Zemědělský dvůr Dřevíč Homestead

Welcome to Capricorn. You are standing in front of a remarkable place, which is the Agricultural Court of Timber. When you look around you now, you will see a closed area in front of you, resembling a solid fortress, even though its purpose was to manage the country and manage it. Notice how buildings together with the wall form a regular square that now surrounds you. This space seems calm and balanced, which is typical of its time. The two gates leading to the compound are the only way to the inner world of this historic complex.

Let us now stop at the question of how people got to this place and why it came to be. This economic area was probably created at the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. At that time, there were figures of the royalty Schütz von Leupoldsheim. They were the ones who had this baroque complex built here. It is assumed that the Court served as the so-called "Sailing Court." This means that it was not just an ordinary farm, but a centre for the management of the estate, where the fruits of the land were collected and the management of the surrounding fields and meadows. It was basically an administrative and warehouse hub of the entire estate.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself and the materials from which the buildings are built. Look carefully at the walls of the main buildings. Notice they're not plastered. So you see the natural structure of the stone, specifically the unthrown opposites. This material is not just random, it comes from local quarries in the Joban Mountains, which lie nearby. It's fascinating to see how builders used what the landscape around them itself provided. If you look more carefully, you will see that the opka is sometimes supplemented with bricks which have been used for more detailed development of certain parts of the buildings. The whole complex with its square plan bears witness to careful planning and pursuit of order, which was the basic principle of baroque thinking.

When we think about the people who worked here, we return to the already mentioned Schütz von Leupoldsheim family. Imagine what life was like here hundreds of years ago. This court was the heart of the region's economy. Generations of farms, workers and nobles have passed through it. Even though today we do not know the names of the particular craftsmen who raised these walls, their work has survived for centuries. Over time, however, the area was changing. In the nineteenth century, namely around a thousand eight hundred and ninety, additional extensions were added to the buildings to deal with the new needs of the time. Each of these layers tells the story of how agriculture changed and how the area adapted to new conditions.

Now, I'm going to lead you to one interesting thing that may be hidden from the first glance, but it gives this place a special atmosphere. If you look at the center of the area, where the grass is spread out, you'll find that this is where the spring rises. Water is the basis of life, even in the case of the economic court. The presence of the spring right in the heart of the square complex was probably one of the main reasons why the site was located here. Imagine how this water was previously used for the needs of animals, humans and the farm itself. It's a little natural treasure hidden in a stone encircling.

Also interesting is the fate of the site in the newer times. After a long time serving as an agricultural center came in a thousand nine hundred and eighty-four breaks. The court went into private ownership and his function changed completely. He stopped being a place of hard work in the fields and became a space for recreation and rest. This change helped preserve buildings for future generations. In the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-two, the entire complex was officially recognized as a monument and its legal protection began. That means everything you see today is protected as a valuable piece of our common history.

Now, when you look around you oddly quiet courtyard, feel the contrast between the power of the unobstructed opposites and the fineness of the grassy interior. This site is proof of how people managed to build a functional and aesthetically valuable space in accordance with nature. It is a place where the history of nobility, the craftsmanship of stonemakers and the power of nature in the form of a spring of water meets.

I now invite you to explore the surrounding walls in peace, see the details of the brick accessories in the exit walls and try to feel the atmosphere of this Baroque court. Let yourself be guided by your curiosity and explore how space closes around you and how the gates separate you from the outside world. I hope this short trip to history has helped you better understand the importance of the Court of Timber. I wish you a pleasant rest of the tour and a beautiful day in the Capricorn.