Brno - The Tugendhat villa in Brno, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2001, was visited by a record 17,000 tourists from around the world this year. Compared to last year, 2,000 more people visited it. The attendance at this architectural gem thus reached the highest possible level for the year, said Iveta Černá from the Museum of the City of Brno, which manages the villa belonging to the South Moravian metropolis. "Attendance can no longer be increased. The villa is essentially a family home, which also has its limits," Černá stated. She added that it was possible to visit the property only after prior reservation of a ticket. Many tourists who arrived without prior notice were unsuccessful. According to Černá, the increase in villa attendance was likely due to the announced intention to reconstruct the building, which will be associated with a longer closure. Therefore, architecture lovers probably did not want to miss the opportunity to tour the building before the demanding repairs begin. Half of the visitors are foreigners, particularly from Japan, Germany, Spain, or the USA. "Tugendhat is undoubtedly one of the biggest attractions in the entire region. There are Japanese people who come to South Moravia just to visit this site," said Petr Kroupa, the director of South Moravian heritage conservationists, to ČTK. Almost everything in the villa will be reconstructed. The project aims to restore the house from the 1930s to its original historical form. For example, handcrafted production of fittings, sinks, and other parts of the furnishings is planned, exactly according to the original designs and from original materials. However, there have been lengthy disputes among members of the Brno city council about how much funding will be necessary to repair the villa. The Tugendhat villa in Brno's Černá Pole was designed in 1928 by the world-renowned German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Experts consider the building unique for its spatial concept, choice of materials, and interior design. After the reconstruction, the building is expected to have a similar character to the Müller villa in Prague.
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