Weinerův dům House

Weinerův dům is a four-storey townhouse on the Republic Square in Pilsen, built between 1928 and 1931. This building is a protected cultural monument important for its interwar architecture and interiors designed by Adolf Loose studio.

The plot with the descriptive number 136 was built in the Middle Ages. In 1595 it was rebuilt by Lidmila Kashpárková from Lovče to a two-story Renaissance building. In 1923, Weinerovi husbands purchased the building, who were involved in the leather trade. At the end of the 20th century, they had the original building demolished and built a new building in its place.

The current form of the house was created in 1928-1931. The original project of architect Vilém Beer envisaged a six-storey building with a passage and a court track, which the Pilsen monuments rejected due to interference in the form of the Republic Square. The final project was developed by the architect Bohumil Chvojka, who reduced the height of the building and adjusted the ledge to match the neighbouring historical houses. Beer's disposition solution was preserved.

The facade is covered with polished granite. The entrance is inserted deep into the facade and framed by the original Renaissance portal from 1595, which carries cartouche with the character and initials of Lidmila Kashpárková. There is a religious inscription in the portal. The fourth floor and the superstructure are narrowed down so that the facade corresponds to the surrounding historical building.

A restaurant, warehouses and technical facilities were designed in the basement. Parter hosted two shops, one of which belonged to the Weiner family, and other business premises were located on the first floor. On the second floor, Samuel Teichner's dental office was housed, the interior of which was probably designed by Norbert Krieger from Adolf Loose's studio. The space consisted of two offices separated by a mahogany waiting room. In the 1970s, the State Food Control was based here, currently serving as an apartment and preserved part of the taping and one built-in cabinet.

On the third floor was Pavel Weiner's apartment and his wife, designed by Norbert Krieger or probably Heinrich Bullet. The interior had a connected living room with a dining room, built-in bedroom cabinets and colorful colours. The apartment was reconstructed in the 21st century and is not accessible to the public. The fourth floor was for living.

The historical owners of the house were Jan Geronis, Václav Kozina of Libušín, Václav Freysmuth of Železné, Lidmila Kashpárková, Jan Dolní, Matthew František Stehlík of Čenkov, Anna Buxbaum, Václav Jan Stehlík, Bartholomew Guldener, Lidmila Albrecht and Josef Albrecht. The Weiner family was Jewish, so during World War II the house was confiscated. In 1945 the property was returned to the surviving descendants and in the early 1960s the building was nationalized. Since 1958, the house has been protected as a cultural monument.

Weinerův dům represents a rare link between Renaissance fragment and modern architecture of the first republic with unique influences of Adolf Loose. It is an important part of the Pilsen Centre, which documents the urban development of the Republic Square. Visitors are advised to focus on the detail of the Renaissance portal in the facade.