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Ještěd Tower: A Must-See for Any Visitor to the Czech Republic
This time we will take a look at one of the Czech Republic's most famous and popular buildings. Jested Tower is a 94 metre-tall tower used to transmit television signal built on the top of Jested mountain near Liberec in the Czech Republic. This building has exceptional architectural, technical and engineering quality. It is also unique in its combination of technical (television transmitter) and social (restaurant, hotel) use. This gem took seven years to build in unpredictable weather conditions. The author is Karel Hubáček.
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RETRO SCI-FI: Incredible Technological Room With 130 Million Papers
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This time Adam Gebrian visited an incredible room in the Evidence Building of the Central Social Insurance Office in Prague, Czech Republic. The room holds over 130 million papers in 9,000 drawers.
Discover This Beautiful UNESCO Town With Incredible Architectural Quality
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This time Adam Gebrian visited Litomyšl in Czechia and the Castle Hill, specifically: the museum, the church, the monastery gardens, the former brewery - the birthplace of Bedřich Smetana, the library and the ceremonial hall, the castle park and the riding hall. There is no other city in the Czech Republic where so much contemporary quality architecture has been realized as here. We will take a...
Adolf Loos' Architectural Masterpieces: 5 Apartments You Can Still Visit Today
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This time Adam Gebrian visited 5 apartment interiors designed by world-famous architect, Adolf Loos in Pilsen, Czech Republic. 5 flats in a very different condition today, which were realized at the turn of the 20th and 30th years, according to the design of one of the most important architects ever born on the Czech territory, Adolf Loos. You have a unique opportunity to compare the vastly dif...
Incredible Transformation of a Former Industrial Complex
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This time Adam Gebrian visited The Lower Vítkovice Area in Ostrava, Czech Republic. One of the largest and most important transformation areas of the present-day Czech Republic. A place with a rich industrial past has been transformed into a fully-fledged part of the city for several years. At the same time, a new architectural layer is being created here.
Visit The World's Largest Functionalist Building of Its Time: Trade Fair Palace In Prague
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This time Adam Gebrian visited the National Gallery that is located in Prague, Czech Republic. We will take you on a visit to the largest functionalist palace in the world of its time.
Explore Prague's Iconic Cubist Building: The House of the Black Madonna
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This time Adam Gebrian visited the House of the Black Madonna that is located in Prague, Czech Republic. The attractive house in Celetná Street by the architect Gočár is an icon of Prague's cultural reserve, a top cubist work (the first cubist building in the Czech Republic) and a grateful tourist attraction. You may know it from the outside and we will show you - as is our good habit - from th...
Villa Tugendhat: Tour of UNESCO Masterpiece by Mies Van Der Rohe
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The groundbreaking Villa Tugendhat, designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Brno, Czech Republic, is one of the few family homes to make it onto the UNESCO list. It is a unique space where great attention is paid to every detail and at the same time, it represents the technological pinnacle of its time.
Adolf Loos' Masterpiece Villa Müller in Prague - A Must See!
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The Villa of Milada and František Müller in Prague, Czech Republic, built between 1928 and 1930, is the masterpiece of the architect Adolf Loos. He made original use of the concept of the so-called Raumplan and selected and designed the furnishings of the villa. In 1997-2000 the villa was restored and opened to the public as a cultural monument. We highly recommend a visit!
The Most Radical Building in Central Europe - Explore the Slovak Radio Building!
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This time Adam Gebrian visited the Slovak Radio Building that is located in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is said that people generally like buildings that taper towards the sky, are unconcerned about those that stay the same, and hate those that expand upwards to show off their fight against gravity. The Slovak Radio Building is one of the most radical buildings in Central Europe. How do you like it?
Explore the Secrets of World-Renowned Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
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The Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk on Zelená Hora in Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic, is a 300-year-old and very elaborate building by the genius architect Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel, which contains a whole series of symbols, surprises and mysteries that no one has been able to decode to this day. The crowning jewel of Baroque Gothic was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994.
Explore the Incredible Technical Wonder of Dlouhé Stráně in Czech Republic!
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This time Adam Gebrian visited Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant in the Czech Republic, located on the Desná river. Take a look at the incredible and largest pumped-storage plant in the Czech Republic. It takes 7 hours to complete the pumping. Power is generated by lowering the water down, which happens during the day, and at night the water is pumped back up to the upper reservoir. In 2020, near...

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  • @jpfloru8669
    @jpfloru8669 4 години тому

    I stopped watching because of the stupid music.

