Špalíček, Medieval building complex in Cheb, Czech Republic.

Špalíček is a complex of eleven separate buildings connected by a narrow passage and forming a unified ensemble on Cheb's central marketplace. The structures stack vertically to use limited space efficiently, with tight passageways between the houses reflecting medieval urban design.

The complex emerged in the 13th century when city planners began building vertically to solve the space shortage in medieval towns. This stacked construction became the standard solution for crowded market centers and shaped Cheb's development across several centuries.

The name Špalíček means "little block" in Czech, while the German name Stöckl refers to the stacked storeys. The complex stands on the site of the medieval meat stalls and butcher shops of the 13th century. The narrow Kramářská alley still divides the eleven houses into two groups.

The complex sits directly on the marketplace in central Cheb and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors can walk through the narrow alleys between the buildings to explore the structure from inside, and find many restaurants and shops all around.

Špalíček appears on the oldest known view of Cheb, a 1472 townscape that shows more houses in the block than survive today; the extra ones were later demolished. The eleven remaining houses are divided into two halves by the narrow Kramářská alley. The complex serves as the motif of the city's logo.