#Healthcare facility #Sychrov #1930
Radostín 10
463 44
Sychrov,
Czechia
Public transport: Sychrov (Train station, bus stop)
Today's use: abandoned
Description
The southwest facade of the house is an impressive symmetrical design. In the middle of the house are situated the stairways, leading also to the large assembly hall. Its large windows and the semicircular shape are giving the house its great elegance and airiness. A terrace was set up on the roof of this avant-corps. At this point of the facade was mounted the lettering OZDRAVOVNA (sanatorium), which no longer exists. There are two rows of balconies on each side of the avant-corps, which are consistent. They were intended to help children relax in the fresh air, which was regarded as very important in the first half of the 20th century. It is believed that the house was divided into separate areas for boys and girls. The roof was originally intended to be used as a terrace and was surrounded by a high railings.
History
It is not clear when the plans for this house were made by the architect Ladislav Kozák. It was built for sure from 1930 to 1931 on behalf of the association Zdraví (Health) from the town of Mladá Boleslav. The house was built for children who should relax in the small village of Radostín and in the nature. The building was used in this way until 2005. Since the health insurance companies no longer paid for children's stays at the spa, the Sychrov municipality used the building as an accommodation. Having gotten into financial difficulties, the house was sold to a private investor. They planed to convert it into a retirement home. But in 2019 it was announced that the renovation of the house could not be afforded. Most certainly the house will be offered for sale again.
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