  • @robertwagner7122
    @robertwagner7122 8 годин тому

    So bad

  • @devilcat7991
    @devilcat7991 10 годин тому

    It sounds like one is not allowed to dislike it and I can tell: I do dislike it. It looks aweful, the vibe is weird, like some Nazi guy is still running around there, planning to "rescue" the world from some fake evil...

  • @JonasM.M.
    @JonasM.M. 17 годин тому

    Who would come to the idea of calling such a piece of utter nonsense masterpiece? It does not differentiate from all those ridiculously boring heartless buildings that fill our cities everywhere else since the germ of Bauhaus started to emerge a four-year-old could design something better instead of blowing all the principles of architecture in the wind and designing something just to be modernist while ending up building the same white cube everyone else did Modernism has failed altogether

  • @andersnordby
    @andersnordby 21 годину тому

    Very nice series, and very interesting and special buildings and places. Much appreciated, thank you for taking us along on these exclusive visits! I only wish the background music (on this and the Tugendhat Villa at least) would be less intrusive, and more in line with the buildings' style. Also the music volume is way too loud. So perhaps just cut the background music all together?

  • @pierrefourie5753
    @pierrefourie5753 23 години тому

    Simple design to create an exceptional living space. Love the use of the stand/land to create this very private home on the city street. The massive staircase on the back make such a statement for the house and the garden as a unit. Just amazing arc.

  • @darticulate8751
    @darticulate8751 День тому

    Looks like a Gestapo "Safe house" Boring and dull with no real imagination, not enough generous windows for more light, ugly childish furniture, mix matched and ugly yet again ! sounds like an arrogant architect too ! All a matter of opinion, mine! This dialogue reminds me of the garbage verbage architects and artists have to use to elevate the mundane to a false elevation of the art or architecture in this case. A boring marketing tool !

  • @alanblanes2876
    @alanblanes2876 День тому

    What a fascinating tour...

  • @dannym.7563
    @dannym.7563 День тому

    I thought this man is advertising some type of depression related issue. It took a few seconds to realize he's the host. A smile helps.

  • @ted1091
    @ted1091 День тому

    How many informative videos are ruined by stupid background music?

  • @philipwalsh28
    @philipwalsh28 2 дні тому

    Beautiful and valuable footage for those of us who will not be visiting Prague any time soon. As many have commented, the wonderful content of this film is marred by easily-fixable issues with production values. The bizarre lack of synchronization between image and soundtrack is a constant distraction from the content. I finally realized that this is because the original narrative is in fact not in English. The film would be far better served by subtitles than this disorienting lack of coordination. More importantly, please have English content reviewed by a native speaker. "Meeted" and other non-English locutions destroy the credibility of the narrative. For all the narrators remarks on taste the comments from the global UA-cam audience appear to agree that the musical track is sub par. Perhaps use Schoenberg instead? Nevertheless Loos rises above these simple-to-correct flaws. How much we have lost in the 21st century.

  • @pierrefourie5753
    @pierrefourie5753 2 дні тому

    I love good arc design and enjoy videos like this. My personal opinion is that this house is simple and ugly. Poor design and very bad taste in furniture. I guess it was build and decorated to be different and to get attention. This is not a house where a family can live and enjoy life. Very cold and no character.

  • @ryandmaal
    @ryandmaal 2 дні тому

    fascinating...

  • @Peter-qz8oi
    @Peter-qz8oi 2 дні тому

    Terrible music and sound!

  • @herve76
    @herve76 2 дні тому

    thank you

  • @wolfgangweber2516
    @wolfgangweber2516 3 дні тому

    loos was the one who said : "ornaments are crime", today that means he was an idiot.

  • @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y
    @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y 3 дні тому

    Loos used ornament alright. He ornamented with superfluous spatial complexity, material grain, desperately trying to fill the void of memory or story. Geometric complexity of a Minecraft game

  • @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y
    @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y 3 дні тому

    More Loos More architecture; Less dude in black waving his face & arms in our face

  • @michaelkaplan22b
    @michaelkaplan22b 3 дні тому

    Nice tour of this amazing house. Wish the music were eliminated, though: annoying and inappropriate.

  • @peterbejger3356
    @peterbejger3356 5 днів тому

    Very informative and interesting about an architectural landmark previously unknown to me, but the background music of the video was distracting and annoying.

  • @spiritooalized
    @spiritooalized 5 днів тому

    WHere is the bonus video?

  • @jpfloru8669
    @jpfloru8669 5 днів тому

    Was the house not returned to the Tugendhat family? They live in Britain.

  • @jpfloru8669
    @jpfloru8669 5 днів тому

    You should film in summer; the planting is part of the house.

