Lednice-Valtice or the Garden of Europe is a gorgeous landscape that you will have a very difficult time turning away from. The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape spreads on the territory of a mighty 12th century border castle. Today it is the home of a romantic castle, a picturesque village and extensive gardens. Between the 17th and 20th centuries, the ruling Dukes of Liechtenstein transformed their domains into one huge park, where the baroque and neo-Gothic architecture of their castles embraced smaller pavilions and a landscape that was designed in an English style. There are also numerous fish ponds and multiple rare tree species. Not many other places in the Czech Republic can compare to this place’s remarkable beauty.The two castles at Lednice and Valtice look out at each other like lovers across a massive garden expanse. A seven-kilometre-long avenue lined with lime trees connects the two. The castles and the stunning parks around them are the result of a labour of love from the Dukes of Liechtenstein, who spent hundreds of years creating their own piece of paradise in the countryside away from the small nation they administered. One of the most significant works of garden art in the world connects a natural park with manicured landscapes. In the north part of the park, you can find the oldest romantic construction built between 1797-1802 in Moorish style. The minaret is 60-metres high and has been used as a watchtower.
