South Moravia

Tag Lichtensteins

Wedding services

29 10 2009

Love is like a teardrop. It forms in an eye and falls to the heart. This saying is also poignant for the Lednice-Valtice area. Once visitors come here they will always remember it.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Břeclav, Janohrad, Lednice, Lichtensteins, Mikulov, Romantic castle, Valtice, Wedding services

Interview with the head of Czech football

Rubrika: Sport

9 10 2009

Former Czech national team representative, captain of a team and current head of Czech-Moravian Football Association talks about his relationship with South Moravia in an interview for the Grand Moravia Magazine

Autor: Svatava Rudolfová

Tagy: Fotball, Interview, Lednice, Lichtensteins, Traditions, Wine tasting

Lake management passion, 500 years of history

Rubrika: Culture|Fishing|Tourism

28 9 2009

Aromatic grass carp, Miller’s trout or wild catfish. Those are the delicacies that can be appreciated by many food connoisseurs. One does not need to travel as far as Southern Bohemia to taste some fresh water fish specialities. Even restaurants in the south of Moravia are able to prepare fish dishes that not only look good but are also very tasty and they do so using entirely fresh fish. It is because the area of Southern Moravia, being the basin of both the rivers Morava and Dyje, is abundant with many lakes.

The Lednice lakes are the well-known work of Moravian lake managers. They include the lakes Nesyt, Hlohovecký, Prostřední, Mlýnský and Zámecký and make up an area of 544 hectares of water surface that is used not only for fish breeding purposes but since 1952 it has also been a National natural preserve.

Autor: Petr Cibulka

Tagy: Břeclav, Lednice, Lichtensteins, Traditions, Valtice

The history of Lednice castle

Rubrika: Culture|Tourism

20 9 2009

The first historical record of the castle in Lednice comes from 1222. At this time, a gothic fortress and courtyard stood here, which Czech king, Václav (Wenceslas) I, granted to Austrian nobleman Siegfried Sirotek.

At the end of the 13th century, the Lichtenstein family became owners of the whole of Lednice and nearby Mikulov. Originally from Styria in Austria, over time they expanded their ownership of land on both sides of the Moravia-Austria border. They become owners of Lednice in 1322.

Later to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the country, the Lichtenstein family had no special status in the Middle Ages and their properties were much more modest. And it was in Austria that they owned large swathes of land.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Lednice, Lichtensteins

Vintage in Czech Republic

Rubrika: Wine

18 9 2009

The celebration of wine harvest comes to Moravia with first Burčák (young, slightly fermented wine). The wine harvest of Pálava is one of the most famous ones. The people of Mikulov celebrate their rich harvest from their vineyards, the arrival of autumn but also the 600 year-old-tradition.

People had their first celebration in the square as far back as in 1403 when the lord of Mikulov, John of Lichtenstein, liberated the Czech king Wenceslas IV, the son of king Charles IV from his captivity in Vienna. The arrival of the king was then boisterously celebrated. And it is still celebrated today. The wine harvest of Pálava stands for three days of Burčák, wine, singing and happy crowds.

Autor: Michaela Cibulková

Tagy: Lednice, Lichtensteins, Traditions, Valtice, Vintage, Wine tasting

Feel the atmosphere of a real Moravian “zabijačka”

Rubrika: Tourism

12 9 2009

The god of gluttony Bakchus watches over Moravian traditions. The European Union was going to make this tradition illegal, but those who worship unhealthy eating habits won. What does “zabijačka” in Moravia look like today? Same as it has been for the past centuries. On a cold drizzly morning, usually in December, the butcher and his helpers get the pig ready for its last journey. A quick death, then stirring the blood with a bit of vinegar to stop it coagulating; cleaning, scraping and burning off bristles; the brain with eggs for breakfast. Heart, liver and head are boiled in a cauldron. Cutlets and ham are left to cool down. Cooked meat and offal are processed to make special sausages (jitrnice), haggis and aspic. Mixed with blood, blood sausages or black pudding are made. Lard is fried to make pork scratchings. What a delicacy! Still warm, with a pinch of salt and some home made schnapps.

Autor: Svatava Rudolfová

Tagy: Lednice, Lichtensteins, Traditions, Zabijačka

From Břeclav onwards to Lichtensteins by bike, boat or on foot

Rubrika: Culture|Cycling|Tourism

1 9 2009

All those who travel to Moravia should not miss out on a visit to Břeclav, the entrance gate to Lednice-Valtice Area (LVA). Astonishingly, this park covers an area of 200 km2, so no wonder it has been listed in the UNESCO world heritage fund. Primary information about LVA can be obtained from the Lichtenstein house in the centre of the town.

The Lichtensteins were at the beginning of LVA for they loved mystery and ancient Greek mythology. Many structures built within this area were consecrated to ancient gods. As available sources tell us, they believed that man would become a better being by discovering something beautiful within nature.