City museum and gallery Svitavy — Attraction in okres Svitavy

Budova městského muzea a galerie ve stylu německé neorenesance byla postavena jako reprezentativní vila významného podnikatele a tehdejšího starosty Budiga, podle projektu architekta Ryšavého. Rodině Budigů patřila do roku 1945, o dva roky později bylo do konfiskované budovy umístěno městské muzeum. Původně šlo jen o jednoduchou budovu, na počátku 20. století byla rozšířena dvěma křídly, kde bylo umístěno technické a hospodářské zázemí. Zajímavost: vedle muzejní budovy v Klicperově ulici je na zdi vyvedena plastika města Svitavy. Jejím autorem je polský sochař Wit Pichurski.

The object of the city museum and gallery in the style of the German Neo-Renaissance was built as a representative villa of the important businessman and former mayor Budig, according to the project of the architect Ryšavý. It belonged to the Budig family until 1945, two years later the city museum was placed in the confiscated building. Originally it was only a simple object, at the beginning of the 20th century it was extended by two wings, where the technical and economic background was located. Interesting fact: next to the museum building in Klicperova Street, a sculpture of the town of Svitavy is displayed on the wall. Its author is the Polish sculptor...

One of the best museums I have ever visited - expositions of life of Oscar Schindler, history of washing machines, local artist paintings, local birds, nativity scene, local Easter traditions... - all in one...

Museu aconchegante e muito bem cuidado, além de pessoas muito gentis, embora não falem inglês mas há muita boa vontade em esclarecer e apresentar o museu como um todo, em especial uma sessão permanente e exclusiva do filho mais ilustre da cidade, diga-se do mundo, Oskar Schindler. O museu retrata de forma bem prática, a vida do magnífico homem e a sua história em poucas gravuras mas bem...