RESTORATION OF THE CULTURAL MONUMENT – 2016
During the restoration of the town house we preserved dispositional requirements, architectural elements and finding situations, and we realized the following restoration, artisan – craft and construction works.
We sensitively followed the instructions of the Regional Monument Authority, the conclusions and recommendations of archive, architectural, historical, restoration and archaeological research.
The reconstruction of the street façade was solved with an upgraded roof with the completion of the attic according to the preserved historical photographs from the collections of the Museum of Forestry and Wood Technology in Zvolen from the beginning of the 20th century. The openings of the show-windows were designed as rectangular, the panels as wooden frame glazed in the plinth area were full, the entry double wing door to the direction of the square was replaced with an iron gate. All panels in window openings were replaced on all facades by new wooden doubles. A large window with a three-part window on the southern courtyard facade was tied to the original size. All the plasterworks in the part of the street façade and the interior of the building were completely restored in the artistic and reconstruction way, the damaged portions of the courtyard of the western and southern facades were restored. In accordance with the approved restoration research and restoration proposal, the entrance stone portal passage was reconstructed.
The interior spaces have been completely renovated, including the replacement of floors, doors, repair of damaged plasters, removal of secondary partitions, repairs and also replacement of damaged ceilings in the western area of the northern part, from the area of the arcade corridor of the southern part the furnace was removed, the staircase to the floor was repaired. In accordance with the approved restoration research and restoration proposal, the Renaissance S type decoration was restored.
We have realized a new roof truss with a raised saddle roof and roof rack allowing the use of attic spaces with roofing made of pre-walled titanium zinc sheet in templates.
In the next phase a complex reconstruction of the courtyard annex of the town house was carried out, where the wooden courtyard gallery with the adjoining courtyard and the garden located in the territory of the monument zone of Zvolen was rebuilt. These spaces will serve the city’s amenities – business, services. Visitors will find shops and administrative premises there.
We express our unconditional thanks to all who have helped us with their advice, approach, expertise and enthusiasm to preserve the soul and elegance of this house.