Former Tanner High School, Cultural monument school building in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
The Former Tanner High School is a complex of three buildings on the corner of Hradecká and Brněnská streets in Hradec Králové, designed by Josef Gočár and built in 1923–1924. It consists of the school building, the director's villa (now the school administration), and a training tannery with workshops. The buildings are characterized by exposed brickwork, a detail Gočár adopted from his teacher Jan Kotěra and from Dutch architecture. The design marks a transition from decorative Art Nouveau toward functionalism, with simplified facades and clean lines.
Czech architect Josef Gočár designed and completed the educational building in 1924 as part of his contribution to Hradec Králové's architectural landscape. Its completion came during a period when modernist educational buildings gained importance in Czechoslovakia.
The building stands as a protected heritage site reflecting a period when specialized vocational training in leather crafts became important to Czech society. Its design and layout still show traces of this hands-on educational purpose.
The building sits on Hradecká street in the heart of Hradec Králové and continues to function as a school. Its central location makes it easy to reach, and visitors can view the facade and external features clearly from the public sidewalk.
The structure earned its place in the Czech Monument Catalogue under registration number 30143/6-562, securing its position in national architectural records. This official documentation highlights its importance as a modernist educational building.
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