Spiritka, Historic homestead and cultural monument in Břevnov, Prague 6, Czech Republic
Spiritka is an estate comprising a two-story residential building, entrance gates, former stables, and gardens set within traditional sandstone architecture. The structures display Baroque features that give the complex its distinctive character.
A vineyard existed here by the 16th century under the name Gayerka, later called Bubenský dvůr. Jan Spirit, who owned the estate from 1766 to 1772, gave it his name. Livestock and grain farming continued until the 1960s; after World War II the State Farm of the City of Prague took over, and ČKD used it briefly. The Ministry of the Interior acquired the decaying building in 1985 and reconstructed it until 1987, keeping the northern roadside section and rebuilding the rest on the original plan.
The name honours Jan Spirit, who bought the estate from the counts of Bubno and owned it from 1766 to 1772; earlier it was called Gayerka, then Bubenský dvůr. Weddings are now held here, and since 2007 part of the homestead has served the public as a hotel and restaurant.
Spiritka stands on Atletická Street in Břevnov, Prague 6, in the cadastral area of Břevnov. The Ministry of Interior uses the estate for work events, seminars and training for its staff and police officers, so parts of the grounds may be closed to visitors during such events. Since 2007 only a part of the homestead has served the public as a hotel and restaurant.
The northern wing by the road is the only part of the historic building that survived; the rest was rebuilt in 1985–1987 on the original footprint and volume. Until the 1960s cattle were kept and grain grown here, and ČKD briefly used the site after the war.
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