Jurkovičův dům, Art Nouveau cultural monument in Luhačovice, Czech Republic.
Jurkovičův dům is a two-storey spa hotel in Luhačovice, formed in 1901–1902 when architect Dušan Jurkovič rebuilt the older Janův dům. Its four wings enclose a glazed central light well, and the upper storey is half-timbered with carved wooden folk motifs. A polygonal wooden tower with hexagonal glass blocks stands at one side, and a fresco of the Madonna with Saints Cyril and Methodius decorates the south facade.
Architect Dušan Jurkovič designed the building in the early 1900s, integrating traditional Moravian and Slovak architectural elements into the Art Nouveau structure. His work shaped the character of the spa town during the height of European thermal tourism.
The house was renamed Jurkovičův dům in 1947, having been known as Janův dům since 1822 after its builder Jan Nepomuk Serényi. A memorial plaque with a relief of Dr. Palko Blah, who treated physically and mentally disabled patients in Luhačovice from 1901 to 1919, hangs left of the polygonal wooden tower. The south facade carries a fresco of the Madonna with Saints Cyril and Methodius by Jan Köhler.
The property offers wellness treatments and thermal baths in an upscale hotel setting with direct connection to natural mineral springs. Keep in mind that this is an active hotel, so access to certain areas may be limited for visitors who are not guests.
The spa cabin with a brass "golden" bathtub is a single treatment room, not a building-wide feature; it serves a natural carbonic bath. Left of the polygonal wooden tower, a memorial plaque with a relief honours Dr. Palko Blaho, who treated physically and mentally disabled patients in Luhačovice from 1901 to 1919.
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