The Days of Folk Architecture in Třebíč will also allow visits to inaccessible buildings

Třebíč – Thanks to the Days of Folk Architecture in the Vysočina Region, people will be able to visit several folk buildings in Podhorácko on Saturday, some of which are normally inaccessible. The excursion will begin at the Třebíč Center for Traditional Folk Culture, which was created by renovating a 16th-century farmstead. The Saturday program at the center will be complemented by performances from folklore ensembles and the sale of regional food products. An exhibition dedicated to folk architecture in Vysočina will also be on display. The Days of Folk Architecture are a traveling event, and their tenth edition will take place in Třebíč. Their goal is to promote rural architecture, said heritage protector Pavel Bureš from the National Heritage Institute today.

"Třebíčsko is an interesting area, as it transitions from the Horácko region, which means the more mountainous part of the Vysočina Region, to the lowland, fertile Podhorácko. There is interesting masonry architecture here, partially also clay architecture, preserved in several heritage zones and reserves, primarily Dešov and Boňov," said Bureš.

Dešov, alongside Křižánky and Krátká, is one of the three village heritage reserves in the Vysočina Region. In addition to Boňov, there are four other village heritage zones in Vysočina - Ubušínek, Petrovice, Praskolesy, and Zhoř. An exhibition dedicated to heritage zones and reserves is installed at the Center for Traditional Folk Culture and will also be accessible on Sunday.

Boňov is a village of a square type, mentioned as early as the 14th century, and is now a local part of Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou. It has been a heritage zone since 1995. According to the mayor of Jaroměřice, Karel Müller (ODS), the city has contributed to maintaining the character of the village through subsidies. Property owners in Boňov could receive financial aid for the repair of roofs, facades, windows, and other visible parts of their houses. Annually, the city thus spent around 400,000 crowns. This year, due to savings, it canceled the subsidy for properties in Boňov, compelled by the fact that it does not have access to 19 million crowns deposited in Sberbank.

Boňov will be one of the stops on Saturday's excursion, which will also take interested parties to Příložany, where the private Agricultural Museum of the Kopeček family is located, or to Stropešín, where an authentically preserved small farmhouse from the second half of the 18th century stands, which is not commonly accessible.

The Days of Folk Architecture were held for the first time in 2013. According to Bureš, that was the year when the significant South Bohemian folk artist and mason Jakub Bursa would have celebrated his 200th birthday. "So, we held the first Days (of Folk Architecture) there (in South Bohemia), it was actually a celebration of this craftsman. And since it was quite successful, we decided to continue with the Days of Folk Architecture each year, essentially moving it from region to region to showcase the very interesting and diverse face of folk architecture in our republic," said Bureš. Among the main organizers is the Kotěra Center for Architecture.

The Center for Traditional Folk Culture is managed by the Vysočina Museum in Třebíč. It was opened in 2019 after extensive renovation, hosting cultural and educational events; previously, it served as a depositary. According to Bureš, the farmstead is part of the evidence of rich suburban development.