Kolonáda na Rajstně Gloryt

Welcome to the top of Homole. You're standing in one of the most beautiful places in this vast landscape area. Before your eyes, there is this beautiful, bright structure that seems to stand out from the surrounding green and touch the sky slightly. It's Kolonáda na Rajstně. Can you feel the peace and nobility that exists here? This building is not just an ordinary booth, it is a place where human creation and a brilliant idea meet with endless beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. Before you go any further, stop for a moment and just feel the atmosphere of this place. Feel the air, the peace, and the history that is there in every stone.

Let us now return together to the time when the construction began. Imagine the beginning of the nineteenth century, an era when romanticism flourished in European culture. This building, which you now admire, was built between a thousand and eight hundred seventeen and a thousand eight hundred twenty-three. The main representative who had this magnificent vision was Prince John the First of the House of Liechtenstein. For him, however, this was not just an ordinary place to relax or a view of the surrounding forests and fields. He wanted to write something permanent in this building. He wanted to create a memorial to be dedicated to his own family, specifically his father and his brothers. The whole project was therefore deeply linked to family history and respect for the ancestors. This colonnade thus serves as a silent but very strong monument that goes beyond centuries.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself, because it is a truly fascinating view. Look at the structure in front of you. The whole building is made up of exactly 24 columns. Notice how they are distributed and how they create the rhythm that leads your view around the whole building. If you look closer at their top, you'll see the rich, detailed decorative elements called Corinthian warheads. They are very elegant and give the whole building a sense of grandeur and richness. This whole castle has a shape that resembles a winning arch, and it ends with an elevated part called an aetika. This attics adds to the construction at the height and its silhouette. If you look at the outer parts now, you will see a pillar in which the staircase is built. That can lead you all the way up to the observation platform. And that's where, on that high surface, it opens up a view that completely engulfs you. This whole design was the work of two very competent architects, which were Josef Hardtmuth and Josef Kornhäusel, and their work is evident in every detail, in every proportional ratio.

This building is inseparably linked to the names of great personalities. In addition to Prince John the First, who was its creator, other important members of the House of Liechtenstein have left a trail here in history. We can talk about Franz Joseph the First, Philip or Alois the First. Each of them was part of this great world that revolved around this colonnade, and each of them was part of the history that this building still tells quietly. It's like their presence is still returning through these stones and columns.

You might wonder why this building looks so strange and so harmonious at the same time. There's an interesting explanation. This building is not a random piece, but it has a pattern. They inspired themselves by a famous object in nearby Vienna, specifically Schönbrunn Park. So it's actually a small, romantic version of the great world style that was transferred directly to our landscape to create this unique summer castle. It's a fascinating connection between the great European centres and this place on top of Homole.

But the history of this place does not end in the nineteenth century. This building has undergone many changes. In a thousand and nine hundred twenty-five, for example, this part of the land joined the city of Valtice. And in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine there was another important change when the administration of this monument took over the National Monument Institution. Since then, successive repairs and renovations have taken place so that this beauty can serve future generations as well as those who stood before you hundreds of years ago.

Now I won't hold you back any longer. Just let yourself be carried away by this atmosphere. Walk around, look at these columns from different angles, see how light changes on their surface. If you have the strength, take the stairs up to the view so you can enjoy the amazing view that this top offers. Thank you for choosing this very place for your visit. Enjoy every moment spent near this historic monument. Goodbye.