Šmukýřka Homestead

Šmukýřka is an extensive historical estate. Located on the hill in Košíří in close proximity to the final stop of bus number 123, in the places of the former Carthusian vineyard Starka. This Baroque object, the present form of which was formed during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, is important in its construction history, the Baroque chapel of St. Prokop and preserved by the painting of the painter Mikolas Alš from 1908.

The history of the place dates back to the 15th century. At that time, the extensive Carthusian vineyard was 50 strychelles, corresponding to just over 14 hectares. After the destruction of the Carthusian monastery in Smíchov, the vineyard was confiscated by the Prague village. In 1442, she sold it to the old town town of Václav from the tomb. Six years later, Kliment Krček bought it, after which the top was called Krček Mountain. The name Šmukýřka itself first appeared in the vineyard books around 1695. He refers to one of the first wealthy owners who was an ornament or a smurf. The homestead is only documented in Šmukyřice since 1713.

The farm architecture is an example of the summer residence associated with the agricultural operation. The main residential building is storey. It has a half-floor and a valb roof, the foundation of which dates back to the late eighteenth century. The building bears the elements of the classicist adaptation from the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The yard facade is symmetrical with segmented doors on the middle axis. The windows of the half-storey are semi-circular, the street facade is smooth with a belt shampoo around the windows. Around the large rectangular courtyard with two entrances are grouped economic buildings. They include stables, sheep houses, shed, barn and granary, in whose basement the remains of the original Baroque estate are hidden. A part of the complex in the inaccessible part of the garden is also the Baroque chapel of St. Prokop on an elongated hexagon floor plan with a needle roof and lantern, sala terrena and garden house.

Owners history includes Prague village, Václav z Hrobka from 1442, Klimenta Krčka from 1448 and from the mid-nineteenth century to 1921 the family of Linharts. Josef Linhart was an important Czech municipal politician, builder and mayor of Smíchov. His family owned a small empire, including other basketball houses, Turbo and the extinct Vojanka. The post-war period is linked to the reconstruction of the Košíř cadastrum, where the area of the Mejhoří region has been transferred and other settlements such as Božinka, Mechurka, Bulovka or Solomon. During the twentieth century Šmukěřky's garden served the school for teaching and part was used for the construction of garages. During the decade, the building served various warehouse purposes for Prague wholesale, Presco Group and Prague City Theatre.

Key events include the year 1442 and the sale of the vineyard, the year 1713 with the first documented mention of the estate and the period 1904 to 1909, when mass was held in the repaired chapel of St. Prokopa. The year 1964 is also important when Šmukýřka was included in the list of cultural monuments. The year 1908 is an extraordinary attraction. Then the painter Mikoláš Aleš, during his visits to the Linhart family, created a charcoal coat of arms of King George of Poděbrad on the wall of the estate. It's probably his only preserved handmade painting on the wall.

Currently, this monument-protected object is in poor building-technical condition. Economic buildings are damaged and painted and the premises are not freely accessible to the public. After restitution, eight natural persons share ownership. They gradually cultivate the garden and parts of the property, including the chapel of St. Prokop. Šmukýřka represents valuable evidence of historical development of suburban settlements. It is worth paying attention to its preserved building layers and unique cultural footprints.