The house 'U Vejvodu' by Karel Stolar - Prague, Czech Republic - Paintings Then and Now on Waymarking.com

Renaissance house 'U Vejvodu' in the pre-Hussite period two buildings could be found here. In the present day the only remains of these buildings are the two separate gothic cellars with thick walls and further unconnected walls in the direction of the southern part of the house. On the ground floor there are two rooms with vaulted ceilings and cellars in the thickness of the walls. Earlier documentation relating to the first building (belonging to the present house number 941) goes back to 1403; the same can be said of the second, which for a certain length of time was linked with house number 527. Their uniting on the basis of ownership was probably established in the second half of the 16th century. Also at this time the alehouse known as "U Goliasu" (after its owner, Matouš Golias) is recorded in the building. Only around 1618 did the buildings undergo expensive renaissance reconstruction thanks to the owner Melichar Haldyus of Nayenberku. He extended the foundations for the two buildings and joined them together architecturally. The style of the building is typical of the Renaissance: the hall with the line of pillars on the ground floor, the vaulted ceiling with beams in full view on the first floor, roof and attic with scrolls, the main door and the large counter. In 1637 proximities of areas designated for the brewing of beer are still documented. The owner at that time, Mikuláš František Turek of Rosenthal, (he later became Mayor of the Old Town 1) also acquired the adjoining deserted number 941 in 1641, and in 1647 the adjoining buildings "U mladých Goliášu" (No. 527).

Around the middle of the 17th century the building underwent further reconstruction, documented by the crest in Early Baroque style over the door, the Early Baroque decorations painted on the beams and the triple vaulting close to the stairs. In 1717 Václav Vejvoda, who also became a Mayor of the Old Town (1745), purchased the premises at auction. The buildings of No. 527 remained an intrinsic part of "U Turku" (later named "U Vejvodu") up to 1809 and the building No. 941 up to 1812, although these three buildings were never joined structurally. In 1816 hearths for the production of vinegar were constructed in the yard. In 1840, following the project of Josef Kaur the younger, the east wing was built for farming purposes.

The author of this painting is Karel Stolar. Karel Stolar is the book illustrator who is dedicated to creating drawings sights. You can find this painting in book 'Pražské domy vyprávejí II.'
This book is one of a twelve-part series of books describing structural changes and the development of cultural-historical monuments of Prague (houses, villas and palaces, library, banks, school, museum, hospital, farm, etc.).

Website of painting. Exact URL of painting is required: [Web Link] Artist: Karel Stolař Date of Your Photograph: 12/30/2016 Medium of Painting: pen and ink Date of Painting: Not listed

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