The House of Thun und Hohenstein, also known as Thun-Hohenstein, belonged to the historical

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and Bohemian nobility. There is one

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ly and several

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branches of the family. The princely branch of the family lived at Děčín (Tetschen) in Bohemia for more than 200 years.

History

A feudal family originally from Ton, Trentino, formerly an Italian-speaking part of

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(today part of the

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province of Italy), the male line traces back to Manfreinus of Tunno in 1187.

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, ''Thun und Hohenstein''.

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, 1944, p. 539 (in French). In 1469, they became hereditary

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s of the

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and in 1558 of the

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Titles of Baron, Count and Prince

All males of the family were granted the hereditary title of ''

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'' (Baron) in 1604, and '' Reichsgraf'' (Count of the Holy Roman Empire) in 1629. The title of '' Fürst'' (Prince) was conferred on 19 July 1911 by

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upon the head of the family, along with the

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of ''Durchlaucht'' (

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), in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They were hereditary members of the Austrian House of Lords, in right of possession of the

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ed lordship of Tetschen since 1879.

Properties in Bohemia

The family acquired Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau in 1621, Jílové Castle in 1629 (expropriated in 1946), and Děčín Castle in the second half of the 17th century, which became the family's main seat until it was sold in 1932. They also acquired Choltice Castle and

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Castle, and several palaces in

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Notable family members

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Friedrich von Thun und Hohenstein

Of the three sons of Count Franz Anton (1786–1873) and his wife Countess Theresia Anna Maria (née

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), the eldest, Friedrich von Thun und Hohenstein (1810–1881), entered the diplomatic service. After holding other posts he was in 1850 appointed president of the restored German

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, where he represented the anti-

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policy of Prince

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, and often came into conflict with Prince Bismarck, who was the Prussian

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. He was afterwards ambassador at

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and

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. After his retirement in 1863 from the public service in the Bohemian ''

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'' and the Austrian '' Reichsrat'' he supported the federal policy of his brother Leo. In 1879 he was made a hereditary member of the Upper House. In this position he was, on his death 24 September 1881, succeeded by his eldest son Franz (born 1847).

Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein

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Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein, née Countess von

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was a Viennese aristocrat of the 18th century. She was the hostess of a musically and intellectually outstanding salon, and a patroness of music, notably that of Mozart and

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Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein

Count Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein (1811–1888) was a leading Austrian statesman who was later a minister in the cabinets of Schwarzenberg and

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Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein

Count Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein, cs, hrabě František Antonín z Thunu a Hohensteina (1847–1916) was an Austro-Hungarian nobleman and statesman. He was Governor of his native Bohemia from 1889 to 1896 and again from 1911 to 1915. He was elevated to princely rank by Emperor

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on 19 July 1911. Leaving no sons, he was succeeded in the princely title by his brother Jaroslav (1864–1929).

Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein

Fra' Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein (1850–1931) was the 75th

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and Grand Master of the

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from 1905 to 1931.

Róża Maria von Thun und Hohenstein

Róża Maria Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein ('' née'' Woźniakowska, born 13 April 1954), usually shortened to ''Róża Thun'', married Franz Graf von Thun und Hohenstein in 1981. She is a European Parliament Member (MEP) from

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since 2009.

Other prominent members

* Wenzeslaus of Thun (1629-1673), prince-bishop of Passau from 1664 to 1673. * Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein (1643–1709), prince-archbishop of Salzburg from 1687 to 1709 *

Eleonore Barbara von Thun und Hohenstein Countess Eleonore Barbara Catharina von Thun und Hohenstein (4 May 1661 – 10 February 1723) was an Austrian noblewoman who, as the wife of Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein, was the Princess of Liechtenstein from 1718 to 1721. She accompani ...

(1661-1723), princess consort of Liechtenstein *

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, Austrian actor *

Max von Thun Maximilian Romedio Johann-Ernst Graf von Thun und Hohenstein (born 21 February 1977 in Munich, Germany), commonly known as Max von Thun, is an Austrian actor and television presenter. He is the son of actor, Count Friedrich von Thun und Hohenste ...

, Austrian actor

Historic properties

Decin-castle-002.jpg, Děčín Castle Klášterec nad Ohří chateau 2008-07-15.JPG, Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau File:Choltice,_zámek_(1).jpg, Choltice castle Benátky nad Jizerou, zámek 1.JPG,

castle Jilove DC CZ zamek 119.jpg, Jílové u Děčína castle Italian embassy Prague 2850.JPG, Thun-Hohenstein Palace, Prague (Malá Strana) Praha, Thunovská, Britská ambasáda.JPG, Thun-Palace, Prague Praha, Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky.jpg, Thun Palace, Prague

References

External links

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