Werich's villa on Kampa has a famous past

Prague - An overview of basic information and interesting facts about the so-called Werich Villa in Prague on Kampa:
- The villa is located near the Liechtenstein Palace on Kampa. The house dates back to the early 17th century and was originally a tannery.
- Since 1761, it was owned by the Nostitz family, where the Czech reformer Josef Dobrovský worked as a tutor. When he fell ill in 1798, Count Bedřich Jan Nostitz offered him a therapeutic stay in a cottage that he had modified for him. Dobrovský lived here until 1803.
- After Dobrovský's departure, the former tannery was converted into a Neoclassical house according to the plans of Prague architect and builder Ignác Palliardi. The Nostitz family used the villa until 1918, when it passed into state ownership.
- From 1929 to 1940, the villa was home to the scientist, historian, and author of numerous pragensia Zdeněk Wirth.
- Jan Werich lived here with his family from 1945 until his death in 1980.
- From 1948 to 1968, the poet Vladimír Holan also lived in the cottage.
- Since 1985, Anna Havránková - Slavíčková (from the family of painter Antonín Slavíček) lived here. However, she did not return to the villa after the floods in August 2002.
- The plot of the novel "Třináctá komnata" by Vladimír Neff takes place in this house.
- The town hall attempted to lease the villa in three tenders. The first was won by the company Colly, but in November 2005, the town hall canceled the competition because it was not in accordance with the public procurement law. The second tender was to take place last June, but after a week, the council canceled it again. Eventually, the villa was leased in April this year to the Jan and Meda Mládek Foundation, which plans to establish a cultural venue dedicated to the legacy of Jiří Voskovec, Jan Werich, and Vladimír Holan.