The most beautiful monuments of Lednice-Valtice
What to visit in the Lednice-Valtice area
The Lednice-Valtice area is a unique composed area, perhaps the largest in the world. It is, of course, dominated by the castles in Lednice and Valtice. Apart from them, you will find a number of other interesting monuments – especially castles
Chateau Lednice
Pearl of South Moravia
The Lednice chateau is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Czech castles and as part of the Lednice-Valtice area it is rightfully included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The whole building is richly neo-Gothic decorated and boasts beautiful interiors. In addition to the castle itself, it is also worth visiting large gardens, a greenhouse, Minaret and John's Castle, so there is no problem to spend here all day. I recommend to plan your visit in early autumn, when you avoid a lot of visitors continue reading
Valtice Chateau
Baroque South Moravian jewel
Valtice Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the Lednice-Valtice Complex. It is a picturesque baroque castle with lots of statues. It was the seat of the Liechtenstein family continue reading
Minaret Lednice
First minaret in Czech republic
Minaret Lednice is beautiful building 60 meters high. Serves as a lookout (it is not a church building). It is built in a fairytale Moorish style. It is definitely worth paying the entrance fee and climbing 302 steps to the top continue reading
Border chateau
Chateau on the former border of Austria and Moravia
Right at the western end of the Hlohovec pond, you will come across the picturesque Hraniční zámeček from the 19th century. It is interesting that it used to be on the original border between Moravia and Austria. Now the border is about 7 kilometers south continue reading
The Temple of Apollo
Beautiful empire monument
The chateau of the Temple of Apollo is built in such a way that it feels as if a piece of ancient Greece has moved to South Moravia. It is located on a slope south of Mlýnský rybník. From its terrace is a nice view of the surroundings. It is dominated by huge Doric columns continue reading
At Jan's castle
Artificially created romantic ruin
Jan's Castle was exhibited as a romantic ruin in the local landscape. It is a popular destination for cyclists or for hikers. There are food stalls, so the ideal visit is here in the fall for the tasting of young wine „burčák“ continue reading
Hlohovec Šulaperk
An interesting cellar alley in Hlohovec
Hlohovec is a well-known wine-growing village in the picturesque region of the Lednice-Valtice area. For winemakers, its most beautiful part is definitely Šulaperk Street, where the most beautiful wine cellars are continue reading
Pond chateau
View of the Central Pond
On the slope above Prostřední rybník you will find one of the many chateaux located in the area of the Lednice-Valtice area – the pond chateau. Formerly a resting place for the manor after hunting pastimes, today it falls under Mendel University. You can reach it on footpaths from the pond continue reading
