Kristek House

Kristek House is a building on the corner of Tišnovská and Trávníky Streets in , that was transformed into a monumental assemblage by the Czech sculptor, painter, and action artist Lubo Kristek.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: house in Brno (Czechia) which was transformed to an assemblage by the sculptor Lubo Kristek
  • Also known as: Kristkův dům
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Tugendhat and Mendel University in Brno.

Museum
is an architecturally significant building in , . It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. is situated 760 metres southwest of Kristek House.

University
is located in , . It was founded on 24 July 1919 on the basis of the former Academy. It now consists of five faculties and one institute - the Faculty of AgriSciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology… is situated 730 metres west of Kristek House.

Park
is situated 270 metres north of Kristek House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Černá Pole and Husovice.

Suburb
is a municipal part and cadastral territory of , , located in the central part of the city. It has an area of 2.46 km2. The territory of modern was gradually annexed to Brno in parts in 1850, 1912 and 1919.

Suburb
Photo: Kirk, Public domain.
is a municipal part and cadastral territory in Brno-sever, a city district of the city of , . It has an area of 1.32 km2. Originally an independent city, it was annexed to Brno in 1919, since November 24, 1990, it has been part of the city district of Brno-sever.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Kristek House

Latitude
49.21034° or 49° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
16.6253° or 16° 37′ 31″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
8FXR6J6G+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49677432
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q45097554
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovak—“Kristek House” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Kristkův dům
  • French: maison Kristek
  • French: Maison Kristek
  • German: Kristek-Haus
  • Italian: Casa di Kristek
  • Polish: Kristkův dům
  • Slovak: Kristkův dům

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sauna Komfort klub Brno and Park Tišnovka.

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