1773–1847
Village reeve Jakob Robisch
Farmer, householder and village reeve who devoted his life to people, his village and the Lusatian Mountains. He farmed all his life in the house where U Jakoba stands today.
The reeve's life
Birth
Jakob Robisch is born in Kunratice near Cvikov.
Journey to Prague
He travels to Prague by stagecoach and personally hands Empress Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily a petition to build the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Kunratice.
Reeve of Kunratice
He becomes the village reeve and holds the office for seventeen years.
Coronation in Prague
As one of eleven reeves of the Boleslav region he attends the coronation celebrations of Emperor Ferdinand V in Prague.
Medal of merit
He receives the silver medal for merit.
End of office
After seventeen years he hands over the office of reeve. The house bears this year in its emblem.
Death
He dies at the age of 74.
House No. 151, today No. 153
Jakob farmed homestead No. 151. After the village was renumbered the house became No. 153, and it still stands.
It is built in the traditional Upper Lusatian way. The log-built parlour on the ground floor is surrounded by an Umgebinde, a frame of timber posts and arches that carries the upper floor and the roof. When the logs shrink as they dry, the upper floor stays put. That is why such houses last for centuries.
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