House at the quail's nest

Poland, Legnica
Categories: architecture Legnica
Rating 9.0
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House at the quail's nest

Poland, Legnica
It is located in the center of the Polish city of Legnica. Built at the beginning of the 16th century, the building is one of the most famous Renaissance buildings in the city. It is noteworthy that the unusual name - "At the Quail's Nest" - was assigned to the house a couple of centuries after its construction. And all because of the bay window, its shape resembling a quail's nest. But first of all, the mansion is distinguished by a facade decorated with various frescoes. In addition, some of the windows are in ancient stone carved holes. In the 1990s, the building was once again restored. Now it serves as a cultural center - exhibitions are held here. At the same time, the upper floor remained in private ownership (now there are apartments for rent).

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Traveled 5 years ago
Rating 9
One of the most interesting renaissance houses in Legnica - my favorite house in Poland. It is located on the corner of the Market Square (Maly Rynok, 38) and immediately attracts the attention of travelers with its painted facade: the whole house and even a semicircular bay window are covered with frescoes. By the way, it was the bay window that gave the name to this house, as it reminded someone of a quail's nest with its shape. The house was built in the 16th century and covered with frescoes, but over time they were hidden under a layer of plaster, and only in 1909 such a treasure was discovered! You can see that the facade of the house "At the Quail's Nest" is divided into five horizontal stripes, which depict deer hunting, the triumph of the goddess Ceres, characters from Aesop's fables.
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