The 60-meter-high Minaret in the Lednice park is the tallest of its kind outside the Islamic world.
The landscape is home to the Apollo Temple, a structure adorned with sculptures reflecting the mythological themes of the Liechtenstein estate.
A series of 'romantic buildings' were constructed solely to enhance the visual appeal of the horizon from the chateaus.
The estate covers an area almost twice the size of Liechtenstein's actual national territory.
The Lednice palm greenhouse, built in the 1840s, was one of the first structures to use cast-iron frames on such a large scale.
The Valtice cellar houses the National Wine Centre, which exhibits the best 100 wines of the Czech Republic annually.
The ponds within the park are remnants of the ancient floodplain forests of the Dyje River.
The site includes the border town of Valtice, which served as the primary administrative residence of the Liechtenstein family.
The Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape is a 283-square-kilometer UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Garden of Europe. Created by the Liechtenstein dynasty between the 17th and 20th centuries, it integrates Baroque and Neo-Gothic architecture with extensive landscape gardening. The area features two primary chateaus, Lednice and Valtice, connected by a network of Romantic-style parklands. The Lednice chateau is noted for its elaborate greenhouse, designed by architects Georg Wingelmüller and Carl Heidrich. The landscape includes artificial ruins, a minaret, and various temples scattered throughout the forested terrain. The region also hosts extensive vineyards and a traditional wine cellar culture. Visitors move between monuments via a complex of ponds, streams, and woodland pathways. It serves as a prime example of the fusion of formal gardening and naturalistic, English-style landscape design.
The elevated view of the Lednice chateau and its formal garden from the top of the Minaret.
Rent a bicycle to navigate the extensive trails connecting the various remote follies and temples.
Combine your visit with a tasting at the National Wine Centre in the Valtice cellar.
Bring comfortable walking shoes, as the distance between the two main chateaus exceeds 7 kilometers.
Attempting to see both chateau interiors and the surrounding park in a single half-day visit.
Interiors of the chateaus are typically closed on Mondays; gardens and park areas remain open year-round.
Maintain silence in church structures; do not pick flowers in the protected park zones.
