Památník Karla Čapka, Literary museum in Stará Huť, Czech Republic.
The Čapek Memorial is housed in a former summer residence located within the grounds of a 19th-century iron ore processing facility near Dobříš Castle. The building preserves the writer's personal world through his furniture, books, and daily objects that document his life.
In 1935, estate manager Václav Palivec gave this Empire-style house as a wedding gift to writer Karel Čapek and actress Olga Scheinpflugová. The property connects an important literary figure with the region's industrial and rural history.
The museum displays manuscripts, photographs, and personal items from Karel Čapek, including his groundbreaking play R.U.R. that introduced the word robot to the world. Visitors can see how this Czech writer lived and worked within these rooms.
The site features a learning trail with ten information panels about local history and natural phenomena that you can explore on foot. The path is clearly marked and helps visitors understand the landscape and its significance to the house.
The garden contains a statue of Mother and Child by sculptor Karel Kučera and a memorial to Dášeňka, inspired by Čapek's book about a puppy's life. These artworks reveal another side of the writer who was drawn to nature and simple stories.
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