The vile factory of Sochor in Dvůr Králové is threatened with demolition
Dvůr Králové nad Labem - About 100-year-old family villa of textile magnate Josef Sochor on Beneš's waterfront in Dvůr Králové nad Labem, designed by prominent Czech architect Josef Gočár, is facing demolition. The current owner wants to tear down the abandoned building and expand the parking lot of the neighboring Penny Market, whose building is in poor condition. This is reported by Mladá fronta Dnes in its supplement for the Hradec Králové region.
"We are preparing its reconstruction and expansion with additional smaller shops and service establishments. The space vacated by the dilapidated Sochor villa is suitable for creating new parking areas for our customers," said Gabriela Hlavsová from Imobilia Sen, which has already announced its intention to remove the building to the local building office responsible for the demolition process of Sochor's villa.
The office has thirty days under the law to decide on the next steps. There are two possibilities: either the officials agree to the demolition or they initiate a procedure for a demolition permit and invite the applicant to provide additional documentation.
The demolition of the originally Art Nouveau building from 1905 could only be prevented by its quick registration on the list of state-protected monuments. However, the preservationists currently lack the necessary documentation.
Czech entrepreneur Josef Sochor established a weaving mill and machine printing factory for cloth in Dvůr Králové at the beginning of the 20th century, which became the foundation of one of the largest textile companies in Bohemia. Sochor's textile factory employed 1,600 people at its peak, producing up to 105 kilometers of fabric daily, and products from its production were worn by famous actresses Lída Baarová and Olga Scheinpflugová. While expanding his factory, Sochor collaborated with renowned builders and architects of the time, including Josef Gočár, Josef Grus, Pavel Janák, Karel Jarolímek, and František Jirásek. According to findings from the Research Centre for Industrial Heritage, architect Josef Gočár designed the later extension of Sochor's family villa, while architect Josef Grus designed the garages and the caretaker's house.
Therefore, it is very likely that some of the famous architects also designed the original form of the Art Nouveau building, which later served as a kindergarten and has now been abandoned and dilapidated for several years. However, evidence for this is currently lacking. "We have some photographs and will try to obtain additional documents as quickly as possible. We will definitely make an effort in cooperation with the local municipality to register Sochor's villa on the list of state-protected monuments," said Vladimíra Paterová from the National Heritage Institute.
The private owner's effort to demolish Sochor's villa echoes the story of Anička villa in Hradec Králové, which according to insurer Generali's plans should give way to its modern administrative building. However, the intention to demolish one of the architectural symbols of the regional city has encountered strong public resistance. Nearly 12,000 people have signed the petition to preserve the Art Nouveau building from 1911. Thus, after significant effort, opponents of the demolition have succeeded in adding Anička villa to the list of protected monuments. Nevertheless, they still do not have a complete victory. It is not excluded that the insurer may attempt to overturn the heritage protection through legal means, as it does not consider the reasons that led the Ministry of Culture to protect the villa as sufficient.
"We are preparing its reconstruction and expansion with additional smaller shops and service establishments. The space vacated by the dilapidated Sochor villa is suitable for creating new parking areas for our customers," said Gabriela Hlavsová from Imobilia Sen, which has already announced its intention to remove the building to the local building office responsible for the demolition process of Sochor's villa.
The office has thirty days under the law to decide on the next steps. There are two possibilities: either the officials agree to the demolition or they initiate a procedure for a demolition permit and invite the applicant to provide additional documentation.
The demolition of the originally Art Nouveau building from 1905 could only be prevented by its quick registration on the list of state-protected monuments. However, the preservationists currently lack the necessary documentation.
Czech entrepreneur Josef Sochor established a weaving mill and machine printing factory for cloth in Dvůr Králové at the beginning of the 20th century, which became the foundation of one of the largest textile companies in Bohemia. Sochor's textile factory employed 1,600 people at its peak, producing up to 105 kilometers of fabric daily, and products from its production were worn by famous actresses Lída Baarová and Olga Scheinpflugová. While expanding his factory, Sochor collaborated with renowned builders and architects of the time, including Josef Gočár, Josef Grus, Pavel Janák, Karel Jarolímek, and František Jirásek. According to findings from the Research Centre for Industrial Heritage, architect Josef Gočár designed the later extension of Sochor's family villa, while architect Josef Grus designed the garages and the caretaker's house.
Therefore, it is very likely that some of the famous architects also designed the original form of the Art Nouveau building, which later served as a kindergarten and has now been abandoned and dilapidated for several years. However, evidence for this is currently lacking. "We have some photographs and will try to obtain additional documents as quickly as possible. We will definitely make an effort in cooperation with the local municipality to register Sochor's villa on the list of state-protected monuments," said Vladimíra Paterová from the National Heritage Institute.
The private owner's effort to demolish Sochor's villa echoes the story of Anička villa in Hradec Králové, which according to insurer Generali's plans should give way to its modern administrative building. However, the intention to demolish one of the architectural symbols of the regional city has encountered strong public resistance. Nearly 12,000 people have signed the petition to preserve the Art Nouveau building from 1911. Thus, after significant effort, opponents of the demolition have succeeded in adding Anička villa to the list of protected monuments. Nevertheless, they still do not have a complete victory. It is not excluded that the insurer may attempt to overturn the heritage protection through legal means, as it does not consider the reasons that led the Ministry of Culture to protect the villa as sufficient.
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