized as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. This means that its value goes beyond the borders of an individual or one family and belongs to all of us as part of our common heritage. The house is also an essential part of the city conservation. When you look at its walls and its location, remember that every part of this place is protected to preserve the true, historical form of Štramberka. This protection ensures that in the next hundred years people will stand in the same place and feel the same wonder of beauty that you feel right now. It is a great responsibility, but also a huge gift that history has given us.

Now let's think about the human stories that took place in these walls here. Every house has its own memory, which is matched by the lives of people who were looking for safety and a home in it. In the nineteenth century, this house was home to the family of Ignatius Neuwar. Imagine those times, back then, life in this town was rhythmic, driven by daylight and work, and the Neuware family here was creating its own world. The property of the house then moved into the hands of the Hrčková family, who also left their trail and experienced their own joys and difficult moments. And even though the centuries were changing, the house was still here. Today, the Hyklu family is the owner, who continue their tradition in this historic area and keep this house as part of a living city. It is fascinating to watch this continuity, this series of generations that have been alternating, but that all shared the same place under the same roof. These family names are like chapters in a book that is still written.

Notice how this house acts as a fixed point in time. There is a mystery about how this construction managed to survive for as long as it managed to preserve its original nature and how it managed to remain such an important part of this square. It is a combination of quality craftsmanship, correct selection of materials and, above all, constant human care that has been taking place over this place for centuries. Without the people who took care of these monuments, these stories would have died long ago.

Now that you've gone over the basic features and history of house number 27, I suggest you continue your next walk around this beautiful city. See other buildings in the part of Kuta, see their shapes, their colors and their atmosphere. Any next step can lead you to another surprise. The Štramberk is filled with hidden treasures waiting to be discovered carefully. Thank you for taking the time to stop at this very monument. We wish you your next steps in this historic city to be full of inspiration and new experiences. We'll say goodbye and look forward to seeing you again on some of the other routes. Enjoy the beauty of Štramberka.