The first written mention of the Reeve’s House in Jasenná dates back to 1585. There were a number of reeves here during the 16th and 17th centuries, including Pavel Ubelský and Mikuláš Vykrútil, who were faced with difficult circumstances and the hardships of war. A turning point came with the arrival of the Mikuláštík family – Jiří Mikuláštík acquired the Reeve’s House in a desolate state, but he managed to maintain it and pass it on to his descendants despite all the adversities that were to come.
The Reeve’s House in its current form was built in 1748 by his grandson Jiří Mikuláštík, who had served the Count of Gollen on the Vizovice estate since his youth – first as a Haiduk, and later as a bailiff. Thanks to the fact that he saved his life, the Count made him the hereditary reeve of Jasenná in 1726. He was permitted to build a new water mill, and at the same time he held the position of commander of the Portáš guards and acted as the churchwarden. The Reeve’s House building has never undergone any major reconstructions and has retained its authentic appearance to this day, thanks to which it is an exceptionally important piece of vernacular architecture, and Jiří Mikuláštík is considered the most important reeve in the history of the village.
The Story of the Family
The Reeve’s House was connected with the Mikuláštík family for generations.
The Mikuláštík family was associated with the Reeve’s House for a number of generations. Following the dissolution of the reeve’s office in 1848, the Mikuláštík family lost their position and fell to the rank of peasants. They continued to engage in agriculture and remained respected citizens.
During the inter-war period, František Mikuláštík, the eighth member of the family to be associated with this place, lived here with his family.
