Dům Špalíček House

Welcome to Chrudim. Right now, when you're standing on Koželužská Street, you're looking at a very interesting and peaceful building that carries a breath of history. In front of your eyes is a house known as Spicy. Before we embark on his detailed examination, allow you to observe the atmosphere for a while. You are in the vicinity of a former mill jet, a place where water moved in the past and life in this part of town revolved around work and nature. Feel the peace that this space offers, and look at the House of Spaniard as a witness to the times that have long since passed, but their trail is still very clear here.

Look at the overall shape of this building. It is a one-storey building that is very harmonious and balanced. If you notice its layout, you'll see it's made up of three parts, i.e. a three-track structure. This form tells us a lot about how houses were built at the time to be functional and at the same time aesthetically pleasant for their surroundings. But now we need to move further into time to understand why this house looks just like this.

This house is not just an ordinary house, but it is evidence of an advanced suburban development that was formed at the very end of the eighteenth century. Imagine the times when cities grew and people began to build their houses even outside a tight center, creating new, pleasant neighborhoods. The little man is just the representative of that time. Although it may now appear to be part of the city's solid core, at the time of its creation it represented a modern way of living in the suburbs. It is a monument to the time when architecture began to focus more on the purity of shapes and how the building fits into the landscape.

Now, I would like to ask you to pay attention to the details you have in front of you. Look at the walls of the building. Their foundation is an optic wall. Opuka is this type of stone very specific and gives the construction its strength and character. However, so that the building does not look just like a raw stone, the whole was plastered with a lime plaster. This plaster gives the house its smooth and clean appearance. And it is thanks to her that you can now look so easily at those beautiful white decorative elements.

Notice how the walls are decorated with white moldings. These moldings are like decorative lines that cut up the wall and give it depth and elegance. Also look at the champagne, the decorative frames around the windows, and the window nobodies. These little architectural details are not just for decoration, but they create a game of light and shadow on the facade. If you look at them from different angles, you'll see how their expression changes depending on how bright the sun is. It's a fascinating work that shows how important it was at that time to pay attention to even the smallest elements.

Now raise your sight even higher, to that mighty roof. It's a valb roof, which means it's leaning from all sides to the edge of the building. It is covered with bags that were burned in the oven to be durable and firm. This roof gives the whole house a sense of stability and protection. This whole structure, from the foundations of the opposites to those burnt bags at the top, is one complex unit that teaches us about the craftsmanship of people from the late eighteenth century.

You may now wonder who was the author of this work. Who were those people at the time who designed these shapes and who actually laid these stones one by one? Unfortunately, history is silent at this point. The names of architects and the names of those who built this house have not been preserved. And yet I see some beauty in it. Even though we don't know the names of individual creators, their work speaks for themselves. Their art is here, in these white moldings and in this balanced shape of three tracts, still alive. Even though these people are forgotten, their visions and their work are still visible to us.

There is also one interesting thing I would like to stress to you. This house is not just an ordinary house that just stands in the street. It's a protected cultural monument. This protection began in the year one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight. This means that many decades ago, people understood that this house had great value for the city of Chrudim and for all of us. It's not just about stones and plaster, it's about a piece of our common history that we need to protect to stay here for generations to come, just like it is today.

You are standing in front of a building that has survived for centuries, which has seen changes in the world, coming and going of people, but it is still here with its dignity. He is a silent witness of time who teaches us humility to the past.

I hope you enjoyed this short walk through the history of this one house. Now that you know about his materials, his shape and his meaning, I suggest you continue your journey around. Chrudim has many other secrets and interesting places waiting for you. See other parts of this street, feel the atmosphere of this place and enjoy every step of your way. Thank you for spending this moment with us. Goodbye.