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Villa Tugendhat

Villa Tugendhat is a masterpiece of german architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Built in the middle 1930s in Brno, The Czech republic, for Fritz Tugendhat and his wife Alfreda, Villa Tugendhat soon became an icon of the modern architecture.

Its shapes are inspired and influenced by cubism. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe used the revolutionary iron framework and arranged the interior in order to achieve a feeling of space and light. He also designed all furniture, as well as a captivating Onyx wall.

The Tugendhats (who were Jews) left Czechoslovakia in late 1930s, because the country was jeopardized by nazi Germany. They never returned back. The house was used as a stable and a nursing home several decades after the World War II.

In 1992, the political tops of Czechoslovakia met there to confer about the division of the country. Nowdays the building is accesible for public.

Villa Tugendhat was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002.