Genius Loci

THE COMMISSIONERS

Fritz Tugendhat (1895-1958) and his wife Grete, maiden name Löw-Beer (1903-1970) both came from Jewish German families of industrialists and traders who had lived in Brno for several generations. The Löw-Beers had settled in Moravia starting in the 17th century and contributed significantly to the industrialization... read more

 

Locality

Modern Brno began to come about starting in the 1830s when the fortifications were gradually torn down. The city rapidly grew with new construction activity, primarily connected with the building of the local ‘Ringstrasse’, lending Brno the typical features of a city of the 19th century Vienna type. The urban development... read more