On your left, look for the long, orange-and-white house with the big black double doors under a pale arched doorway and the painted sign that reads “BARVY - LAKY.”
This is Purcnerova 64, a protected town house that’s been holding its ground since the early 1600s... back when late Renaissance style was the fashionable choice. Then the 1700s rolled in and Baroque tastes took over, so the place got a makeover-same bones, more drama.
From the street you can read its orderliness: the facade is framed by flat vertical strips and lined up windows, capped by a strong cornice like a firm eyebrow. That arched carriage portal? It’s not just pretty-it was built for traffic, the kind with hooves and wooden wheels. Inside, the ground floor is covered in barrel vaults, sturdy enough for busy merchants and their goods, while upstairs relaxes into flatter ceilings. It also sits by where the southern city gate used to be… meaning this was prime real estate, with a front-row seat to who came and went.
When you’re set, Masné krámy (Moravské Budějovice) is a 1-minute walk heading north.
