Havelsky trh by Jan Minarik - Prague, Czech Republic
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Havelský trh // Havel's Market
Waymark Code: WMTQXW
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/01/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Havel's Market is the only preserved market place in Old Town dating back to 1232. In addition to Havelská Street, where the current market is located, the original one extended to Rytírská Street and Uhelný trh, which run parallel to it. It offers a large selection of fresh fruits and vegetables and on weekends, mainly tourist items.

The author of this painting is Jan Minarík. You can find this painting in book 'Starou Prahou Jana Minaríka' (visit link) .

Jan Bedrich Minarík (December 15, 1862, Prague-Vyšehad - May 26, 1937) (visit link) , was a Czech painter and graphic artist, pupil J. Marák at the Prague Academy. He became famous as a painter of motifs disappearing part of Prague. His work falls within the years 1907-1911. His paintings captured Josefov district and some parts of the Old Town and New Town. Also captured a number of motifs vanishing areas or individual houses. He also painted on Vysehrad, Mala Strana and Prague Castle.

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V prostoru dnešní Havelské ulice se konají trhy prinejmenším od 13. století, stredoveký puvod mají i zdejší domy. Vlevo domy c.p. 509 „U Finku" ci „U Ceské koruny" a c.p. 508 „U Radnických" - oba vícekrát prestavené, s klasicistní fasádou, 507 a 506/I oba starší domy upravené v roce 1810 do podoby na obraze i dnešní Zachariem Fieghertem, c.p. 505 „U Zlaté ruže" ci „U Cerné hlavy", puvodne gotický, dnešní podoba je klasicistní z roku 1829 a c.p. 504 „U Mrázu" s dosud zachovaným puvodne stredovekým loubím, renesancne a klasicistne prestavený. Pokracují pak domy za krížením s ulicí Melantrichovou. V pruhledu kostel sv. Havla, puvodne gotický, dnes v barokní podobe z let 1704-1729. Pred kostelem vpravo dum c.p. 536/I Mestská sporitelna pražská, dnes Ceská sporitelna, postavený podle plánu Antonína Wiehla z roku 1891. Dále vpravo pred Melantrichovou ulicí nízké domy c.p. 514 „U Hlavu" a c.p. 515 „U Cerného kríže" vzniklé z puvodních staromestských kotcu a rekonstruované V osmdesátých a devadesátých letech 19. Století. Další domy c.p. 516 a 517 postaveny na prelomu 19. a 20. století.
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Artist: Jan Bedřich Minařík

Date of Painting: 01/01/1918

Date of Your Photograph: 12/26/2016

Medium of Painting: watercolour

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