vila Valaška Pavilion

Welcome to beautiful Luhačovice, a place where nature meets art and where every stone tells stories of rest and beauty. Right now, listening to these words, you're standing right in front of one of the most important buildings in this spa town. Villa Valasek is standing before your eyes. Before you go any further, stop for a while and just watch. Feel the mood, the nobility and the calm power this house radiates. Look at its overall form, how its three floors intertwine and how it harmoniously fits into the environment. It's a building that doesn't just act as an ordinary house, but as a living part of history that's been here for over a century.

To understand why this house is so special, we must return with you to the year one thousand nine hundred and seven. Imagine the time, the time of great changes, growth and the bloom of spa life. In this very year this building was completed according to the design of a man whose name is among the greatest creators in our region. Dušan Jurkovič, the author of this design, was able to inhale an extraordinary soul into this building. He was not just a simple builder, but an artist who knew how to combine man's needs with the beauty of the outside world. The villa Valaška was not built as a public building but as a private residence. Its first owner was František Novák, a man known in the area as a capable builder. He came from Vizovice and it was for him that this villa was to become his home, a place where his family would live and build its future.

Now pay attention to what you see right in front of you. Pay attention to all the small details that make up the overall appearance of this building. Look up on the roof. It's a roof with a characteristic bite, a so-called Mansard roof that gives the house its unmistakable and a little mysterious look. This roof is not just a cover, it's part of the whole artistic expression. Note also the windows that protrude from the walls. They're arches, those rising parts of the window space that give the facade depth and rhythm. Every window like this, it's like there's another light in the house and another view of the world outside.

And now, if you lift your eyes up a little higher and a little bit further, your attention will certainly lift the most significant part of the building. It's the tower. But it's not any tower. It is an eight-sided staircase tower that rises to heaven with extraordinary elegance. Its eight sides create a fascinating game of shadows and light depending on how the sun moves across the sky. And if you look even more closely at the tower, notice how the special belt skylight brings light into it. It's like the light is trying to penetrate the heart of the house through a narrow and long hole, creating inside an unrepeatable game of light cones.

But the story of this villa does not end with its first owner. Fate was very interesting for this house. Shortly after the construction was completed, ownership of the villa changed. A character from a completely different world entered the house. She was bought by Leopolda Dostalová, a woman known as an actress. Imagine the change - her decision made her a place where people met, where the atmosphere of the spa guest house ruled. The house opened up to the public, became a meeting place where guests could seek peace and joy, like visitors to Luhačovice do today. This transition from a private home to a spa accommodation was one of the most important points in the history of this building.

But there is also something that may surprise you. Although the villa changed after many years, although it passed through many stages of its life, its essence remained. This is because, since 2000, this building has been protected as a cultural monument. This means that her beauty and her face must be preserved for future generations. Although in the year two thousand and nine a great renewal took place to enable the villa to become a modern accommodation house, everything had to take place with regard to its historical value. This renewal allowed the villa to continue to serve the people, but at the same time, it did not lose its spirit that Jurkovic and Novák left behind.

You may be told now if there are any secrets hidden in these walls. Maybe you'll be asking what all the windows saw and what the octave tower heard all over the century. There were celebrations, there were quiet evenings, there were moments of joy and sadness. Every year he lived through this house, he added another layer of stories to his walls. It is precisely the untouchable force that makes the villa of Valaska more than just stone and wood a compound building. It's a place where time seems a little different, where history still breathes.

Now that you know the secrets and history of this place, I suggest you continue your journey along Luhačovice. Walk around the villa Valaška is just the beginning of your journey. Every building in this city, every tree and every spring of water has its own story, waiting to be discovered. Thank you for stopping by and paying attention to this beautiful memory. We wish you a nice walk and many other experiences in this wonderful city. We'll say goodbye, but we believe we'll meet you in the next place.