  • @Furtivo95
    @Furtivo95 6 днів тому

    MJ was king of pop, BAD was loaded w hits But Joshua was Peak U2 and 1988 was a year that alternative rock in Europe and US was the red hot musical category, not pop. ALL the kids were into Depeche Mode, Cure, Duran Duran & were filling arenas . MJ last album Thriller was released 6 yrs prior. In that time the market changed. Had he released say 1986 I think he would have won.

  • @bluebear6570
    @bluebear6570 8 днів тому

    What an ugly building! Looks like a warehouse, unfit for humans.

  • @ondrejpavelka2179
    @ondrejpavelka2179 13 днів тому

    There s a lot of F.L.Wright similarities. He also liked the compresion - expantion play with interiors.

  • @bartweg1
    @bartweg1 18 днів тому

    A 100 year old home which is better thought out, and has features we don't see in all those new "amazing" 20+ million dollar California homes. Amazing piece of architecture Mies van der Rohe has created.

  • @jsl151850b
    @jsl151850b 21 день тому

    *Thanks!*

  • @likelikelikelikelikelike3971
    @likelikelikelikelikelike3971 27 днів тому

    Architect’s hubris over comfort and warmth. Sterile.

  • @likelikelikelikelikelike3971
    @likelikelikelikelikelike3971 28 днів тому

    Great vid but the English over dubbing is just weird

  • @kennyprg
    @kennyprg Місяць тому

    amazing villa...and a great commentator...Gebrian... but a nasty voice over

  • @KseniaPerminova-t6o
    @KseniaPerminova-t6o Місяць тому

    Amazing Chanel🎉 Really best content for me I’m studying in interior design ❤

  • @Thomas1965K
    @Thomas1965K Місяць тому

    Great video - thank you so much!

  • @AlanFranklin-p3t
    @AlanFranklin-p3t Місяць тому

    Please tell me where to find the bonus video, I'm desperate to see it!

  • @KseniaPerminova-t6o
    @KseniaPerminova-t6o Місяць тому

    I will subscribe! Amazing channel! 🎉 I’m so happy to have found you. 😅 Tomorrow I will go check out this building. I have been there, but I didn’t know about the story and the museum furniture! Wow, I'm so curious.

  • @andersalm7568
    @andersalm7568 Місяць тому

    Everything is perfect, the presentation, the pictures. But the music is not, was Loos a hard rocker?

  • @misterhope5241
    @misterhope5241 2 місяці тому

    It’s a shame that this excellent series is marred by being ceaselessly cluttered with mediocre, clamorous music. It’s so at odds with the content of these fascinating pieces.

  • @BJcivicfd
    @BJcivicfd 2 місяці тому

    important architectural gem but this house gives haunted villa vibes. that quarantine space is creepy

  • @baze3SC
    @baze3SC 2 місяці тому

    As a Slovak, I know the design of this building is polarizing. Personally, I appreciate the interior but the exterior looks like a futile attempt to turn 'socialist realism' into something appealing. I had hoped that, over time, these ugly buildings would gradually disappear from the Slovak landscape. Instead, the architectural lobby has succeeded in preserving them as cultural monuments. What a shame. Unfortunately, that’s how most cities were developed during the communist era - brutally, with little regard for the natural or architectural surroundings. Bratislava is a prime example of that.

  • @gregpendrey6711
    @gregpendrey6711 3 місяці тому

    Perhaps the inhabitabts had indoor plants, pets, and little feet.😊

  • @dfarmer4201
    @dfarmer4201 3 місяці тому

    Stunning

  • @mmau
    @mmau 3 місяці тому

    Great house, botched video

  • @JosephHuether
    @JosephHuether 3 місяці тому

    The team that meticulously restored this remarkable building published an amazing book chronicling all of the meticulous restoration steps. Tugendhat had really fallen into disrepair and the results are spectacular. A friend of mine purchased a copy during a visit and I have been trying to find a copy on line.

  • @Remza_Obrva
    @Remza_Obrva 3 місяці тому

    Very ugly house.

  • @jakebican4415
    @jakebican4415 4 місяці тому

    Adam Gebritain

  • @miguelferrer1336
    @miguelferrer1336 5 місяців тому

    ¡Extraordinaria!

  • @xxxmarekxxx505
    @xxxmarekxxx505 5 місяців тому

    SUPER!!!!

  • @Avocado740
    @Avocado740 6 місяців тому

    Shame abour the unnecessary music

  • @canozmen9527
    @canozmen9527 6 місяців тому

    "Less is More": Mies van der Rohe

  • @troyflatland5299
    @troyflatland5299 7 місяців тому

    12:59 why talk about the long corridor and stand in front blocking our view?? You guys need to do A LOT better