Photos: Michal Gregor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Radler59 (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Michal Gregor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Radler59 (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Villa Tugendhat, modernism in a quiet street
Your local guide
Petra Veselá
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Highlights
- A UNESCO house on a quiet street
- A glass wall radical for its time
- Modernism built for one Brno family
- Design choices explained from outside
- One of the era's most important houses
About this tour
This session covers Villa Tugendhat from outside, the modernist house designed by Mies van der Rohe for a Brno industrial family. You see the quiet street it sits on, then the garden facade with its long glass wall, radical for a private house at the time it was built. It is a focused look at one of the most important buildings of its era, seen from where the public can actually stand.
I start on the street side and move around to the garden facade for the second stop, explaining the design choices as clearly as the angle allows. Questions come as we go, and I am happy to describe an interior detail even though we are viewing from outside. A short note on visiting the interior separately follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in architecture or design history. It also works well paired with the Moravian Gallery session for a fuller look at the city's art and design.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Brno before heading out.
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Approach to the villa 21 min
The camera takes in the quiet residential street, and I explain why a UNESCO-listed house by Mies van der Rohe sits here rather than in a museum district.
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The villa's garden facade 21 min
We move around to the garden side, and I point out the long glass wall that was radical for a private house when it was built.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Brno: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Guláš s knedlíky (goulash with bread dumplings) and Centre (within the ring), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Brno, showing you Approach to the villa and The villa's garden facade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Brno live with my phone.
Times shown in Prague time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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