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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 [...]
Belvedere – the Empire pleasure-house – was designed by architect Joseph Hardtmuth at the instigation of Alois I, Prince of Liechtenstein. Prince bought the land on the Liščí (Fox) Hill in 1802 not only to build a representative building, but also a peasantry in the farm buildings nearby. However, he did not live to see [...]
The noble family of Liechtenstein did not overlook the construction of the castle itself. They altered the exterior in line with dominant contemporary building styles and also expanded the building. After baroque came classicism and then empire This was followed by the present-day English Tudor Gothic beauty of the chateau which was created in the [...]
The ballroom at Valtice Castle is one of the most important representative areas of this Baroque mansion. The interior of the hall is richly decorated with stucco and paintings that underline its historical significance. The walls are decorated with imitation marble with gilded musical instruments, giving the space an elegant atmosphere. The furniture dates from [...]
Originally, Lichtenstein Palace is a complex of five houses located on Malostranské náměstí 258/13 in Malá Strana, Prague. The building’s décor dates from a reconstruction after 1791, probably by Matěj Hummel. Today, the palace houses the Faculty of Music and Dance of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The palace was named after the [...]
According to the plans of the architect and construction director Joseph Hardtmuth, chateau Lány (also known as hunting lodge) was built on the Břeclav-Rabensburg border between 1810 and 1813. The builder was, as in the case of the nearby mansion Pohansko, field marshal Johann I Joseph of Lichtenstein. This short-lived structure with a rectangular foundation [...]
Reduta Theatre Brno is one of the oldest theatre houses in Central Europe as its history dates back to the 14th century. On the building site, there were originally burgher houses, which were bought by the Lords of Liechtenstein around 1432. In 1500, they built a Renaissance noble house here, which was part of their [...]
CHAPEL OF ST. CYRIL AND METHODIUS According to a plan of Jan Heidrich, the neo-gothic chapel was built in 1856 on the command of Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, as a gesture of thankfulness for recovery from a serious illness. Comprehensive reconstruction of the chapel’s exterior and interior took place in the 1970s and 1980s, [...]
The charming Classicist chateau is considered the largest border landmark in the world. Prince Jan I. Josef of Liechtenstein had it built for relaxation and rest as the last in a series of structures to delight the eye and body during rides around the area. The chateau served as the summer residence of the Liechtensteins. [...]
The foundations of the current museum building likely date back to the 17th century when, alongside the construction of the church under Prince Karl Eusebius of Liechtenstein, the Lower Castle in Valtice was also formed, and the complex of several buildings served the economic administration of the Liechtenstein estates. At the end of the 19th [...]
