This Functionalist villa built for the Tugendhats has an original room layout and unique technology and is the work of the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was built in the 1930’s and was entered on the UNESCO List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 2001. There is a great deal of interest in the tours of the interiors making it necessary to make a reservation in advance, the gardens, though, can be visited without a reservation.
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This royal castle dating from the 13th century and reconstructed during the 17th and 18th centuries into a baroque fort, was the most famous prison in the Hapsburg monarchy and called the “gaol of nations”. Nowadays it houses the Brno City Museum with exhibitions on the history of the castle and the city and occasional art exhibitions. The casemates are also open to the public – dark rooms in the battlements originally used as a shelter for the soldiers, l...
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The Brno Underground, open in three easily accessible parts, attracts those interested in looking under the streets and squares. The largest is the Labyrinth under the Vegetable Market, historically the oldest public space in the city, with an interesting guided tour. During the tour you’ll also get to peek in at the Mint Master’s Cellar under the Dominican Square and the Ossuary under St. James’ Church. This is the largest ossuary in the Czech Republic and the second largest in Europe and has the bones of mor...
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The Brno Underground, open in three easily accessible parts, attracts those interested in looking under the streets and squares. The largest is the Labyrinth under the Vegetable Market, historically the oldest public space in the city, with an interesting guided tour. During the tour you’ll also get to peek in at the Mint Master’s Cellar under the Dominican Square and the Ossuary under St. James’ Church. This is the largest ossuary in the Czech Republic and the second largest in Europe and has the bones of more than 50 thousand de...
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