Petráš palace, Palast in Tschechien
Petráš palace is a building in Olomouc created by joining two original houses and later significantly expanded. The structure combines Gothic elements with Renaissance and Baroque features, has an impressive stone portal with carved details, tall windows, and an interior courtyard with dark arcades.
Construction began in 1576 by joining two houses, with Renaissance and Baroque redesign following in the early 1600s. The palace saw further changes in the 1700s under new ownership and became a meeting place for scholarly circles, then passed through various owners until becoming a state-protected monument in 2001.
The palace bears the name of a wealthy family who acquired and transformed it in the 1700s. Today, visitors can see how different periods left their mark on the rooms, from Gothic details to Baroque ornaments that reflect changing tastes and lifestyles across centuries.
The palace is centrally located in Olomouc on the busy Horní náměstí street and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should take time to view the facade and stonework from outside, particularly the carved details around windows and doors, and can explore the interior courtyard with its arcades when access is available.
Excavations uncovered pottery fragments and fossils that show the site was used long before the palace was built. These finds connect the building to a much older history reaching back to prehistoric times.
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