tugendhat villa
states: [czechia]
category: cultural
year: 2001
location: South Moravian Region
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 49.2071833333, 16.6160555556
unesco id: 1052
world heritage site: 1052
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Tugendhat Villa, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Czechia, is a masterpiece of modernist architecture designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in 1928–1930. Built for Fritz and Greta Tugendhat, it showcases innovative spatial design, functionalism, and industrial materials like reinforced concrete and large glass windows, embodying the "less is more" philosophy. Its open interior, luxurious materials such as onyx and tropical woods, and seamless connection to the outdoors redefined modern living. Inscribed in 2001, it remains a global icon of 20th-century architecture.