Lednice

Lednice is a municipality in South Moravia in southeastern Czech Republic, situated in the Lower Morava Valley with numerous fishponds scattered throughout the area. The neo-Gothic Lednice Castle anchors the landscape, surrounded by extensive gardens and park grounds that extend across the terrain.

The settlement first appears in records from 1222 under the Latin name Izgruobi, before the Liechtenstein family acquired and developed it during the medieval period. From that point on, the location became the center of a territorial estate undergoing extensive landscape transformation.

The Lednice-Valtice area shows how people once combined castles, parks, and gardens into one continuous designed landscape. Walking through the grounds, you encounter pavilions and tree-lined paths that connect the two main estates in a deliberate and thoughtful way.

The municipality sits about 7 kilometers northwest of Břeclav and is easily reached via the Brno-Bratislava Highway, accessible throughout the year. The surrounding fishponds and park pathways are open to visitors for walking and exploring the estate grounds at a leisurely pace.

A striking 60-meter minaret built in 1802 stands in Lednice Park, serving as one of the oldest structures of its kind in Europe outside Muslim-majority regions. This unusual addition reflects how the estate owners drew architectural inspiration from distant lands to enhance their gardens.

Location: Břeclav

Location: Břeclav District

Elevation above the sea: 173 m

Shares border with: Hlohovec, Bulhary, Břeclav, Ladná, Podivín, Přítluky, Rakvice, Sedlec

Email: kancelar@lednice.cz

Website: http://lednice.cz

GPS coordinates: 48.79994,16.80339

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:22