visitczechia.com 7Mining CulturalLandscape of the OreMountains (2019)Ore MountainsThe area between Czechia and Saxony is rich in various mineral materials, of which silver and tin were mined in the biggest volumes. Also cobalt, bismuth, were mined, and last but not least, uranium, the extraction of which in the surroundings of Jáchymov was associated with misuse of political prisoners’ work. The Region of the Ore Mountains has a mining history longer than 800 years. It is still preserved in many mining towns established in various stages of the extraction, and especially in many technical sights in the landscape, including sophisticated linear water cannals facilitating the extraction and production processes. Mining Cultural Landscape of the Ore Mountains in Czechia is represented by a series of places including the historic cores of the towns of Krupka, Jáchymov and Horní Blatná, and other large areas with important cultural sights. Many towns and mining landscapes are also situated in the Saxon part of the Ore Mountains (Krušnohoří), where the symbol of the project is the university town of Freiberg.montanregion.czOre MountainsThe Jewish Quarter and the St Procopius Basilica – important monuments of Jewish and Christian cultures – are located on the left bank of the Jihlava River. The former Jewish quarter has preserved an exceptionally dense urban structure. The cores and layouts of the houses are mainly Renaissance and Baroque, containing numerous stylistic details. Many of the houses are interconnected, while the quarter is complemented with dark passageways, narrow streets, and alleys. The most valuable building of the Jewish town is the Rear Synagogue on Blahoslavova Street, comprehensively restored in 1988–1997. There are unique Baroque wall paintings from the 18th century in the interior. The local paintings are considered to be the oldest example of preserved synagogue painting decorations in Moravia. An integral part of the quarter is the Jewish cemetery on the north side of the hill Hrádek, holding nearly three thousand tombstones. The ceremonial hall from 1903 stands at the cemetery entrance. The dominant landmark of Třebíč is the former Benedictine monastery (founded in 1101), with its architecturally outstanding Late Romanesque Basilica of St. Procopius. The Basilica‘s unmistakable interior with unique vaults, large vaulted crypt, richly profiled entrance portal covered by the columned entrance hall, numerous stonework details, and murals in the sacristy all make this one of the most remarkable monuments of mediaeval architecture. Combine your world heritage trip with the Jewish Shamayim cultural festival in July, or with the cultural and historical festival of the Revived Jewish Town. In August, you can visit the Festival of Three Capes (Slavnost Tří kápí).visittrebic.euTřebíčJewish Quarter and St Procopius´ Basilica at Třebíč (2003)was carried out with the participation of foreign experts; during this time, the villa with its adjoining garden was restored into what it looked like when it was completed in 1930. The villa‘s unique technical equipment was also restored, such as the air-conditioning machine room, the drop windows, the elevators, and the boiler room. The interiors are furnished with exact replicas of the original furniture.When visiting the interior of the villa, do not forget to perceive its unique conception and exceptional materials. You can find a famous onyx wall there. The material for the wall was extracted from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. In the dining room you can admire a semi-circular partition made of Macassar Ebony.The villa is situated directly next to another significant villa that is open to the public – a carefully restored Art Nouveau villa of the parents of Greta Tugendhat, known as the Löw-Beer Villa. A part of the original large piece of land of Löw-Beer Villa was given as a gift to the Tugendhats on which to build a villa, which entered the history of modern architecture.A functionalist café called ERA is often called as a little sister of Villa Tugendhat. You should definitely see it and complete your Brno functionalism trip with a cup of excellent coffee.tugendhat.euThe Tugendhat Villa is one of the most important buildings of 20th century world-class architecture and is the best pre-war work of Mies van der Rohe. It was built in 1929–1930 for Greta and Fritz Tugendhat. At the time, it was quite unique both for its skeleton metal structure and its specific technical equipment, and for its concept of open space. Its representative parts were conceived as a work of art in particular, including an emphasis on detail and the locations of the individual pieces of furniture and art accessories. In 2010–2012, a thorough restoration BrnoVilla Tugendhat in Brno (2001)Ore MountainsBrnoTřebíč
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