Dům čp. 28/37 House

Welcome to Moravian Treb. You are standing in front of the house with the number twenty-eight Slash 37, which is a silent but very important witness to the history of this city. Now, when you look at it, you see a building that connects several centuries with its appearance. Although it now acts as a harmonious part of urban development, its walls contain layers of time, fire and ambition of people who once lived and worked here. Let's go back in time together to understand how this house has become what it is today. The story of this building is closely linked to the fate of the city and its ability to rise again from the ashes. A year ago, a thousand and five hundred and nine years ago, there was already a house that was destroyed by a devastating fire. It is this tragic event that has become an impulse for new construction. Shortly after the fire, the house was rebuilt, in the Gothic style, which was the peak of the building art at that time. So imagine what this neighborhood looked like at the time and what a new, modern house in the heart of the city must have been dominated. But time did not stand and the needs of the people changed. A few decades later, a thousand and five hundred and forty-seven, the house went through a major transformation. It was rebuilt in the spirit of the early Renaissance. It was during this period that the parts that are most valuable in history were created. This created, for example, a court tract and a space called mazhaus, which was essentially a passageway hall which served as a link between the street and the inner court. It was a very practical space, but also representative, where people met and business was taking place. Now that you're standing in front of the front, pay attention to the overall appearance of the facade. But what you see today is not the original Renaissance face of the house. Another big break came in a thousand eight hundred forty-four, when the city hit the fire again. After this disaster, the facade was redesigned. In the nineteenth century, tastes and needs were changing, so at this time the building was increased by the second floor, which gave it the current height and changed its silhouette. It is fascinating to think that beneath the later 19th century layer, the foundations of Gothic and Renaissance walls still breathe. If we could dig deeper into the wnętri at this point, we would find real architectural treasures. The greatest fascination is the precious clove vault in the mazhaus space. This vault is one of the oldest examples of its kind throughout the city. It's a masterpiece that shows the precision of the craftsmen. If you look at the clamps of the vault, which are the decorative stones in the places where the vault is connected, you will see the coats of arms of the lords of Boskovice and also the guild marks. These symbols tell us the story of the power, ownership and artisanal pride that ruled this house. In addition to the crest vault, the right part with the cross rib arch was preserved on the ground floor. It is a typical element that brings us back to a time when it was built in terms of stability and aesthetics at the same time. Next to these spaces was the so-called black kitchen. It was a place where the open fire was cooked and the smoke and heat were concentrated so as not to burden the rest of the representative space of the house. It is a reminder of everyday life from when preparing food was much more difficult than today. But the basement is a mystery and a fascinating detail. Today, the front part of the cellars confirms that there was a predecessor of the current building in this place long before the house was rebuilt in the year one thousand five hundred and nine. The basement is like the memory of a house that keeps traces of even the oldest generations that lived here, and that are no longer written in any books. All these elements together make this house unique. That's why it was officially listed as a cultural monument in the year one thousand nine hundred sixty-four. It's not just an ordinary building with a number of twenty-eight slash 37, but an archive written in stone and mortar. It's a story about resilience, about how the city and its inhabitants were able to recover from disasters and how they gradually layered their history. Notice how this house fits into the rhythm of the surroundings, even though it carries such a rich past. It is a reminder that history is not only in museums, but is present in every stone of our streets. Now I'm leaving you to look at the facade in peace and perceive the atmosphere of this place. Try to imagine how many people have walked through here in the last five hundred years, how many shops have been closed here and how many family stories have taken place in these walls. I hope this short trip over time helped you see more than just the facade in this house. Thank you for your attention and I wish you a pleasant continued journey through the city. Invite your senses to further discover and follow the other traces of history that are waiting for you in Moravian Treb. Goodbye.