PATRICIAN HOUSE NO. 18
Introduction
The story of House No. 18 begins shortly after 1516, when the town was established in connection with silver mining. The plot formed part of the regular urban layout that remains legible in the historic centre.
Renaissance Core
In the sixteenth century, the house followed the typical Renaissance burgher model: commercial space on the ground floor, a carriage passage leading to the courtyard, and residential rooms on the upper floor.
Baroque and Classical Period
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the building underwent Baroque modifications and later acquired a Classical façade characterised by regularity and proportion. The present appearance reflects this late Classical layer.
Nineteenth-Century Joinery
Valuable door and gate leaves with carved decoration survive from the nineteenth century, possibly incorporating older elements. Although partially damaged, they remain an important testimony to local craftsmanship.
Twentieth Century
In the 1930s the windows were replaced in a manner respecting the original openings. This intervention represents the last significant historical building phase.
Heritage Value
House No. 18 clearly demonstrates the continuous architectural evolution of a burgher house over several centuries and preserves the readable layers of its historical development.
