Vily Tiché údolí 110 a 125 Building complex

Welcome to Melts. You are standing right where time has stopped and where stories of the past speak through the shapes of buildings and the silence of the garden. In front of your eyes, there is a space that bears the name of the Silent Valley. Perhaps by the first glance you can feel the strange, calm atmosphere that exists here. It's not just the two buildings you see, but the whole connected world, a garden that connects two separate family villas. Feel this space as a whole, as a harmonious whole, where architecture and nature work closely together. Look around you, at those terraced gardens and the historic fence that surrounds and protects his privacy.

Now let's go back to the past together to understand how this place came to be. This whole story began at the end of the nineteenth century. In the year one thousand eight hundred seventy-four, rodina Haurowitzových here purchased the land on which you are standing today. Imagine the family here looking for peace and a place for their new home. Over time, this land began to change and grow. In the year one thousand eight hundred ninety-seven, the first of these important buildings was built, the villa number twenty-five. Since then, this complex has become a symbol of the success and stability of the family, which left its mark in the form of these beautiful buildings.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself, because here you can see the fascinating differences between the two objects. Although they stand in a common garden, each tells a different story through their appearance. First look at villa number one twenty-five. This building is built in Neo-Renaissance style. Notice the elegance, the serenity and the nobility this style brings. It's an architecture that seems dignified and balanced. It was designed by important creators, including František Pavíkovský and Josef Blecha. This villa has undergone a recent thorough renewal, which can again shine its original beauty today.

Now, however, to move by looking at the second building, to the villa number ciento ten. She may surprise you with her differences. This villa represents typical Swiss buildings. If you look closely, you'll see the typical wooden porch that is so characteristic of this style. While the Neo-Renaissance villa seems rather monumental, the Swiss style in this villa evokes proximity to nature, lightness and well-being. It is a fascinating contrast that you can see right now - two different directions of architecture that meet here in one garden and yet form one whole together.

When you look at these houses, it's hard not to see the shadows of history that are inextricably linked to them. The story of the Haurowitz family is not only a story of building and flourishing, but also a story of deep sadness. These villas were their home, their safe harbor, until the year one thousand nine hundred forty-two. There was a tragic event in this fateful year. Because of the Jewish origin of the family, their property was confiscated. It's the heavy, dark chapter that still resonates in these walls. When you look at the walls and the gardens, remember the people who once lived here, rejoiced and suffered, and their lives were so suddenly and disproportionately interrupted.

Yet this space persisted in the struggle for its own identity. Although it has been through difficult times, history has finally come to the side of protecting this heritage. In the year two thousand and nine, these villas were entered into the register of monument protection. This means that their value has been recognised and decided that it must be maintained for future generations. And in the year two thousand and six began another important chapter when the general reconstruction of Villa number twenty-five was launched to preserve its original, noble appearance.

Perhaps you are now being told, what is the most peculiar thing in this place? It's exactly the invisible force that works here. It is a combination of two completely different architectural directions that have become one thanks to the common history and common garden. It is also the quiet contrast between the beauty of the Neo-Renaissance lines and the cozy Swiss wooden porch. And above all, it is the strong feeling that even though human destinies change and even if history revolves in unexpected and sometimes cruel directions, these buildings remain witnesses to truth and beauty.

But I'm no longer taking you away from your observation. I suggest you take a slow walk around these buildings and pay attention to the details of terraced gardens. Feel how the garden changes according to the villa you're approaching. Let yourself drift through the atmosphere of the Silent Valley and try to imagine what this place looked like a hundred years ago, even in the most difficult moments. Thank you for sharing this story with us. We wish you a pleasant rest of your walk in the Melts and hope that you will remember these villas as a place where history touches the present. Goodbye.