SCHEIER BUILDING, ČAKOVEC

Scheier building across town cafe, built in the late 19th century, it was up to the Second World War, the center of cultural and artistic events Cakovec. Today it is restored and designed for concerts, and serves as an exhibition space.

Coffee shop on the ground floor was also a reading room, a hall on the first floor, sumptuous space with mirrors and crystal chandeliers, a place widely famous balls and shows were already since 1923. year and stage productions, dance schools and festive gatherings. Built in the "monarchical" style was on purpose and looks harmonious continuation of the oldest building of its kind in the city - "inn" of 1789. , the site of the first hospices in the 17th century, the postwar Blue pub cellar. Dragutin Scheier, owner of both facilities will be built in this series and the third building, the hotel Zrinski. Stylistically also harmonized by facade ornaments, with Casino (now the House of Trade Unions) and Legensteinovu Café Royal - that was the core of urban life in old Cakovec.
After the Second World War Scheierovu building occupying a trading company, and in the former cafe and reading room sells kitchen furniture. Then there was inadequate adaptation on the ground. Elongated, oval at the top, the windows are simply demolished and changed into square windows, and the worst conversion was done by moving the entrance so that there was an imbalance of the upper and lower floors.
A few years ago the building was returned to the family property Scheier precisely their descendants in Israel, and one of them bought the building for the County of festive gatherings and cultural events. This was also an opportunity to return to her original appearance and purpose.