Dům čp. 47 (Daňkovice) House

Welcome to the village of Danovice. Right now, you're standing in front of a house with number 47, which is the real jewel of local architecture. If you look at it, you will see a typical people's estate, which was characteristic of the northern part of the Moravian Horack region. Notice how the whole building is oriented directly into the village, giving it a proud and distinctive look. In front of you is a building that carries the history of the entire region and tells the story of how people lived and built in the Highlands. Now let's stop at when and how this house came into being. According to scientific examination of corners and layers of wood, i.e. using the method of determining age from rings, we date the creation of the building to the first half of the nineteenth century. It is fascinating to realize that even in the year eight hundred and thirty-five, the house on the cadastral map was marked as a brick building. It was a big step forward in the local environment at the time. While most of the other buildings on the embankment were built out of wood at the time, this house had already excelled with its walled construction, making it a very modern and valuable object of its time. Now pay attention to the architecture itself and to what you can see right in front of you. The house has a so-called triple-available chamber-sty type. This means that the space was divided very practically to serve both for housing and for storing food and keeping animals under one roof. Please look up on the roof. Notice the surface of it, which is covered with a blueberry shingles. This material is typical of traditional rural construction and gives the house its authentic, rustic character. The whole building is an important example of how they adapted to the conditions of the mountain landscape. When we think about the people who lived here, we have to admit that specific names of architects or prominent personalities are not preserved in the records. Yet this house is a living monument to the craftsmanship of unknown builders who have managed to create a work of such quality that it has survived centuries. It is a reminder of the daily efforts of rural people, their hard work and their sense of practical solutions to space. Let me now interest you in one true uniqueness that lies within. If you can see into the wnętrí, look for the arched black kitchen. It is a uniquely preserved element that you will hardly find these days. The black kitchen was the heart of the house, the place where it was cooked and the smoke concentrated. Another detail worth paying attention is the tiled stove in the skylight, which is today equipped with an exact copy of the original parts. These details show just how much the house is valued. This recognition resulted in a thousand nine hundred seventy in the registration of the state register of real cultural monuments. The highlight of recognition was the victory in the big category of Memorial of the Year competition in the year two thousand eighteen. So you're standing in front of a building that's not just an ordinary house, but a recognised symbol of traditional construction. It's a place where history meets craft art and you can feel the atmosphere of the old days. Now let us invite you to look at the facade in peace, perceive the texture of the blue shingles and try to imagine what the village of Danovice looked like more than a hundred years ago when this walled house stood out over the surrounding wooden huts. Explore the surroundings and be consumed by the silence and history of this place. Thank you for spending a moment with us at this beautiful house. We wish you a pleasant further journey and many new discoveries in our region.