Schichtova vila, Cultural monument villa in Ústí nad Labem-centrum, Czech Republic.
Schichtova vila is a two-storey, free-standing villa built in 1931 to a design by architect Paul Brockardt for Heinrich Schicht. Its symmetrical front has a terrace and a matching double staircase leading down to the garden, and the layout recalls a Baroque chateau. The building stands on a slope above the Elbe in the Vaňov district.
Architect Paul Brockardt designed this residence in 1931 during a period of economic growth in the Ústí nad Labem region. The building emerged from an era when industrial prosperity led to the construction of many new homes for successful families.
Heinrich Schicht, heir to his father Johann's fat-processing and soap firm, filled the villa with a family antique collection enlarged with German and Dutch Old Master paintings. His wife Martha was active in local associations and was one of two women in First Czechoslovak Republic to travel around the world. The house later served a military-political school and then university dormitories until 2005.
The villa stands empty and closed to the public, so visits are limited to viewing the exterior from Čajkovského street in Vaňov. The sloping site means the garden terrace and double staircase are best seen from the street below. The left bank of the Elbe and Střekov Castle are visible from the grounds.
From the villa, visitors can see across the Elbe River valley to Střekov Castle perched on the rocky hill opposite. This view was one of the main reasons the original owners chose to build at this specific location.
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