John's Castle (Janův hrad)
Janův hrad
A “artificial ruin” castle deliberately built by the Liechtenstein family in the forest beside the Dyje River. You can climb its tower for views and combine it with boat trips and cycling.
John’s Castle was built between 1801 and 1810 as a Romantic hunting lodge, deliberately designed to look like a medieval ruin, and it is hidden in the floodplain forest along the Dyje River. You can climb the castle tower to see the forest and river, and there is a small exhibition inside. It is about a one-hour walk from Lednice Chateau along forest paths, or about 20 minutes by bicycle. In summer, you can also take a chateau boat to a nearby pier and walk the rest of the way. It is typically open from about April to October, with shorter hours on weekdays, so check before you set out.
Opening hours
About Apr–Oct (check official site for hours)
Nearby sights
- Lednice Minaret
- Temple of Apollo
- Lednice Chateau & Park
- Pond Chateau (Rybniční zámeček)
- Temple of the Three Graces
- Rendez-vous (Temple of Diana)
- Border Chateau (Hraniční zámeček)
- Pohansko Lodge & Great Moravian Site