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Welcome to Trnovany, part of the beautiful Žatka, which is deeply interwoven with the stories of old crafts and agricultural traditions. You are standing in front of one of the most important building units in this area, in front of the Hassmann Drying House. Before you go on your next journey, stop for a moment and feel the atmosphere of this place. In front of your eyes is a building that combines industrial strength and unusual aesthetic beauty. Perhaps at first glance it acts as something noble, as if it were intended for a purpose other than the drying of crops, and that is no coincidence. Her appearance speaks the language of history and deep respect.

Now let's look at the past together to fully understand why this building looks like this. This oven is not just a random piece of architecture. It's a story about family gratitude and how one person can influence the shape of the whole neighborhood. Although the building you are now observing was completed in nineteen hundred and eight, its roots are much older. Already in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven there was probably an older building, a simple and functional barn. Imagine that place when agriculture and hop cultivation were the foundation of all life in the region. Later, however, the Hassmann family decided to completely transform this older structure. But it was not just the restoration of the old. The family wanted to create something special as a token of their deep gratitude to their nephew, Franz Hassan. This young man gave great support in his studies of architecture. In this way, a simple agricultural building became a neo-gothic monument, built as a living monument to recognition, talent and family happiness.

Now pay attention to the details you have right in front of you. Look at the body of this building itself and perceive this incredible game of materials. When you look at the walls, your eyes come across a fascinating combination. Do you see the stones that form the base part of the walls? It's a quarry. It's a material that has depth and nature in it, which is perfectly complementary to a worked brick. This brick, combined with the stone, gives the building its unmistakable character. It's like a dialogue between nature and the human hand, between the roughness of stone and the precision of bricks. The entire building is carried out in a neo-gothic style, which you can tell by its specific shapes and dignity. Note above all how the building exposes itself from the main line, the so-called risalite, which gives it dynamism and visual richness. And if you raise your eyes higher, you will see a tower with a lantern standing above the roof and acting as the silent guardian of this place, which has been watching the area since nineteen hundred and eight.

When you look at these walls, remember the people who left their mark. In addition to Franz Hassan, whose name is inextricably linked to this place, there are other important personalities. Mína Hassmann, the von Schonfeld family and also Šárka Mejcharová are names that are closely related to this place and its history. Each of these names represents a different layer of history, a different era, which was encountered in this place. It's fascinating how one object can preserve memories of generations of people who have lived here, worked here, or cared for this place.

Before you go on another journey, I'd like to draw your attention to one small but very interesting thing that may attract an attentive observer. If you had the opportunity to get closer to one of the northern columns that holds the ceiling beams, you could find something very rare there. Because there's a date engraved. It's not just one number, but two important dates: eighteen hundred seven and nineteen-seven. These engraved numbers are like silent testimonies of time that protrude through this building. It's like a hidden code that reminds us of the beginning of the older object and the period when everything in this place was fundamentally changing.

This oven today is much more than just a former industrial object. Since the year two thousand twenty-one is officially registered as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. This means that its historical value for our history and for our common identity is recognised and protected. It is proof that even a place like this oven can be a rare treasure worth protecting for all future generations.

I hope that this brief view of the history of Hassan's Drying House has enriched you and that this view of the past has inspired you. Before you go any further, please stop for a moment, feel the silence and beauty of this place. Take a look around, feel the atmosphere and enjoy every moment spent discovering these hidden treasures in the Žatec. I wish you a nice walk and goodbye.