Slavíčkova 7, Villa in Bubeneč, Prague, Czech Republic
Maškova vila is a family house built in 1901 in Slavíčkova Street, Prague-Bubeneč, to the architect and painter Karel Vítězslav Mašek's own design. Its L-shaped plan encloses a cylindrical entrance risalit, and the gables have wooden structures inspired by folk architecture. Above the door is a Secessionist relief of the Madonna and Child by Ludvík Wurzel and Antonín Vaigant, with their names on the keystone below.
Architect Vítězslav Karel Mašek designed this villa in 1901 during a time of major urban change in Prague. The building marks a moment when the city was developing new residential neighborhoods.
The gables are timber-framed in a style drawn from folk architecture, while the facade sculpture of the Madonna and Child above the door is signed on the keystone below with the names of its makers, Ludvík Wurzel and Antonín Vaigant. The window above holds a group of relief half-figures of children, and the entrance bears the decorative inscription "číslo 196".
The villa stands on Slavíčkova Street in Bubeneč, Prague 6, near the Bubeneč railway station and the Stromovka park. It is a private family house, so visitors see the facade from the street; the Madonna relief above the door and the carved gables face the road. Tram and bus stops are within walking distance.
The villa was designed by an architect known in Prague for his modern style, who created several buildings in this emerging neighborhood. His work shaped how Bubeneč looked during its early years.
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