| Description: | Historical building – Ottendorfer’s House, built as a public library and study hall with a concert hall. It was built by a citizen of New York, the patron Svitav and famous native Valentin Oswald Ottendorfer. The building was named in his honour. |
| Categories: | mansion / palace, museum |
| Certificates and memberships | Cultural monument |
| Style composition: | Historicised (90%) |
| Languages spoken: | Esperanto, German, Slovak |
| Year of construction: | 1892 |
| Date of reconstruction: | 1991 |
Tour routes
Esperanto exposition
| Description: | Rare exemplars of books published in Esperanto in all countries of the world and documentation of the Esperanto movement in the CR and worldwide, plus its practical use in science and technology. The history and present of Esperanto in Svitavy. Collector’s curiosities and historical tokens – magazines on handmade paper from Japan, books personally inscribed by Jan Masaryk, a fully illustrated dictionary. |
| Open to public: | permanent exposition/guided tour ![]() ![]() |
| Opening hours: |
Last tour before closing in minutes: 30 Sightseeing time: 60 |
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| Languages: | tour guide (Czech, Esperanto, German), printed guide (Czech, English, Esperanto, German, Russian), descriptions (Czech, Esperanto) |
| Exhibition specialization: | literature, regional history |
| Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 4/30 |
tour of Ottendorfer's library
| Description: | In the interior, the corridors have been preserved in their original state and primarily the representative, wood panelled concert hall with dressing rooms and incredible acoustics, in which classical music concerts and special celebrations are still held today. |
| Open to public: | permanent exposition/guided tour ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Opening hours: |
Last tour before closing in minutes: 30 Sightseeing time: 45 |
| Languages: | tour guide (Czech, German, Slovak), printed guide (Czech, English, German) |
| Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 4/30 |




Accommodation
Civic Centre
Mansion / palace / Museum
Tea room



