Chebský dvůr, Cultural monument and residential house in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Chebský dvůr, originally called Stadt Hannover and later Perun, stands at Tržiště 386/39 in the spa centre of Karlovy Vary. It is an early example of the gallery-corridor house, with wooden galleries set in two storeys above each other and covered by the roof overhang. Its core is probably late Baroque, and the interior is vaulted with Czech placky and Prussian vaults on reinforced arches.
The house was originally owned by the old post office and later by the founder of the Dalovice porcelain factory, Baron von Schönau. It was called Stadt Hannover and later Perun. Its present form dates from 1830, though the core is probably older, from the late Baroque period. In 1856, under owner W. S. Zörkendorfer, courtyard wings were added to plans by Karlovy Vary builder Johann Madera, with a large kitchen, coach house and stables on the ground floor and guest rooms above.
The house has been known by several names: originally Stadt Hannover, later Perun, and today Chebský dvůr. Its arcaded galleries, two levels of walkways set under the roof overhang, served as the passage between the front building and the guest rooms at the rear. In 1864–1865 the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck stayed here, when the house ranked among Karlovy Vary's finest.
The house stands at Tržiště 386/39 in the spa district, within the city heritage zone, a short walk from the colonnade and springs. It is a private building listed as civic amenities, not a hotel, so visits are limited to the street and the two-tiered galleries visible from outside.
In 1864–1865 the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck stayed in this house, then called Stadt Hannover; at the time it ranked among the finest buildings in Karlovy Vary. The house also carries the name Perun.
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