Brandejsův statek - Dvorská 1

Old riding hall, nice staff, most of the farm in poor condition

A farmstead belonging to the Higher Education Institute, and a place where the three-time winner of the Great Pardubice-Beautiful Sixteen ...

I only saw it outside on the occasion of an open door, but a very pleasant environment.

Beautiful walk. Nature. Horses. Splendor. It is said that the Benedictines once brewed beer here, it's a pity. However, you can stop by the nearby Crêperie Café Girafe. And it's perfect.

Alexandr Brandejs (September 7, 1848 - May 19, 1901) restored his farm after a fire in 1822. He was a supporter of artists, he invited, for example, Mikoláš Alš, Václav Brožík, Antonín Chittussi, Jaroslav Vrchlický. Many worked on their works here, and painters also portrayed members of the Brandejs family. It is even said that Josef Václav Myslbek used Brandej's Tiger horse as a model for the horses of the statue of Prince Václav. ... Brandejsův statek (more precisely Brandejsův dvůr) is a protected monument.

Originally a manor house, on the foundations of which the current farm stands, it was probably founded in the years 950-970 on the Přemyslid trail, which connected Levý Hradec with the newly emerging fortified settlement at Prague Castle. It was later rebuilt in the Renaissance and Baroque style, its current (not exactly comforted) appearance dates from 1822-1823, when it was restored after a fire. It is named after Alexander Brandejs, a businessman, landowner and patron of the fine arts of the second half of the 19th century. The stallion Ardo came from his stable, who served as a model for Josef Václav Myslbek for the sculpture of St. Wenceslas Square on Wenceslas Square. Nearby, on a slope in the village square, there is a nice and well-preserved chapel bell tower from 1846, which was built by the then tenant of the Suchdol court, Jan Napravil. The original bell was requisitioned during World War II and in August 1947 was replaced by a preserved bell, which was consecrated by the Archbishop of Prague Josef Beran. In 1997, the bell tower was completely repaired. The original manor house, on the foundations of which the present farmhouse stands, was probably founded in 950-970 by the Přemyslid trail that connected Levý Hradec with the newly emerging fortified settlement at todays location of the Prague Castle. Later the manor house was rebuilt in Renaissance and Baroque style, and its current (not exactly comforting) appearance dates from 1822-1823, when it was restored after a fire. It is named after Alexander Brandejs, a businessman, landowner and patron of the fine arts in the second half of the 19th century. From his stable came the stallion Ardo, who served as a model for Josef Václav Myslbek for the famous sculpture of St. Wenceslas on Wenceslas Square. Nearby, on the slope of the village square, there is a nice and well-kept chapel bell tower from 1846, built by the then tenant of the Suchdol court, Jan Napravil. The original bell was requisitioned during World War II and replaced in August 1947 by a preserved bell consecrated by Archbishop Josef Beran of Prague. In 1997 the bell tower was completely repaired.