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An Empire-style hunting lodge built 1811-1812 for Prince Jan I of Liechtenstein, standing directly on the rampart of a major Great Moravian stronghold. Its rooms now hold an archaeological exhibition on the Slavic settlement once here, part of the Lednice-Valtice UNESCO estate since 1996.
Inside, a multimedia exhibition that opened in September 2023 recreates the vanished Slavic settlement piece by piece, staged partly in a church-styled room, with table-mapping projections tracing its growth and film footage of the Amber Route from the air. The lodge itself was designed by Josef Hardtmuth and Josef Kornhäusel for Prince Jan I of Liechtenstein, its facade carrying medallions and hunting-scene reliefs attributed to Viennese sculptor Josef Klieber. It has served as Břeclav's archaeological museum since 1998, displaying finds excavated from the fortified settlement whose rampart the building stands on. An armory and treasury room nearby shows the actual excavated weapons, jewelry, and tools alongside interactive touchscreens.
What you see
Twelve Ionic columns hold up a loggia across the lodge's front, the walls broken by circular medallions and hunting-scene reliefs.
Practical
Open April through October, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00; admission runs 50 to 250 CZK depending on ticket type.
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