FROM VIENNA TO THE WORLD
ARCH ON TOUR 48_MODERNIST BRNO 17
OCTOBER 23, 2021
concept and moderation: Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR
guiding: Petr Dvořák
tour operator: Mondial GmbH &Co. KG
The day tour to Brno takes you to Villa Tugendhat, which bacame as a classic of Brnos Modernism and as one of Mies van de Rohe's masterpieces one of the most outstanding icons of Eastern European modernist architecture. For lunch the equally modernistic designed as well as culinary excellent Café Era takes care of our physical well-being. In the afternoon the guided city-walk through the historic part of town with Petr Dvořák shows other selected examples and highlights of the architecturally richly equipped city of Brno.
PROGRAM / Villa Tugendhat and historic city walk
as of 2021/10/05, subject to changes
Saturday, 2021/10/23
08:50 meeting at Operngasse 16, 1010 Wien (across Café Museum)
09:00 coach departure / transfer to Brno
Villa Tugendhat / Mies van de Rohe, 1930 (extended tour including technical floor and garden visit of the Villa Tugendhat / in 1-2 groups)
short walk and lunch at Café Era / Josef Kranz, 1929
coach to the historic 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
- commercial building Brouk and Babka / Miroslav Kopriva, 1934
- Moravian bank Moravská banka / Bohuslav Fuchs, Arnost Wiesner, 1930
- freedom square (Namesti Svobody)
- Alfa-palay 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 St. Peter a. Paul
18:00 departure by coach from Janácek theater / approx. 20:30 arrival in Vienna, Operngasse
TOUR PRICE: 158 EUR (incl. tax)
tour price includes: coach from Vienna to Brno and back, as well as in Brno, guided tour through Villa Tugendhat: extended tour including technical floor and garden visit, 3-course lunch incl. beverages and coffee at Café Era, guided city walk through the historic center of Brno with Petr Dvořák, expert moderation and introduction lecture (in the bus) by Arch. DI Marion Kuzmany
Lunch menues at Café Era: all menues 3 courses incl. beverages and coffee
Menues: with beef / with duck / vegetarian (menue details will sent to all tour participants)
The program is subject to changes. Participation is at your own perils and risk.
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max. number of participants: 30
The tour will be operated in accordance with the current Covid regulations of October 2021 and the program will be adjusted if necessary. Until further notice, the 3G rule is currently in effect in the bus and when visiting the interior. Before departure in Vienna, the relevant evidence of all participants will be checked by ARCH ON TOUR.
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Fotos: © Davicd Zidlicky; Archiv ARCH ON TOUR © Meta Kuzmany