#Department store #Liberec #1931
Soukenné náměstí 23/10
46031
Liberec,
Czechia
Public transport: Fügnerova
Access: Public building, free entry during working hours
Today's use: Shoe department store
Description
The construction is made of reinforced concrete. The facade is uniform up to the sixth floor. The 7th and 8th floors are somewhat offset, the 9th floor even a bit more and were used as flats. As a result, the house becomes narrower towards the top, what creates an elegant view. Due to this solution the 7th and 9th floors received balconies. The continuous window strips on each floor allow a maximum illumination of all rooms, a basic principle of Baťa shoe stores. Between the window strips, the facade is clad with opaxite, i.e. frosted glass. The house is situated at the corner Soukenné náměstí/Pražská. At this point the house was built round, which benefits the elegant overall picture. There are similar corner solutions for the Baťa Shoe Departments in Bratislava and Ústí nad Labem.
Tereza Kovaříková wrote about the Baťa Department stores in Czechia. At the end of her thesis you can find a lot of pictures
Other extraordinary Baťa Shoe Departments can be found in Bratislava, Brno, Karlovy Vary, Košice, Mariánské Lázně, Olomouc, Ostrava, Prague and Ústí nad Labem.
Description
The construction is made of reinforced concrete. The facade is uniform up to the sixth floor. The 7th and 8th floors are somewhat offset, the 9th floor even a bit more and were used as flats. As a result, the house becomes narrower towards the top, what creates an elegant view. Due to this solution the 7th and 9th floors received balconies. The continuous window strips on each floor allow a maximum illumination of all rooms, a basic principle of Baťa shoe stores. Between the window strips, the facade is clad with opaxite, i.e. frosted glass. The house is situated at the corner Soukenné náměstí/Pražská. At this point the house was built round, which benefits the elegant overall picture. There are similar corner solutions for the Baťa Shoe Departments in Bratislava and Ústí nad Labem.
Tereza Kovaříková wrote about the Baťa Department stores in Czechia. At the end of her thesis you can find a lot of pictures
Other extraordinary Baťa Shoe Departments can be found in Bratislava, Brno, Karlovy Vary, Košice, Mariánské Lázně, Olomouc, Ostrava, Prague and Ústí nad Labem.
History
The Baťa company from Zlín built shoe stores in Czechoslovakia during the 20's and 30's in the 20th century, which stood out due to their modern design and, in the case of Liberec, their height. The nine-story house stands on a small parcel on which a house from the 19th century was demolished. The square Soukenné náměstí is one of the central and most frequented in the city.
These department stores were originally called Dům služby Baťa, House of Services Baťa. Shoes were offered on the lower floors. The upper floors had areas for shoemakers, manicures, pedicures and massages. The Baťa company was first expropriated by the National Socialists, then in 1948 by the Czechoslovak communists. Due to restitutions Baťa used this house again in 1992, but sold the property in 2021 and moved out.
History
The Baťa company from Zlín built shoe stores in Czechoslovakia during the 20's and 30's in the 20th century, which stood out due to their modern design and, in the case of Liberec, their height. The nine-story house stands on a small parcel on which a house from the 19th century was demolished. The square Soukenné náměstí is one of the central and most frequented in the city.
These department stores were originally called Dům služby Baťa, House of Services Baťa. Shoes were offered on the lower floors. The upper floors had areas for shoemakers, manicures, pedicures and massages. The Baťa company was first expropriated by the National Socialists, then in 1948 by the Czechoslovak communists. Due to restitutions Baťa used this house again in 1992, but sold the property in 2021 and moved out.
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