House U Ctyř mamlasů in Brno

On the main square of Freedom in Brno, on the site of what was originally a Renaissance town house with arcades on all floors, a building from 1901 - 1902 is striking. It is the house U Ctyř mamlasů, it stands near the Brno Astronomical Clock in the shape of a black cartridge case. It got its name from four monumental male statues from ancient mythology. Atlas - male statues hold ornate capitals. The ancient sea giant Atlas was a titan…