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  One of the world's oldest museums of its kind has been open to the public for 43 years. The brewing-privilege house where the museum is situated is a remarkable historic monument in any terms. A fortunate combination of events has meant that much of the house has been preserved in its original form, which is why visitors are able to look around a Gothic malt plant with a well, a malt kiln for drying the malt, the malt-oar room, the refrigerator and double-level cellars, as well as the rooms of an earlier inn. Hundreds of unique exhibits testify to the history of brewing and the culture of drinking beer, from the earliest times until the present day. The museum describes the production of beer, starting from its beginnings in ancient Mesopotamia and leading up to the 20th century. The development of the culture of drinking beer is reflected in two different types of pubs: a rural one from the 19th century and a burgher's pub from the beginning of the 20th century. As well as the permanent exhibition, the gallery shows the works of well-known artists and photographers in temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Every year, the museum has about 35,000 visitors. The history of the building is quite complex. The first written reference dates from the year 1492, although the house could be even older. The first owner identified by written sources was Matej Kutsky. Further details about the function of the building can be found in a record written on 8th June, 1520 when the house (with the stavewood it contained) was bought by Matus Sladovnik. In 1545 Matus Sladovnik sold the house and it then had a series of owners. The house with its malt plant was in a very poor condition by 1628 and needed extensive re-building. However, the malt plant continued to function. At the end of the 17th century, a smithy apparently operated here, too. The house was owned in the 18th century by the Rayl family. They decided to expand their original profession of rope-makers into the more profitable and respectable malting trade. A great fire broke out in Pilsen in 1742, while it was under French occupation, but did not damage what is now the museum. This was comprehensively re-modelled in 1829 by Martin Kestranek, who had owned it since the beginning of the 19th century. The malt plant, and perhaps also the brewery, prospered under him. The building seems to have been in an ideal position for malt production because, behind the walls on the left bank of the Mlynsky brook, there were a few breweries nearby. During the 1830s and 1840s, the city walls were gradually demolished. Dlouha Street opened into Otakar Park, built to replace ramparts and moats in 1845, which made the transport of malt even easier. In the time of the younger Kestraneks, though, signs began to appear that the heyday of small malt plants was coming to an end and that the future would see the rise of la ... |
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 In the spaces of the Brewery Museum too your clients have a unique possibility to taste the real and original Pilsner Urquell. If you buy a branded beer glass with a handle for 45 CZK, we will tap you this beer in it free of charge. |
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