The northern front of houses in Hus Square

The northern section of the square consists of houses numbering 1202-1211 and Zázvorka. Following the discovery of the original Pernštejn facades and gable walls, the northern section of houses was reconstructed in the years from 1951 to 1954. The houses thus once again reclaimed their former Renaissance appearance from the 1530s with their typical "swallowtails."
Nowadays there is a gallery and an information center in house No. 1210.

House No. 1210 – former jailhouse

For a long time it was a guard house or gaol house built next to the wall and tower Zázvorka. Its construction started after the year 1535. The courtyard between the town hall and the jailhouse had in the middle a paved lane, along which water flew during rain. The gaol was covered with shingles and it had a small tower with a weathercock. There were two paved rooms and a cellar. The most repaired parts of the gaol were windows and their bars due to prisoners’ frequent escape attempts. For certain period the house was even used as a hospital. In 19^th century the house was repaired and rebuilt inside. In period of the first republic two cells were used as a municipal prison for homeless people, drunkards etc. They were watched by a warden, who had a service apartment on the ground floor. Perpendicular wall, which terminates the rampart, had to be repaired in 1926. Shattered bricks in it were replaced with stones. Since the 50’s of the 20^th century the house was used for living. Nowadays there is a gallery and an information center located in the building.

Zázvorka

Its name probably originates from its location. It was behind the pike (in Czech „za závorou”), which barred the road in front of the Regional Gate. Nowadays it is used as a gallery and an observation tower.