Lendice - 2017
Lednice is a village in South Moravia in the Czech Republic.
The House of Liechtenstein acquired a castle in Lednice in 1249 and used it as a summer residence and hunting lodge.
After complicated development from a gothic fortress though renaissance, baroque and classical changes the last reconstruction
is preserved in neo-gothic style from the period 1846 – 1858.
It is a masterpiece by gifted Viennese architect Jiří Wingolmuller and his successor Jan Heidrich.
The building is covered by fine trimmings of decoration with Gothic windows, portals, oriels and battlements, vials and spouts that act as in a fairy tale.
It all is also raised by precious interiors, decorated coffer ceilings, engraved facings and door cases and self-contained staircases.
It is a national cultural showplace.
Lednice is a village in South Moravia in the Czech Republic.
The House of Liechtenstein acquired a castle in Lednice in 1249 and used it as a summer residence and hunting lodge.
After complicated development from a gothic fortress though renaissance, baroque and classical changes the last reconstruction
is preserved in neo-gothic style from the period 1846 – 1858.
It is a masterpiece by gifted Viennese architect Jiří Wingolmuller and his successor Jan Heidrich.
The building is covered by fine trimmings of decoration with Gothic windows, portals, oriels and battlements, vials and spouts that act as in a fairy tale.
It all is also raised by precious interiors, decorated coffer ceilings, engraved facings and door cases and self-contained staircases.
It is a national cultural showplace.
