Brno wants to exchange plots of land for the construction of a road to Arnold's villa

Brno - Brno wants to exchange land near the Arnold Villa with the Czech Academy of Sciences, which the city intends to reconstruct at an estimated cost of 100 million crowns. The acquired land will serve as an access road. Thanks to the exchange, the city will be able to obtain a building permit and then apply for a grant from Norwegian funds for the renovation. This was stated today in a press release by Deputy Mayor Petr Hladík (KDU-ČSL). The deteriorating Arnold Villa is located next to the famous Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas.

The land exchange was approved by the city council. It concerns land in Pisárky that is owned by the city and land in the Černá Pole area that is owned by the Institute of Geonics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. According to a study, this land is the most suitable for building a transport connection to Arnold Villa.

"The land exchange is the removal of the last stone that hinders the application for a grant from Norwegian funds. To submit an application, it is necessary to provide a valid building permit," Hladík stated. According to him, the call for proposals is likely to be announced this June, so preparations need to be completed as soon as possible.

Until a few years ago, there was a kindergarten in Arnold Villa, but the children had to leave it due to poor condition. The reconstruction is expected to cost around 80 million, and 20 million for furnishings, but the price may change depending on the competition.

Arnold Villa is owned by the city and is administrated by the city district of Brno-north. According to the deputy mayor of Brno-north, Miriam Kolářová (KDU-ČSL), a complex of three adjacent villas could be created in the future, namely Tugendhat, Löw-Beer, and Arnold Villa. The latter could serve as a cultural-historical and museum Center for Dialogue.

Arnold Villa is an Art Nouveau building from 1862. It stands in the oldest villa area in Brno in Černá Pole near Lužánky Park and is on the list of the most endangered monuments in the Czech Republic. The Arnold family owned it for 21 years before selling it, and it has had various owners since then.

If the villa is successfully renovated, it will be the fifth renovated villa from the second half of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. In addition to Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas, people can see Stiassni Villa and Jurkovič Villa as well.