Valdštejnské domky, Upper Lusatian houses in Staré Město, Liberec, Czech Republic.
The Valdštejnské domky consist of three connected residential houses in Liberec featuring traditional Upper Lusatian architecture. The buildings display characteristic structural elements and construction methods typical of this regional building style.
The three houses were built in 1678, 1680 and 1681 to lodge weavers, recalling the housing that stood around Novoměstské náměstí in Albrecht von Wallenstein's era, though they date from long after his death. The oldest became the pub "U města Petrohradu" in 1801. After the rear collapsed and demolition loomed, Liberec's building school saved the front part from 1953 and has used it since 1976.
The name refers to Albrecht von Wallenstein, though the houses were built in 1678, 1680 and 1681, decades after his death; they recall the housing that lined Novoměstské náměstí in his era. All served as weavers' lodgings, and the oldest, nearest today's building school, became the pub "U města Petrohradu" in 1801.
The houses are located in the historical old town district and are easily accessible on foot. The buildings are visible from the street and offer a clear view of traditional regional construction methods.
The oldest of the three houses, the one nearest today's Střední průmyslová škola stavební, became a pub called "U města Petrohradu" in 1801. The houses were saved in 1953 when the school's professors had the front section attached to their planned classroom extension, and since 1976 the school has used and maintained them.
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