Karlovo náměstí čp. 7 (Kolín) House

Charles Square No. 7 in Cologne is a Baroque building with a medieval core that attracts the attention of both local residents and visitors with its history and architecture. It is located in the historic part of Cologne on Charles Square, where its origin and development reflects urban development from the Middle Ages to Baroque renewal to large fires, to the boom of business in the 19th century.

The building was first documented in 1368 when it belonged to Mark Cikher. Its history is rich in changes in owners and uses. After Hussite wars with the building, different owners took turns, including the family of Saku from Boboňovice and Jakub Richter from Willersdorf, who repaired it and expanded it. In 1611 it was bought by Havel Černý, whose widow later married Martin Pelhřimovský. During the Thirty Years' War, the building was burned down and subsequently transferred to the property of Jiří Vocelka from Pobor, who settled with his family until 1724.

After the fire in 1734, the building was rebuilt according to the Josef Jedlička project. At this time there have been two major changes: the establishment of the first Cologne Post Office and the operation of an inn with accommodation, which they have spent the night as Emperor Josef II., writer Hans Christian Andersen or Russian general Suvorov. In 1764 it was bought by Antonín Krščák from Gällersberg, who established a small hotel and post office.

In the first half of the nineteenth century, the building was modified, for example the original arch was walled. In 1875 it was bought by Filip Kafka and opened "Race with goods of gallantry and fashion" which belonged to the leading rural wholesalers in Bohemia. After several changes to the owners, the building was returned to the heirs of the original owners in 1990, but without major repairs it gradually faded.

In 1995, the IT building was purchased by Asys, which was due to extensive reconstruction. The reconstruction took place gradually and was focused on the authenticity of the building. Electrical installations, heating, water and waste were mostly conducted in volcanoes, original historical walls were preserved and pre-planted walls were built in the flats. Wooden windows returned to the building and frescoes were restored in three rooms.

It is an architectural building with a baroque facade with rich stucco details. The medieval core was preserved and the original Gothic cellars were preserved in the rock. The exterior is decorated with three arcades with a main gem, which runs into a storey ledge. The floors are divided by pilasters with Corinthians heads and windows decorated with suprafenestras.

Today Charles Square No. 7 in Cologne is not only a protected object, but also a witness to the rich history of the city. Its reconstruction has been awarded and the building is reopened for visitors. It is a place where history and modernity meet, and it is worth visiting not only because of its architecture, but also because of the rich history it carries.