Three houses in total were built from Eugene Rosenberg's projects in his native town of Topolcany. One of them was only a minor and insignificant building that is now renovated beyond recognition; the other two however are architecturally more substantial. They are located just steps apart and both of them are upscale houses – villas. The more prominent and articulated of the two is Dr. Mokry's villa. It features a simple rectangular volume with two-storey front section and a single-storey rear wing. The architect designed it while residing in Prague and it reflects the functionalist outlook of the then Prague avant-garde. The construction of the mansion was carried out within just a couple of months (approximately from May till October 1934). Modern villa with clean architectural expression responds sensitively to the surroundings and its architecturally older urban environment. The villa underwent just a minor renovation, preserved is also bigger part of the original built-in interior fitments. It is still an important element in Topolcany landscape and it even still carries the name Mokry's villa ('Mokreho vila'), owned by Dr. Mokry's descendants.

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Photo:
Matúš Dulla

This model was made possible through the financial support of the agency KEGA (modely): 003STU-4/2016

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