Villa Tugendhat
Brno, Czech Republic UNESCO World Heritage Site
Villa Tugendhat is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a museum building in Brno. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in the functionalism and Neues Bauen styles, the villa was commissioned by Fritz Tugendhat. It is one of the 19 most looked-up sights in the Czech Republic on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
To reach the villa, travelers can fly into Brno-Tuřany Airport, which is 8 km away, or Pardubice Airport, located 110 km away. The site is 186 km from Prague. Nearby, visitors can find Špilberk Castle and the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, both 1.9 km from the villa, or travel about 50 km to the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape.
The weather is warmest in July and August, when daily highs are 25 °C and 24 °C. The coldest month is January, with a low of -4 °C. June is the wettest month, receiving about 67 mm of rain. The villa is open Tuesday through Sunday. From March to October, the hours are 10:00 to 18:00, and from November to February, the hours are 09:00 to 17:00. There is a fee to visit, and the site has wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 25 °C. The wettest is June, with about 67 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 25 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 58 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
