Knížecí dům, Renaissance house at Velké náměstí, Prachatice, Czech Republic

Knížecí dům is a two-storey house at the northwest corner of Velké náměstí in Prachatice. Its smooth south facade has a Renaissance semicircular portal with a Schwarzenberg coat of arms above the arch. The west facade, slightly bent along a lane, carries five bands of sgraffito with biblical and moralising scenes. The roof is hipped with ox-eye dormers.

The building was originally constructed in Gothic style but underwent Renaissance reconstruction in 1572. By the 18th century, it served as a residence for Prachatice estate officials.

The western wall displays Renaissance sgraffito showing biblical scenes and German inscriptions inspired by works of woodcut artist Erhard Schoen. This decoration reflects the artistic tastes of wealthy merchants who lived in Prachatice at that time.

The sgraffito on the western facade is best seen in daylight, but the facade is slightly bent and partly cut by larger windows installed in the early 20th century, so some scenes survive only as fragments. The house stands in the northwest corner of Velké náměstí; its three-story cellars reach far under the square.

The top band of the west facade survives only in fragments after the attic was removed. One field shows a woman leading a man by the hand with part of an animal, possibly a donkey, goat or devil; another shows a rider fighting a dragon, likely Saint George.