Lednice

Lednice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛdɲɪtsɛ]; German: Eisgrub) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It is known as part of Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lednice
Municipality
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Lednice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′59″N 16°48′12″E / 48.79972°N 16.80333°E / 48.79972; 16.80333Coordinates: 48°47′59″N 16°48′12″E / 48.79972°N 16.80333°E / 48.79972; 16.80333
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1222
Government
• Mayor	Libor Kabát
Area
• Total	31.27 km^2 (12.07 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)^[1]
• Total	2,145
• Density	69/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 44
Website	www.lednice.cz
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape
Criteria	i, ii, iv
Reference	763
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)

Administrative parts

The village of Nejdek is an administrative part of Lednice.

History

The first written mention of Lednice is from 1222 under its Latin name Izgruobi, as a property of the Sirotek family. In the mid-13th century it was passed into the hands of the House of Liechtenstein and its fortunes had been tied inseparably to the members of this noble family.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,335 —     1880 2,670 +14.3% 1890 2,561 −4.1% 1900 2,702 +5.5% 1910 2,731 +1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,830 +3.6% 1930 2,791 −1.4% 1950 1,952 −30.1% 1961 2,012 +3.1% 1970 1,994 −0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,291 +14.9% 1991 2,364 +3.2% 2001 2,356 −0.3% 2011 2,242 −4.8% 2021 2,071 −7.6%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

 

Lednice Palace

Sights

In 1996 the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an exceptional example of the designed landscape that evolved in the Enlightenment and afterwards under the care of a single family."^[5] Lednice contains a palace and the second largest castle park in the country, which covers 170 km² (66 sq mi).^[6]

The palace of Lednice 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 architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Domenico Martinelli, and Anton Johan Ospel, proclaimed rural luxury on the grandest scale. In 1846–58 it was extensively rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style under the supervision of Georg Wingelmüller.^[2]

The surrounding park is laid out in an English garden style and contains a range of Romantic follies by Joseph Hardtmuth, including the solitary 60 metres (200 ft) high minaret from 1802, which is the tallest outside the Muslim world.^[7]

Economy

Lednice lies in the Mikulovská wine subregion and is known for its wine production.

Notable people

• Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1840–1929), monarch

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 29 April 2022.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Lednice. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Břeclav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 3–4.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
5. "Decision: CONF 201 VIII.C; Inscription: The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (Czech Republic)". unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
6. "Lednický park". turistika.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
7. "Lednický minaret je se svými šedesáti metry nejvyšší mimo islámské země" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lednice.

• Official website
• World Heritage Site