Architect Liska's Gardens (Sady architekta Lisky) (1932)

The scheme comprises two blocks containing a total of 26 houses, two of which were built as villas. The villa in the north of the architect Oldřich Liska for himself has a little pool, that is currently filled with soil. The southern villa by the same architect belonged to Alois Švorčík. The whole small estate forms a triangular extension of the Community of Priest Ambrož to the east, with the houses aligned along the surrounding streets.

The blocks were deliberately opened up, allowing access to the courtyards and the small park within, so that these spaces could be used for walking and recreation. From both the eastern and western sides, the façades rise in a stepped form towards the corner sections, creating a sense of architectural openness and function like an entrance.

Each building was designed individually on its outward-facing side, as the developers were able to determine the appearance of their respective investments. Despite this variety, all the houses share a common construction method: reinforced concrete frames with brick infill. Many of the flats also included quarters for domestic staff, indicating that the residents were relatively affluent.

The development was created as part of the urban planning schemes for the entire right bank of the Elbe within the city, which were in force from 1925 under Josef Gočár. Work began with the laying out of the park and the construction and the villa Švorčík designed by the architect Oldřich Liska in 1932.

It is striking that at the moment, that not all houses' architects have been identified. The houses were built up to 1939. In later years, further houses were added to the south-west of the quarter in accordance with the development plan.

• NPÚ Vila Oldřicha Lisky
• Wikipedia Sady architekta Lisky
• magazinuni.cz Regulační plány
• Wikipedia Vila Aloise Švorčíka
• kam.hradcekralove.cz Vila Aloise Švorčík
• slavnevily.cz Vila Oldřicha Lisky
• kam.hradcekralove.cz Dům Karla Löwenbacha