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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

District: Jihomoravsky kraj
Location: South Moravia, approx. 250 km from Prague, 50 km South of Brno

Connection

Prague - Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape by car approx. 2,5 hours
Brno - Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape by car approx. 35 min.

Description

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996. It is the largest composed landscape in Europe. The important historical and artistic landscape is located between two towns - Lednice and Valtice. The area abounds with ponds and parks where romantic buildings are located - Apollonuv Chram, Belveder, Hranicni zamecek, chram Tri gracii, Januv hrad, kaple sv. Huberta, kolonada na Rajstne, Lovecky zamecek, minaret, Novy dvur, obelisk, Rendes-vous, Rybnicni zamecek, Lany, Pohansko (zamecek = little castle, chram = temple).

This remarkable area was developed between the end of the 18th century till the half of the 19th century by the owners - the Lichtenstejn's family. Many famous architects helped to shape the Baroque complex e.g. C. Tencalla, D. Martinelli, J.B.Fischer von Erlach and J. Ospel. The castle area covers 250 square km South-East of Brno.

The Lednice Castle - built in the English Tudor's Gothic style - is a masterpiece of romantic architecture and also one of the most visited sights in the Czech Republic. The Lednice Castle is surrounded by beautiful Baroque park with romantic buildings and ponds with artificial islands (boat cruises available). The Palm Green House from the 19th century which was reconstructed lately is the oldest building of its type in Europe.

Enquiry office

Turisticke informacni centrum Lednice
Zamecke nam. 28, 691 44 Lednice
Telephone: +420 519 340 986
Fax: +420 519 340 986

Turisticke informacni centrum Valtice
Nam. Svobody 4, 691 42 Valtice
Telephone: +420 519 352 978
Fax: +420 519 352 978