Visiting architectural masterpieces by the greats can often feel like a pilgrimage of sorts, especially when they are far away and hard to find. Not everyone takes the time to visit these buildings when traveling, which makes getting there all the more special. With weird opening hours, hard-to-reach locations and elusive tours we thought we’d show a selection from our archives of masterpieces (modernist to contemporary) and what it takes to make it through their doors. Don't forget your camera!
NB: All Hours are general hours, make sure to check the country's national and bank holidays when planning your visit!
Bruder Klaus Field Chapel / Peter Zumthor
Address: Located in the middle of a field off Iversheimer Road Mechernich, 53894, Germany.
How to Visit: From the town of Mechernich, the chapel is either a 12 min drive, 35 min bus ride (take the 867 bus from Mechernich Bf station) or if you fancy a walk it should be an approximately 1 hour 30 minute trek (7.5km) through the scenic countryside.
Tomba Brion / Carlo Scarpa
Address: Via Brioni, 28, 31030 Altivole TV, Italy.
Hours: 8AM-5:30PM
How to Visit: From nearest neighbouring cities Padua and Venice, Scarpa’s Tomb is about an hours drive, if not the nearest bus station is San Vito D'altivole Via Asolana, which can be reached by train and bus from each city (though it takes about 2 hours travel) – the tomb is a short 8 min walk from the station.
Notre Dame du Haut (Ronchamp) / Le Corbusier
Address: Notre Dame du Haut, 13 Rue de la Chapelle, 70250 Ronchamp, France.
Hours: October 17th 2016 to April 2nd 2017: 10AM - 5PM and April 3th to October 15th 2017: 9AM to 7PM – open every day except Jan 1.
How to Visit: Located on a hill, the church is a 30-min walk from the station Gare de Ronchamp (1.8 km). The station itself is a 30-min drive from nearest city Belfort (France) where trains and bus connections are 1 hours’ journey each way.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider