Vernacular and Craftsmanship

Brick buildings architecture and masonry in the Czech Republic Bricks became widespread throughout the countryside of present-day Czech Republic countryside relatively late, the main reason being anti-fire regulations issued under Empress Maria Theresia’s reign. These measures were repeated later concerning non-compliance with the ordinance. Brick, bricklayers and plasterers Except for outlying forested regions, bricks gradually …

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Earth buildings and structures in the Czech Republic Although the earth is an ancient building material, it was more used in the Czech Republic as supplementary material to wood for a long time. In comparison to southern Europe, earth was used for load-bearing walls here much later. In general, such earthen buildings were built not …

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Stone buildings architecture in the Czech Republic Even though stone is one of the oldest building materials, its expansion came about in the countryside of the present-day Czech Republic later, excluding Romanesque churches. In addition to these structures, its use was related to the first deforested lowland areas, including the middle and lower Poohří and …

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Timber buildings made of logs or beams – structure and decoration of timber houses, barns, churches, etc. Granary houses with a smoke cabin made of logs are among the oldest timber buildings in the present-day Czech Republic, although rarely still exist. A high-ceilinged smoke cabin with open fire indoors typified them and also two-story low-ceilinged …

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Timber structures – wattle and daub, tongue and groove, half-timbering, buildings made of logs or beams Wattle structures Some of the oldest wooden constructions documented in today’s Czech Republic territory contain wattle and daub. This is a simple structure created by stakes or posts hammered into the soil. Between the stakes, thin branches were alternatively …

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Vernacular architecture and houses in the Czech Republic Buildings of vernacular architecture provide testimony to the extraordinary work of countless numbers of master builders and craftsmen. This is especially true if the buildings are still standing. Unfortunately, most masters and their buildings remain forgotten forever alongside the stylistic architecture and building works. Famed and unknown …

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