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The Villa Tugendhat, a functionalist family home designed by Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe, is the Czech Republic's only 20th century UNESCO site. The
city of Brno is considering whether or not to return the valuable
architectural treasure to the children of the original owners. The
Tugendhat family, who are Jewish, lost possession of the house in the late
1930s, after only eight years living there.
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Current AffairsBrno capitulates in dispute over Villa Tugendhat
The city of Brno has relented. Brno's city council yesterday approved a
plan to return the Villa Tugendhat, a UNESCO landmark, to the children of
the original owners. The path to giving back the historic villa, however,
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Current AffairsAfter 69 years, Tugendhat family wants villa returned
The Villa Tugendhat in Brno is the Czech Republic's only UNESCO site built
in the 20th century. Considered a masterpiece of Modernism, the opulent
family home was completed in 1930. In December, members of the Tugendhat
family submitted a petition to have the house returned to their
possession. But the city of Brno, the villa's current legal owner, doesn't
want to give it back.
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