Added in early 2002 as the second main pillar of the Kunstsammlung and accommodating contemporary art was the Ständehaus am Kaiserteich, until 1988 the seat of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Four wings with continuous arcades surround the building’s central public area, a spacious plaza. The creative treatment of this representative building in the Historicist style (1876-80) by the Munich architectural office of Kiessler + Partner created a modern museum building with a striking glaze domed roof which shapes the building’s aesthetic and at the same time spans an expansive sculpture garden located on the uppermost level. Together, a flexible hall for temporary exhibitions in the ground floor level and the upper galleries comprise more than 5300 m² of surface area. Installations and artist’s rooms are an important focus of the Kunstsammlung, an area which has been expanded continuously in recent years.

This set of gardens pays homage to the life of Irish-born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who is famed for his travels and extensive works about Japanese culture. The place includes among others an American, Greek, and Stream garden: join a guided tour or take a stroll yourself.

This is a popular resort and an ideal place for all kinds of water sports: the banks are lined with sport facilities, restaurants and pubs. Moreover, the reservoir/lake stretches up for 15 km to the lost-in-time hamlet of Veverská Bityská. A ferry boat chugs between Brno and Veverská Bítýška from April to September and will take you to this beautiful site.