House No. 39 in Latrán Street also attracts attention. It is because of the mural of a knight on the façade of this house.
And a few words on the origin of the word Latrán
The name Latrán is derived from the location of the quarter in the sub-castle. The name latrán, derived from the Latin latus/lateranus (Czech: lateral, secondary), was used in the past to refer to a fortified urban area adjacent to a castle, to which it usually existentially and properly belonged.
"Latrán No. 39
Description of the Building:
This is a three story building with plain facade with two axes, with a Renaissance label molding on the ground floor. It has a Renaissance gable with vertical cornices and small pillars ending in a Venetian vaulted shield. The facade has letter-shaped sgraffito and a mural painting of the so-called Rosenberg rider. The house has a double-pitched shingle roof. On the left side of the narrow courtyard is a vaulted gallery.
Architectural and Historical Development:
The part of the building near the street is Gothic, reconstructed around 1550. The rear part including its foundation was built during Renaissance. Minor modifications carried out during Baroque."
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