- Area: 1991 ha
- Population: 1213
- Altitude: 160 asml
Ladná is a village wedged in an area between the Brno-Bratislava highway and the riparian woodlands along the Dyje River. It is a quiet and peaceful place that is ideal for hiking and cycling. It represents one of the best places in the Lednice-Valtice territory, part of the UNESCO.
The territory where this small village is situated was inhabited in prehistoric times. This evidence was found in archaeological finds in graves and in the Unětice culture. It suggests that there was a larger settlement in the Bronze Age. The German colonization of Ladná was probably shortly before 1220 and in connection with the founding of the nearby village of Podivín. The very fi rst records about the village date from the year 1271. At that time Ladná was named after its founder „Reinprecht“ and was sometimes called „Lanštorf‘ in 1581. By the beginning of the 16th century, Ladná belonged to the Podivín manor and then was passed to the Břeclav manor. The village suffered from many wars and hostilities in the 17th century. French troops were unable to pass through this territory in 1805 and 1809 due to it being occupied by the Austrian Empire. The village was offi cially named Ladná in 1950. But between 1976 and 2006 Ladná was just basically a suburb of Břeclav. In January 2004, there was a local referendum about separation from Břeclav. Finally, from the 1st of July 2006 Ladná has been a separate municipality. Traditional events include The Garb Ball in February or the feast celebration ‚Hodky‘ in September. Members of Slovacko‘s association called Lanštorfčané and Ladná Chase attend these events.
The main monument, which is certainly worth a visit, is the Neo-Roman Church of St. Michael the Archangel built 1912. This was the work of the architect Charles Weinbrenner of Liechtenstein who reputedly used 250 different kinds of glazed form pieces made in a famous brickworks in Poštorná. In addition, there is the Chapel of St. Michael from the year 1849, the Chapel of St. Vendelín from the second half of the 18th century and the Calvary from the turn of the 19th century.
The writer František Čapka (pseud. Jakub Ach) was a native to this area.
