Lednice
Lednice | |
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Coordinates:48°47′59″N16°48′12″E/ 48.79972°N 16.80333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Břeclav |
First mentioned | 1222 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.27 km2(12.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,259 |
• Density | 72/km2(190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 691 44 |
Website | www |
Official name | Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape |
Criteria | i, ii, iv |
Reference | 763 |
Inscription | 1996 (20thSession) |
Lednice(Czech pronunciation:[ˈlɛdɲɪtsɛ];German:Eisgrub) is a municipality and village inBřeclav Districtin theSouth Moravian Regionof theCzech Republic.It has about 2,300 inhabitants. It is known as part ofLednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape,a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
Administrative parts
[edit]The village of Nejdek is an administrative part of Lednice.
Geography
[edit]Lednice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest ofBřeclavand 45 km (28 mi) south ofBrno.It lies in a flat landscape in theLower Morava Valley.TheThayaRiver flows through the northern part of the municipal territory. Stará Dyje and Zámecká Dyje, which are canals of the Thaya, also flow through the territory.
There are several large fishponds. Their territory, together with the immediate surroundings, is protected as the Lednické rybníky National Nature Reserve.[2]
History
[edit]The first written mention of Lednice is from 1222 under its Latin nameIzgruobi,as a property of the Sirotek family. In the mid-13th century, it was passed into the hands of theHouse of Liechtensteinand its fortunes had been tied inseparably to the members of this noble family.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
[edit]Lednice is known forviticultureand wine-making. The municipality lies in theMikulovská winesubregion.
Transport
[edit]Lednice is the terminus of the short Břeclav–Lednice railway line that operates only on weekends.
Sights
[edit]In 1996, theLednice–Valtice Cultural Landscapewas inscribed on theUNESCOWorld Heritage Listas"an exceptional example of the designed landscape that evolved in theEnlightenmentand afterwards under the care of a single family. "[6]Lednice contains a palace and the second largest castle park in the country, which covers 170 km2(66 sq mi).[7]
The Lednice Castle was originally a Renaissance villa. In the 17th century it became a summer residence of the ruling Princes of Liechtenstein. The estate house, designed and furbished by baroque architectsJohann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach,Domenico Martinelli,and Anton Johan Ospel, proclaimed rural luxury on the grandest scale. In 1846–1858, it was extensively rebuilt in theneo-Gothicstyle under the supervision of Georg Wingelmüller.[3]
The surrounding park is laid out in anEnglish gardenstyle and contains a range of RomanticfolliesbyJoseph Hardtmuth,including the solitary 60 metres (200 ft) high minaret from 1802, which is the tallest outside the Muslim world.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Princess Aloysia of Liechtenstein(1838–1920), Catholic worker
- Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein(1840–1929), monarch
References
[edit]- ^"Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024".Czech Statistical Office.17 May 2024.
- ^"Lednické rybníky"(in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic.Retrieved30 October2023.
- ^ab"Historie"(in Czech). Obec Lednice.Retrieved30 September2020.
- ^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Břeclav"(in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 3–4.
- ^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex".Public Database.Czech Statistical Office.27 March 2021.
- ^"Decision: CONF 201 VIII.C; Inscription: The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (Czech Republic)".unesco.org.UNESCO.Retrieved30 September2020.
- ^"Lednický park".turistika.cz(in Czech).Retrieved30 September2020.
- ^"Lednický minaret je se svými šedesáti metry nejvyšší mimo islámské země"(in Czech). Novinky.cz. 31 January 2015.Retrieved29 November2021.
External links
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