Though it may seem like Villa Tugendhat is just another modern villa, you may change your mind when you hear that it was built in 1930. Villa Tugendhat is one of the first examples of such modern architecture in Europe and you can pay it a visit yourself if you’re in Brno. How much is it going to cost you? What options do you have? Let’s take a look.
Villa Tugendhat
The Villa Tugendhat was built by Fritz and Greta Tugendhat, husband and wife of the wealthy Jewish family. The two lived in the villa for merely 8 years before they had to flee from Nazis. Though they survived, having fled to Switzerland, they never lived in the villa again. During WW2, it was used as an office for Gestapos and even a staying place for Wilhelm Messerschmitt. For a moment in 1945, it was also occupied by the Soviets.
Later, it was renovated and continued to play a central role: it was there that the leaders of Czechoslovakia signed the document to split the country into two. Today, having consumed millions in restorative work, it stands open to visitors.
Tickets
If you merely want to see the garden area and see the villa from the outside, you can do so for free during the opening hours. Be aware that this is not an option if the weather conditions don’t allow for it. Alternatively, you can also visit it online, via a virtual tour.
Apart from that we have three tour variants: the basic tours, the extended tour and ‘the Villa from the Outside’.
The basic tour:
- 60-minute tour including the garden and the 2nd and 3rd floors
- Regular ticket: 400 CZK
- Reduced ticket: 250 CZK
- Family ticket: 950 CZK
Extended tour:
- 90-minute tour including the garden, 1st floor, 2nd floor and the third floor.
- Regular ticket: 450 CZK
- Reduced ticket: 300 CZK
- Family ticket: 1100 CZK
The Villa from the Outside
- 40-minute tour including the garden and terraces of the 2nd and 3rd floor
- Regular ticket: 200 CZK
- Reduced ticket: 150 CZK
- Family ticket: 400 CZK
Tours are offered in Czech, English and German (though you can also order a special one in Italian, Spanish and French if you can organise a group of 16 for it). Children up to 6 years old can enter for free. As for the reduced ticket, it includes students up to 26 years old, seniors over 65 and people with disabilities. The family ticket can include up to 2 adults and up to 2 children under 15 years old.
Opening hours
The site is open every day except Monday, from 9am to 5pm. You can find the Villa at Černopolní 45.
If you need any additional information, you can visit the official website of the Villa.
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