Brno: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

In Brno, Villa Tugendhat stands as an example of modern architecture. It was built in 1929–1930 based on a design by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his colleagues. Villa Tugendhat is the only example of modern architecture in the Czech Republic that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 90-minute guided tour leads through the entire building, including its technical facilities.

Culture and history

The ossuary at St. James's was opened to the public in 2012. Measured by the number of skeletal remains, it is the second-largest ossuary in Europe – after the Paris Catacombs – and one of Brno's tourist attractions. Visitors can explore the unique rooms, which were discovered during an examination of the underground in 2001.

The casemates of Špilberk Castle were built during the Baroque period as a long system of barrel-vaulted corridors. They served as a prison for just under a century and have been open to the public for 135 years.

The water reservoirs on Žlutý kopec had a combined capacity of more than 30 million litres and remained in operation until 1997. The complete group of three was opened to the public in March 2024 and can be viewed in almost its original condition. At the time, the brick water reservoirs on Žlutý kopec were the largest underground structure in Brno and, at the same time, the last brick water reservoir built there.

Nature and landscape

Brno Zoo is located in the vicinity of Brno. It participates in international species conservation programmes and protects endangered species both in human care and in their original habitats.

The sady Osvobození park is located in the immediate vicinity of Brno. Lužánky Park is also located in the immediate vicinity of Brno.

Stádla is a mountain in the wider surroundings of Brno, and Babí Lom is also a mountain in the wider surroundings of Brno. Zlobica is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Brno. Špilberk is a hill in the immediate vicinity of Brno. Kuchlov is a ruin in the wider regional surroundings of Brno.

More location pages

More location pages: Horní Heršpice, Bystrc, Žebětín.

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