The Historicism-style villa built on exposed land opposite the railway station is a picturesque example of the architecture of private villas of the early 20th century, influenced by motifs from wooden buildings and Swiss architecture. The municipal tax-collector Otokar Karlík had the house built according to designs by the local builder Antonín Beba for his second wife Klementina – hence the name “Týnča”.
The house, which was one of the first villas to line the north side of Nádražní Street, is distinctive with its stucco facade with wood and metal ornamentation. The main facade, dominated by a wooden gable with decorative cut-outs and bearing the date of construction (1906), faces the railway station. However, Beba placed the entrance to the villa on the side facade, facing towards the town. The rendering is decorated with stucco inscriptions “Týnča” and “Dej Bůh štěstí” (May God Bless Our Home).
In contrast to its exterior, the interior of the villa, which contains one two-bedroom flat on each floor, has few decorative features, with the stairway hall and staircase with its cast-iron balustrade being the most prized element.
The villa is testament to the superior level of building culture and the commissions for buildings from middle-class society in Litomyšl during the early 20th century, and is thus, a listed national heritage monument.
