Pohansko, Empire style hunting lodge in Břeclav, Czech Republic
Pohansko is a rectangular Empire-style hunting lodge built in 1811–1812, with a two-storey central block flanked by symmetrical single-storey wings. Pillared arcades run through the whole ground floor, and a loggia with twelve Ionic columns sits on the north-east facade of the first floor. Circular medallions and rectangular hunting reliefs, probably by Viennese sculptor Josef Klieber, decorate the facade.
Prince Jan I of Liechtenstein had the hunting château built in 1811–1812 to designs by Josef Hardtmuth and Josef Kornhäusel, within the Lednice–Valtice estate about 3.5 km southeast of Břeclav. Since 1998 it has belonged to the town of Břeclav and houses the town museum's archaeological exhibition on the nearby Slavic hillfort.
The façade carries circular medallions and rectangular reliefs with hunting scenes, probably carved by the Viennese sculptor Josef Klieber (1773–1850). Since 1998 the château has housed the Břeclav municipal museum's archaeological exhibition, which presents finds from the Slavic hillfort of the same name northeast of the building; the display was renewed with multimedia elements in September 2023.
The château is open to the public from April to October, with refreshments available on site during the season. Several asphalt paths lead to it, on foot or by bicycle; a green hiking trail runs about 5 km from Břeclav's centre, and the Pohansko nature trail passes the building.
The château stands on the shore of a lake formed by a dead arm of the Dyje. Nearby is the Museum of Light Fortifications, with several model 37 objects, border barriers and trenches. The archaeological exhibition inside opened in 1998 and was renewed with multimedia displays in September 2023.
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