ARCH ON TOUR_ MODERNIST BRNO 01-23

2016-2024

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Concept and moderation: Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR

Guided tours: Petr Dvořák

Tour operator: Mondial GmbH & Co. KG

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The day tour to Brno leads to Villa Tugendhat, considered a classic Brno Modern and one of Mies van de Rohe's masterpieces among the most outstanding Icons of Eastern European modern architecture. Café Era provides sustenance, true to style and enticing visitors through culinary excellence.

In the afternoon a guided city walk with Petr Dvořák / or a walk through the Brno exhibition center and its functionalist buildings / shows further special examples and highlights of the architecturally richly equipped city of Brno.

 

PROGRAM / Villa Tugendhat and historic city walk

08:50 meeting at Operngasse 16, 1010 Wien (across Café Museum)

09:00 departure by bus (chartered coach)

Villa Tugendhat / Mies van de Rohe, 1930 (extended tour incl. technical floor and visit to the garden of Villa Tugendhat / in 1-2 groups)

walk and lunch at Café Era / Josef Kranz, 1929 

bus to the city center (until Janácek Theater), guided city walk with Petr Dvořák:

- St. Thomas church, St. Jacob church

- Hotel Avion / Bohuslav Fuchs, 1928

- Convalaria residential building with shops and café / Oskar Porsika, 1937

- Brouk and Babka department store / Miroslav Kopriva, 1934

- Moravian bank Moravská banka / Bohuslav Fuchs, Arnost Wiesner, 1930

- Freedom-Square (Namesti Svobody)

- Alfa-Palace and Passage / Bohuslav Fuchs, 1937

- Moravian savings bank / Heinrich Blum, Josef Polasek, Otakar Oplatek, 1939

- Old City Hall (with Anton Pilgram portal)

- Kohlmarkt (Parnas fountain)

- Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul

18:00 departure by bus from Janácek Theater / approx. 20:30 arrival in Vienna, Operngasse​

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PROGRAM / Villa Tugendhat and Brno Exhibition Center

08:20 meeting at Operngasse 16, 1010 Wien (across Café Museum)

08:30 departure by bus (chartered coach)

Villa Tugendhat / Mies van de Rohe, 1930 (extended tour incl. technical floor and visit to the garden of Villa Tugendhat / in 1-2 groups)

walk and lunch at Café Era / Josef Kranz, 1929

Bus to the Brno Exhibition Center , guided tour with Petr Dvořák:

Palace of Commerce and Industry, Pavilion A / Josef Kalous , ( Jaroslav Valenta ), 1928; View from the terrace

Pavilion Z / Zdeněk Denk ,  Zdeněk Alexa , Ferdinand Lederer , 1959

among others

Interiors and "Loos-Hall" at Bauer Chateau / Adolf Loos, 1925

6:00 departure by bus from the exhibition grounds / approx. 8:30 arrival in Vienna, Operngasse​

 

TOUR PRICE including: bus trip Vienna-Brno and back, guided tour of Villa Tugendhat: extended version including technical floor and garden, guided walk through the old town / or tour of the exhibition grounds / with Petr Dvořák, 3-course lunch at Café Era including beverages, expert travel moderation by DI Marion Kuzmany

 

Program: Subject to changes. Participation is at your own risk; maximum 30 people

 

Lunch menus at Café Era: all menus 3 courses including beverages, coffee

Menus to choose from: with beef / with duck / vegetarian (vegan upon request)

detailed menue information will be sent to all registered participant for individual choice

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Photos: © David Zidlicky, Brno ; Archive ARCH ON TOUR​