Things to do in Rudice

Visit Villa Tugendhat to discover a marvelous example of the functionalist architecture movement that hit Brno during the 1920s. Explore contemporary-designed rooms, admire displays of period furniture and wander around a pristine garden. Villa Tugendhat is the former home of Grete and Fritz Tugendhat, two heirs to industrial fortunes. In 1927, they commissioned German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to build the villa, which today is internationally famous for its designs.

Unravel centuries of royal history amid the dungeons, ramparts and museum of Špilberk Castle. This striking landmark has operated as a seat for the Moravian margraves, a fortress and a Habsburg-era prison. Špilberk Castle dates back to the mid-1200s, when it was established by King Přemysl Otakar II. It looms over Brno’s Old Town from a hilltop surrounded by tree-lined gardens.

The Macocha Abyss is a sinkhole in the neighborhood of Brno that is one of the highlights of the Moravian Karst cave system. The Punkva River trickles through this fascinating sight, which is the deepest hole of its kind in Central Europe. Inspect the rare flowers lining the entrance to the sinkhole.

The two sky-scraping towers of the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, known in Czech as Katedrala sv. Petra a Pavla, are a symbol of the city of Brno. Admire the impressive Gothic exterior and richly decorated Baroque interior of this magnificent sacred structure.

The Punkva Caves consists of an underground labyrinth of paths, canals and holes packed with stalagmites, stalactites and a range of otherworldly formations. It features an extraordinary underground river that is like something out of the Greek Underworld. Join a guided tour through the various hollows of this subterranean world to understand its history and geology as well as the place of these caves in Czech culture.