Architectuere; Early modern period; Jesuits; Silesia; Teschen

The study focuses on the interpretation of the drawing documentation of one of the Teschen houses, i.e. a building occupied by the Jesuit Convent in the 18th century. The Jesuit Convent was an educational institution founded and financed by the provincial governor, Adam Václav Pačinský, Count of Tenčín. Once the documented layout was analysed and the morphology of architectural dateils performed, a comparison with the curent state of the housebasement was made. According to this reaserch, the house construction originated in the middle of the 17th century. In this context, the link between the findings and the local architectura tradition was highlighted. The similarity in the way the burger houses were constructed in the towns of Teschen, as well as in Opava and Frýdek, were also detected. At the same time, the use of elements typical for feudal residences in the wider region of the Moravian-Silesian boundary was pointed out. The characteristic architectural detail of the corner turret was also subjected to analysis. Also, a comparision and possible interpretation concerning its usage in the context of the architectural production of the region in the early modern period was made.