Vranov nad DyjíSmall town hidden in a romantic Dyje river valley with wide variety of natural beauty and monuments made by hand in the course of many centuries. Each of the sights itself could serve as a sufficient reason why to visit this region. Special combination of all features around give Vranov a hall-mark of something unrepeatable which is like a magnet. It attracts everybody who comes for a visit once and then he comes back again and again.... |
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Vranov CastleFirst reference to Vranov as a boundary guard stronghold can be found in Kosmas Chronicle as early as around 1100. In 1687 a Vienna architect Jan Bernard Fischer from Erlach began with a baroque reconstruction. The Hall of Ancestors became the dominating feature of the castle at that time. It has an oval ground plan and was decorated by frescoes with antique motifs (Jan Michael Rottmayr) and by statues of owners of that time – the Althan family (Tobiáš Kracker). Next phase of reconstruction after 1723 was carried out by a Vienna master builder Antonín Erhard Martinelli. It was when the eastern entrance wing and the double staircase with statues from mythology were built (Lorenzo Mattielli). In the 80s of 18th century the southern and western wings were completed and this way today’s ground plan of castle courtyard was created. By the end of 18th century castle interiors were all furnished in the classicism style. Beside preserved furniture Vranov pottery can be seen in several rooms as well. It was produced in a local manufacture between 1799 - 1882. |
Vranov dam The biggest water reservoir
on the Dyje river. Dam wall 292 m long and 60 m wide was built according to a Swiss
project from 1930 to 1933. On the right side of the dam wall there is a power
station with three still operating turbines. It used to be the biggest valley dam in the Czech Republic with length of lake over 30 km it reaches as far as to Podhradí
nad Dyjí.
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National Park PodyjíIt is an extraordinarily preserved example of river valley in the hilly country of Central Europe, with a number of protected species of plants and rich in habitat of mammals, amphibians, fish and insect. Canyon of the Dyje river creates a special river phenomenon with plenty of meanders, deeply trenched valleys of inflowing creeks, miscellaneous rock formations, stony seas and rock cliffs. The territory of NP Podyjí stretching on 63 km2 is linked to the Nationalpark Thayatal on the Austrian side of the border. |
Vranov nad Dyjí - SurroundingBítov (12 km northwest.) – castle
above the junction of Želetavka and Dyje rivers, neo-gothic interiors, collection
of stuffed dogs (the biggest of this kind in the world), exposition of ghosts for children and a small ZOO.
Jevišovice (15 km north of Znojmo) – primeval site – Culture of Jevišovice, so called Old and New castle, the oldest dam in Moravia. |
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Moravský Krumlov (28 km northeast of Znojmo) -
Alfons Mucha
- Slavonic Epopee -
exposition
in the gallery of local chateau. |
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Šatov (7 km south of Znojmo) – winegrowing centre, Unique Painted
wine cellar, Moravian wine cellar, renowned vineyard Šobes |
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