Bauerova vila, Cubist villa and museum in Libodřice, Czech Republic

Bauerova vila is a cubist villa built in 1912–1914 in Libodřice, designed by Josef Gočár for landowner Adolf Bauer. Its front is dominated by three polygonal projections and star-shaped window surrounds, while the centre holds a large stair hall inspired by English villa architecture. Surviving original fittings include the fireplace, staircase, built-in wooden cupboard, library, bathroom, central-heating boiler and laundry room.

Architect Josef Gočár designed this house between 1912 and 1914 for businessman Adolf Bauer. The building marked a turning point in Czech architectural history and embodied the first application of cubist principles to a residential home in the country.

Since 1 July 2025 the villa has been run by Prague's Museum of Decorative Arts, which opened a display of cubist furniture and accessories there. Surviving fittings include the fireplace, staircase, built-in wooden cupboard, library, bathroom, central-heating boiler and laundry room.

The villa is located in the Kolín district and can be reached by car or public transport. Guided tours are available upon reservation and provide detailed insights into the cubist design and exhibition contents.

The villa is the only cubist villa in the Czech countryside, built for landowner Adolf Bauer. During the German occupation it was seized as Jewish property, and from 1941 the Reich citizen Augustin Juppe managed it until his arrest at the end of the war.