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of JB Fischer von Erlach and Italian architect Domenico Martinelli. Entry is by
guided tour only, with two different tours on offer (in Czech, with English text avail-
able). The grounds and gardens are free for you to explore during opening times.
The standard 45-minute 'Prince's Tour' (Knížecí okruh; adult/concession 100/
80Kč) visits 15 castle rooms. The one-hour 'Emperor's Tour' (Císařský okruh; adult/
concession 150/100Kč) includes 20 rooms (add wine tasting for 50Kč). Highlights in-
clude belongings left behind when the Liechtensteins fled the advancing Soviets in
1945. Notice the walls themselves, plastered with kilos of gold.
CHUR
CHURCCH
ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY
(kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie; náměstí Svobody, Valtice; 8am-5pm)
Valtice's most sig-
nificant church is this early baroque work, dating from the middle of the 17th century.
Take a look inside to admire the rare baroque organ from the 18th century. Behind the
main altar are two significant paintings: the larger is a copy of a Rubens, but the smal-
ler one above it, depicting the Holy Trinity, is a Rubens original.
NATIONAL SALON OF CZECH
WINE T
WINE TASTING
STING
REPUBLIC WINES
Tue-Thu, 10.30am-6pm Fri, 10.30am-5pm Sat & Sun Jun-Sep)
This handy wine salon, in the
cellar of the chateau, is the place to try and buy local wines.
Lednice
CASTLE
STLE
LEDNICE CHATEAU
1) adult/child 150/100Kč; tour 2, 150/100Kč; 9am-6pm Tue-Sun May-Aug, to 5pm Tue-Sun
Sep, to 4pm Sat & Sun only Apr & Oct)
Lednice's massive neo-Gothic chateau, owned by
the Liechtenstein family from 1582 to 1945, is one of the country's most popular
weekend destinations. The crowds come for the splendid interiors and extensive gar-
dens, complete with an exotic-plant
greenhouse
,
lakes
with pleasure boats, and a
mock Turkish
minaret
- architectural excess for the 19th-century nobility.
Entry is by guided tour only, with two main tours (45 minutes each) available. Tour
1 visits the chateau's major rooms, including the famous wooden spiral staircase. Tour
2 concentrates on the Liechtenstein apartments: the highlight is the lovely 19th-cen-
tury Chinese salon.
