Restaurant U Labutě: a place of rest also became the scene of pub fights
Inns are an ancient phenomenon not only in the Czech Republic, but in the whole of Europe. Pilgrims and formans stopped in to gather strength after a long journey. We would find one of the few that still works in Krč.
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The inn at Labutě stood in Krč before the Thirty Years’ War.
| Photo: Jakub Elof
It has been called U Labutě since ancient times and is located in Thomayerova street no. 3. To be precise, the oldest variant of the name that appears on the maps is Labbud and then German Zum Schwan. The inn originally stood on a country trail to southern Bohemia, later to Vienna, and was the first stop where horses were being chased.
Convenient place for a trip
The advantageous position made it a popular device. During the Thirty Years’ War, it was almost razed to the ground, but in 1655 it was restored by the locals. It was one of the few brick buildings in Krč, and it also included several plots of land in Prague and behind the gates. Its present appearance dates from the end of the 18th century.
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And even though the Forman craft was slowly but surely dying out, the people of Prague stopped there, who liked walks in the nearby Kunratice Forest. Sitting in the shade of the trees by the newly built pond, moreover, with a good beer in hand, must have been a pleasant boost.
The maltsters broke their legs
However, classic pub fights did not escape this peaceful scenery either. František Ruth mentions an event that took place in the 1960s: “In the brewery restaurant in Horní Krč, there was a quarrel between Czech and German students, who were ‘hit’ by maltsters breaking ‘legs’ from stools in the garden.” he bought new chairs from the old Krč family of Tomáš, or they added legs again, we probably won’t know.
Pilsen in Krč
From 1930, beer from Pilsen began to be tapped at U Labutě, and the company’s popularity increased even more. Until 1989, regulars and new visitors met there, and no one cared that the building was slowly falling apart. In the early 1970s, the original stables and barns and even part of the restaurant itself were demolished. The building was not rebuilt until 2009, when it was bought by a new owner. Pilsen is still tapped there and the restaurant even boasts a certificate for the care of Pilsner draft beer.
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