The masterpiece of English Neo-Gothic in the Czech Republic

The beautiful castle built in neo-Gothic style, standing near the Slovak-Austrian-Czech border, is one of the most visited monuments in our republic. Together with the entire area, it is included among the UNESCO monuments.
A stately residence
This masterpiece of English Neo-Gothic architecture in the Czech Republic was built on the site of the original water-Gothic fortress and underwent a number of reconstructions. The current appearance of the castle dates from 1846–1858, when Prince Alois II. from Lichtenstein had Lednice rebuilt into a representative summer residence in the spirit of English Gothic. A number of important artists and architects participated in the construction and decoration.

Church of St. Jacob the Elder
In the center of the castle tract stands the Neo-Gothic parish church, which was used as the castle chapel of the Lichtenstein family. It was created in the middle of the 19th century. reconstruction of the original church. In the interior, the Neo-Gothic winged altar is particularly interesting.

Riding school
In the north-western part of the castle grounds, there is a monumental stable built between 1666 and 1669. It is the oldest preserved part of the castle grounds.

Entrance hall
In the entrance hall, the visitor is amazed by the giant chandelier, beautiful wall paneling and beautifully carved staircase.

Interiors
On the ground floor there are representative halls, which were used for organizing grand meetings of the European nobility, for organizing social events, balls and balls. The first floor contains the prince's private apartments, the second floor was the rooms of children and educators. The Lichtenstein family used the castle until 1945.

Wood paneling and furniture
The representative spaces on the ground floor are equipped with carved ceilings, wooden wall paneling and selected equipment.


Wooden spiral staircase
An example of perfect carving work is the spiral staircase.
Knight Hall
Visitors to the Knight's Hall can admire the view through the glass wall across the Castle Pond to the Minaret, 1.5 km away.

Turquoise Hall
The turquoise social hall attracts attention with its perfect wooden paneling and furniture. There is a beautiful view of the castle park from the fireplace.

Ladies' bedroom
In addition to the representative spaces, it is also possible to look into private rooms. The guest bedroom is connected to a bathroom equipped similar to our bathrooms today.

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