Chelčického 41, Cultural monument in Žižkov, Czech Republic
Chelčického 41 is a residential building in Prague's Žižkov district officially registered as a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The structure displays classic residential architecture with preserved facades and typical elements from its period of construction.
The one-storey villa was built around 1882 as part of the original settlement of Volšany, now absorbed into Žižkov. From 1896 to 1904 it was the home of writer and journalist Stanislav Kostka Neumann, and it became a meeting place for progressive cultural figures of his circle. It has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic since 1958.
The house is named after the writer and journalist Stanislav Kostka Neumann, who lived here from 1896 to 1904. During those years it became a meeting place for progressive figures of the cultural scene from his circle. The name Rodinný dům S. K. Neumanna is used for the listed building.
The building sits in an active residential neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transport. Visitors can view the exterior anytime, though it is important to remember this is an occupied residence.
The sloping garden at the foot of Parukářka hill is enclosed by a boundary wall, a detail easy to miss from the street. The house is a surviving remnant of the original Volšany village settlement, predating the dense Žižkov development around it.
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