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1384
The original Gothic house from 1384 belonged to the stonemason Michael Parléř, the brother of the builder of the St. Vitus Cathedral Petr Parléř. During the Hussite riots, the house was destroyed and the town donated the land plot with ruins to build a new house.
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1562
This year, a fire broke out in Malá Strana and Hradčany destroying the newly built houses. In the same year, the town was divided into three parts and gradually handed over to the townspeople for use and construction of new houses. The local land was bought by Jakub Menšík of Menštejn.
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1718
In 1718, Countess Marie Markéta of Valdštejn bought the house for her brother František Josef Černín of Chudenice. The new owner began an extensive reconstruction of the entire building, designating František Maxmilián Kaňka as the main designer. The stonework was carried out by Doméniko Rappa according to Kaňka’s designs.
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18th century
In the 1720s, there was a stable for 16 horses located here along with a riding school and carriage sheds. Unfortunately, none of these buildings can be precisely located. Upstairs there were 4 apartments used, for example, by the count’s treasurer, the staffman or the baron.
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