House of locksmith Wagner No. 10 in Josefov

When the decision was made to build the fortress, one of those who settled here was master locksmith Pavel Wagner from Prague. Not long after, he was appointed master of fortification, which meant a monthly retainer of 22 gold and 45 krejcars. It took him some time before he decided that he would stay in Josefov and not return home to Prague. He remembered that the newly created fortress, where he does not yet have…