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Castle Konopiste
The chateau was established as a French style Gothic castle in 1300 with a ring composition broken up by many towers. Later it underwent some architectonic reconstructions. At the first third of the 18th century it was converted into Baroque chateau and at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries restyled in neo-Gothic. Significant changes were carried out, when it belonged to the successor of the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este, assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914. Archduke was a passionate collector of hunting trophies, historical weapons, paintings, furniture, china and St. George statues. The major part of his collections is on display in the representative halls of the chateau. The chateau is set amidst a magnificent park with a rose garden and with greenhouse founded by Archduke himself. Under the Chateau, partly integrated in the park, there is a big lake there. Inside the Chateau, you can expect richly decorated rooms, with original furniture and many valuable pictures and other artifacts. Walking through the interiors will turn you back to the times of the former owners of the Chateau. And as you will see, they lived well here, in the best comfort, even with very modern bathroom for that time of the 19th century. On the walls of the Konopiště chateau, there are also over 3000 trophies from the original collection of the last owner Franz Ferdinand d'Este. The Chateau is located in a virgin nature, surrounded by deep forests, which used to be an ideal place for hunting. In the main courtyard of the chateau, there is an original shooting range of the passionate hunter, still functioning.
Castle Konopiste
The chateau was established as a French style Gothic castle in 1300 with a ring composition broken up by many towers. Later it underwent some architectonic reconstructions. At the first third of the 18th century it was converted into Baroque chateau and at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries restyled in neo-Gothic. Significant changes were carried out, when it belonged to the successor of the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este, assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914. Archduke was a passionate collector of hunting trophies, historical weapons, paintings, furniture, china and St. George statues. The major part of his collections is on display in the representative halls of the chateau. The chateau is set amidst a magnificent park with a rose garden and with greenhouse founded by Archduke himself. Under the Chateau, partly integrated in the park, there is a big lake there. Inside the Chateau, you can expect richly decorated rooms, with original furniture and many valuable pictures and other artifacts. Walking through the interiors will turn you back to the times of the former owners of the Chateau. And as you will see, they lived well here, in the best comfort, even with very modern bathroom for that time of the 19th century. On the walls of the Konopiště chateau, there are also over 3000 trophies from the original collection of the last owner Franz Ferdinand d'Este. The Chateau is located in a virgin nature, surrounded by deep forests, which used to be an ideal place for hunting. In the main courtyard of the chateau, there is an original shooting range of the passionate hunter, still functioning.