× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Tugendhat Villa in Brno (Czech Republic) Document type Decision Reference number X.A Date Dec 11, 2001 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 25e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract Property: Tugendhat Villa in Brno Id. N°: 1052 State Party: Czech Republic Criteria: C (ii) (iv) The Committee inscribed the Tugendhat Villa in Brno on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii) and (iv): Criterion (ii): The German architect Mies van der Rohe applied the radical new concepts of the Modern Movement triumphantly to the Tugendhat Villa in the design of residential buildings. Criterion (iv): Architecture was revolutionized by the Modern Movement in the 1920s and the work of Mies van der Rohe, epitomized by the Tugendhat Villa, played a major role in its worldwide diffusion and acceptance. The Chairperson stressed the need for an in-depth discussion on the Modern Movement.