The colonnade was modeled after the Gloriette at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
It is situated at an elevation of 291 meters, providing visibility into both Czechia and Austria.
The structure contains several relief sculptures and busts dedicated to the Liechtenstein family lineage.
During the Cold War era, the site was located within the restricted military 'Iron Curtain' zone, making it inaccessible to the public for decades.
The masonry consists of local limestone, which has required ongoing maintenance due to weather exposure.
It marks the southern edge of the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Kolonáda Reistna is a neoclassical colonnade built between 1810 and 1823, commissioned by Prince Johann I of Liechtenstein to commemorate his late father, Franz Josef I, and his brother, Alois I. Perched on Reistna hill, it serves as the highest point in the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape. The structure consists of a central triumphal arch flanked by colonnades and two lateral pavilions. It was designed by architects Josef Kornhäusel and Josef Hardtmuth. The monument features a rooftop terrace offering panoramic views of the Pálava Hills and the Austrian border. The site is a key component of the UNESCO-listed Lednice-Valtice complex. It was historically positioned directly on the Iron Curtain border, which restricted access during the Cold War. Extensive renovations were completed in the 1990s to restore the structure following decades of decay. It remains one of the few examples of a 'gloriette'—an open-air structure intended for leisure and observation—built on such an grand scale in Central Europe.
The center of the rooftop terrace provides a 360-degree vantage point of the rolling Moravian vineyards.
Bring binoculars to take advantage of the long-range visibility over the Austrian borderlands.
Combine your visit with a walk through the surrounding vineyards, which are part of the local Valtice wine trail.
Wear sturdy shoes as the approach involves an incline from the town center.
Do not attempt to reach the colonnade by car via the service roads; use the marked pedestrian paths from Valtice.
Open seasonally from April through October; closed during the winter months.
