Brno was no exception to the 1920s interwar period boom in modern architecture, with Villa Tugendhat being its greatest example of functionalist architecture. This simple, purist-style living space, designed by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was completed in 1930 for the Jewish industrialist family Greta and Fritz Tugendhat, though they had to flee eight years later. Restored in 2012, it's the only modern architecture listing among Czechia's 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and where the Czechoslovakia separation agreement was signed in 1992.
Entry is by a 60- or 90-minute guided tour (tugendhat.eu; adult/child 400/250Kč), ideally booked at least a month or two in advance. However, garden access is free also without reservation, linking to the Art Nouveau Villa Löw-Beer that belonged to Greta's parents.
