Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape, Cultural landscape and UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Moravia, Czech Republic
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape is a 200-square-kilometer area spanning two castles, gardens, ponds, and architectural monuments arranged across intentionally designed parkland. The territory connects two villages and displays a carefully composed mix of water features, greenery, and buildings distributed throughout.
The House of Liechtenstein acquired Valtice Castle in 1249 and gradually transformed the surrounding estates into an extensive private park over seven centuries. This continuous reshaping shows how one family steadily expanded and refined their holdings through architectural and landscape design.
The landscape blends Baroque, Neoclassical, and Neo-Gothic architecture with English garden design, evident in numerous pavilions and viewing platforms. Visitors can see how these elements reflect the tastes and aspirations of the noble family who designed this expansive retreat over centuries.
The area can be explored on foot along marked hiking trails, by bicycle on developed routes, or through guided tours available at both castles in multiple languages. Comfortable footwear is recommended since distances are significant and the terrain varies throughout the region.
The 62-meter Moorish Revival Minaret in Lednice gardens offers views reaching Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral on clear days. This orientalist structure was a popular status symbol among European nobility in the 1800s.
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