Domek Josefa Dobrovského by Karel Stolar - Prague, Czech Republic
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Domek Josefa Dobrovského // Josefa Dobrovsky House also called Werich Villa
Waymark Code: WMV635
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/01/2017
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Josef Dobrovský (
visit link) (17 August 1753 – 6 January 1829) was a Czech philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival.
The Werich Villa was built at the beginning of the 17th century and originally served as a tannery. In 1761, it was bought by the Nostitz family and later became the home of Josef Dobrovský, one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival, who worked for the family as a tutor.
The Nostitz family owned the house until 1918, when it was confiscated by the state. The famous Czech actor Jan Werich moved into the building in 1940, and lived there with his family until his death in 1980.
The villa has been in a state of disrepair for years, standing empty since devastating floods that hit Prague in 2002. But now it is finally ready to undergo extensive renovation.
The Jan and Meda Mládek Foundation finally succeeded after several attempts to lease the building. The Mládek Foundation create here an interactive exhibition dedicated of course to Jan Werich, Jirí Voskovec and their Osvobozené divadlo (Liberated Theatre), as well as to other people connected with the building, such as Josef Dobrovský and Vladimír Holan.
The attic of the villa will serve as a multifunctional centre, where we would like to organize lectures, discussions and workshops.
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 I.'
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.).