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In Ladná, a chapel dedicated to St Michael had stood since 1849. Over time, however, its capacity became insufficient, and it was necessary to build a new church. In December 1909, an agreement was reached between the inhabitants of Ladná and Prince Johann II von Liechtenstein: Ladná extended the prince’s lease of the hunting grounds, and [...]
Valtice Castle originated from the expansion of a castle, likely founded in the 11th century. From the late 14th century until the period of post-war confiscation, it served as the residence of ruling princes from the Lichtenstein family. Its impressive dimensions and splendid Baroque decoration still testify to its history as the residence of one [...]
A late historicist building was built in Poštorná in 1908–1909 by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein, according to the design of the Liechtenstein court architect Karl Weinbrenner, from whom also comes the most distinctive building of Poštorná – The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which is located nearby. The three-storey villa attracts [...]
After the sudden death of Prince Alois I Josef of Liechtenstein in 1805, his younger brother Jan I. Josef inherited the family estates. Jan I. Josef Liechtenstein, amongst other things, had participated in the Battle of Austerlitz. Prince Jan I began construction of Temple of Diana – Rendez-Vous. It was built in 1810-1813 by Architect [...]
Pond Chateau Lednice (Czech: Rybniční zámeček, German: Teichsalett) is the charming Classicist one-storey mansion which dominates the northern bank of the Middle Pond (Prostřední rybník). The Chateau was built in 1814–1816 by Prince Johann I of Liechtenstein by a design by architect Josef Kornhäusel. This gave rise to a small basement villa with a view on [...]
Work on the original palace began in 1691, commissioned by Count Dominik Andreas Kaunitz to plans by Enrico Zuccalli. Nevertheless, in 1694, Prince Johann Adam Andreas I Liechtenstein purchased the unfinished building and with a purpose to rebuild it as the family’s principal residence. This task was completed by Domenico Martinelli and prominent contemporary artists [...]
Galerie Korek (Korek Gallery) is part of a 17th century Baroque house. It is located in the beautiful area of the castle gate in Valtice, which you can enter from Valtice Square. The house was originally used to accommodate princely visitors, guards and musicians (1643–1802), court officials and later the visiting artists from Vienna as well. The [...]
The first mentions of the chateau in this place are from the 13th century. In the second half of the 14th century, the lords of Kravaře acquired the estate and rebuilt it into a luxurious residence. In the 30s of the 15th century, the property passed to the family of the lords of Lipá, in [...]
In 1605, Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein brought the Order of the Merciful Brothers to Valtice, thus establishing the first convent of the Order in Central Europe. Construction of the convent on Lednická Street, which included a church and was to provide not only legal but also financial security for the institution, did not begin [...]
The Castle Theatre in Valtice is part of a set of buildings which, from the 14th century, have had a complex history in the hands of members of the Liechtenstein family. In the late 16th Century, Valtice Castle became their main residence. Today’s form is the result of construction activity that mainly occurred in the [...]
