Sklenářka, Historical farmstead in Praha-Troja, Czech Republic.
Sklenářka is a historical farmstead in Praha-Troja featuring a rectangular tower-like structure with a hip roof, reinforced corners with diagonal buttresses, and a prominent chimney piercing through the roofline. The Zoo Prague acquired it in the 1990s and completed extensive renovations in 2012, restoring painted wooden ceilings and beams.
Originally built as a wine press in the late 17th century, the structure later transformed into a residential property with separate quarters for caretakers and urban owners. This shift shows how the building's purpose changed over time.
The building appeared in the 1931 Czech film Psohlavci, earning it the nickname Katovna or Executioner's House. This film role became part of local cinema history and shaped how people remember the place.
The property is now part of the Prague Zoo, so visiting it involves a zoo visit. Plan to explore the zoo grounds to locate this restored structure among the other features on the property.
The surrounding area holds traces of vineyards from 1358 during Emperor Charles IV's reign, placing it within Prague's oldest wine-growing regions. These ancient vineyard remains lie beneath what is now the modern zoo.
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