Felix Zawojski House

Location: In Tržiště (Market) Street in the spa centre of Karlovy Vary
Period of construction: 1900
Architect: Karl Haybäck
Official opening: 1900
Accessibility: Not accessible

How to get there

Route 1:        You can walk to the Felix Zawojski House from the Hot Spring in the spa centre across Jánský most (Jánský Bridge) all the way to Tržiště (Market) Street. The building is located opposite the Market Colonnade. It is a short walk of about 200 metres and it will take you roughly 10 minutes.

Route 2:        If you decide for the second route, travel by Bus No. 2 from the "Tržnice" (Market) city bus terminal to the "Divadelní náměstí" (Theatre Square) terminal stop and from there, walk across Jánský Bridge to Tržiště (Market) Street.

History of the structure

Master tailor Felix Zawojski had this beautiful Art Nouveau house built in 1900 for his fashion salon in Tržiště (Market) Street in the historical centre of the town. The impressive Art Nouveau building was designed by Viennese architect Karl Haybäck. In the early 20^th century, Zawojski's salon was the most popular and most stylish fashion studio in Karlovy Vary. It enjoyed a very exclusive clientele from all over Europe. Zawojski counted royalty among his customers, including English King Edward VII or Muzaffar Eddin, Shah of Persia, to name a few.

In 1910, the very first burgher house lift in Karlovy Vary was installed in this building. The following year, Felix Zawojski sold the house. A branch of Živnostenská banka (Czech Trade Bank) was established in it. Between 2006 and 2008, it underwent a complete reconstruction and conversion into a luxury hotel in the old-world style. The sophisticatedly restored Art Nouveau façade won 1^st prize in the "2007 Façade of the Year" competition.