Black Eagle House, Cultural monument in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
The Black Eagle House is a two-storey row house at Tržiště 27/5 in Karlovy Vary, built in 1705 and given its present appearance after the town fire of 1759 by the surgeon Ignaz Götz. It stands on a trapezoidal plan with an off-centre entrance, a four-axis facade with windows framed by plain stucco panels, a cornice with original wooden profiling, and two small dormers flanking a larger central one.
The house was built in 1705 when Karlovy Vary was growing as a spa town for European nobility. Its construction marks a period when the city expanded and wealthy families built new residences to settle in the thriving community.
The house takes its name from the eagle emblem that visitors can spot on the facade. This decoration shows how prosperous families used symbols to display their standing in the community.
The house is located in the center of Karlovy Vary and is easy to reach on foot while exploring the old town streets. The area has several other sites nearby, so visitors can see multiple landmarks in a single visit.
The house stands where the historic Tržiště market ended and the Špitálská Gate once stood. Its trapezoidal plan and asymmetrically placed entrance follow that site constraint, and the crown cornice keeps its original wooden profile.
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