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Duchcov Castle
Duchcov Chateau (; ) is a manor house in Duchcov in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a national cultural monument. Today the chateau houses a museum with a collection of historic furniture. Also on display is the painting and portrait gallery of the Waldstein family, including portraits of the most famous member of this family, Albrecht von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland, by Anthony van Dyck. One room is dedicated to Giacomo Casanova, who was employed here as a librarian from 1785 until his death in 1798, and wrote his memoirs, ''Histoire de ma vie'', here. History The chateau was initially built as a fort in the 13th century by the Hrabišic family, which resided at the Osek Castle. Not earlier than 1527, the Lobkowicz family replaced the fort with a one-wing Renaissance palace. Marie Polyxena of Thalmberg, the widow of František Josef of Lobkowicz, married secondly Maximillian of Waldstein in 1642. Their son Jan Bedřich of Waldstein, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchcov Castle, Czech Republic
Duchcov (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,700 inhabitants. Duchcov is known for the Duchcov Castle. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Geography Duchcov is located about southwest of Teplice and southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Most Basin. The stream Loučeňský potok flows through the town. The town is surrounded by several fishponds and artificial lakes. History The first written mention of Duchcov is from 1207, referring to the older name Hrabišín. The name of Duchcov is first mentioned in 1240. In the 14th century, Duchcov was a serf town surrounded by walls with three gates. In these times, the Romanesque Church of St. George and the Dominican monastery were in the town. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, Duchcov became the seat of the estate owners, the Kaplíř of Sulevice family, and in the 16th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobkowicz Family
The House of Lobkowicz (''Lobkovicové'' in modern Czech, sg. ''z Lobkovic''; ''Lobkowitz'' in German) is an important Bohemian noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest noble families of the region. Over the centuries, the family expanded their possessions through marriage with the most powerful families of the region, which resulted in gaining vast territories all across central Europe. Due to that, the family was also incorporated into the German, Austrian and Belgian nobility. History The first Lobkowiczs were members of the gentry of north-eastern Bohemia in the late 14th century. On 3 August 1459 they were granted the title of Freiherr. In the 17th century, members of the family were awarded with the title of Prince, which was granted to them on 17 October 1623 by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1786, Emperor Joseph II further ennobled the 7th Prince when he created him Duke of Roudnice (''Herzog von Raudnitz'' in German, ''vévoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In The Ústí Nad Labem Region
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a mansion, palace, and villa, whose main purpose was exclusively for ''pleasance'' and are not primarily fortresses but may be fortified. Use of the term has varied over time and, sometimes, has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th- and 20th-century homes built to resemble castles. Over the Middle Ages, when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were commonplace. European-style castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries after the fall of the Carolingian Empire, which resulted in its territory being divided among individual lords and princes. These nobles built castles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In The Czech Republic ...
This is a list of castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic, organized by regions. Central Bohemia (S) Hradec Králové (H) Karlovy Vary (K) Liberec (L) Moravia-Silesia (T) Olomouc (M) Pardubice (E) Plzeň (P) Prague (A) South Bohemia (C) South Moravia (B) Ústí nad Labem (U) Vysočina (J) Zlín (Z) Notes See also * List of castles in Europe * List of castles External links Czech Republic - Manors, Castles, Historical TownsHrady.cz {{Châteaux Czech Republic Castles A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teplice District
Teplice District () is a Okres, district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Teplice. Administrative division Teplice District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Teplice and Bílina. List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bílina - Bořislav - Bystřany - Bžany (Teplice District), Bžany - Dubí - Duchcov - Háj u Duchcova - ''Hostomice (Teplice District), Hostomice'' - Hrob - Hrobčice - Jeníkov (Teplice District), Jeníkov - Kladruby (Teplice District), Kladruby - Košťany - Kostomlaty pod Milešovkou - Krupka - Lahošť - Ledvice - Lukov (Teplice District), Lukov - Měrunice - Mikulov (Teplice District), Mikulov - Modlany - Moldava (Teplice District), Moldava - Novosedlice - Ohníč - Osek (Teplice District), Osek - Proboštov - Rtyně nad Bílinou - Srb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Castles In The Ústí Nad Labem Region
This is a list of castles and chateaux located in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. A * Ahníkov Chateau B * Benešov nad Ploučnicí Chateau * Bílence Chateau * Bílina Chateau * Blansko Castle * Blatno (Ústí nad Orlicí District), Blatno Chateau * Blšany u Loun Chateau * Boreč Chateau * Brňany Chateau * Brocno Chateau * Brody Chateau * Brtnický hrádek Castle * Budyně nad Ohří Castle C * Chomutov Castle * Chrámce Chateau * Chřibský hrádek Castle * Červený hrádek Chateau * Čížkovice Chateau * Cítoliby Chateau D * Děčín Chateau * Dlažkovice Chateau * Dobříčany Chateau * Doubravská Hora Castle * Castle of Duchcov, Duchcov Chateau * Dvojhradí Chateau E * Egerberk Castle * Encovany Chateau F * Falkenštejn Castle * Fredevald Castle * Funkštejn Castle H * Hasištejn Castle * Hausberk Castle * Hazmburk, Házmburk Castle * Hliňany Chateau * Hněvín Castle * Horní Beřkovice Chateau * Hrad na Blešenském vrchu Castle * Hrádek u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenzel Lorenz Reiner
Wenzel Lorenz Reiner (; 8 August 1686 or 1689 – 9 October 1743) was a Baroque painter who lived and died in Prague, Bohemia Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic .... Gallery File:Wenzel Lorenz Reiner (^) - David mit dem Haupt des Goliath - 2296 - Bavarian State Painting Collections.jpg, ''David with the head of Goliath'' File:KirchenschiffOssegg.jpg, Nave with ceiling painting by Wenzel Lorenz Reiner in the monastery church in Ossegg External links Short biographyGallery 1689 births 1743 deaths German Bohemian people 18th-century German painters 18th-century German male artists German male painters Czech painters Czech male painters Czech baroque painters Painters from Prague {{CzechRepublic-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Brokoff
Ferdinand Maxmilian Brokoff (; 12 September 1688 – 8 March 1731) was a Czech sculptor and carver of the Baroque era. Life and career Brokoff was born in Červený Hrádek in the Kingdom of Bohemia (today part of Jirkov in the Czech Republic), the second son of Elisabeth and Jan Brokoff. Ferdinand Brokoff's work is often compared with the work of Matthias Braun. Initially he mostly helped his father, but from 1708 he worked independently and two years later, at the age of 22, he became known for his work on several statues on Charles Bridge in Prague, including the statuary of ''St. Adalbert'', the statue of ''St. Gaetano'', the sculpture group of ''Francis Borgia'', the statues of ''St. Ignatius'' and ''Francis Xaverius'', and the sculpture group of '' Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Ivan'' which depicts in its lower section a dungeon in which emaciated Christians are guarded by a dog and a figure in Turkish costume. Around 1714 Ferdinand Brokoff began working with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Braun
Matthias Bernard Braun (Czech: ''Matyáš Bernard Braun'', 24 February 1684 in Sautens near Innsbruck – 15 February 1738 in Prague) was a sculptor and carver active in the Kingdom of Bohemia, one of the most prominent late baroque style sculptors in the area. Matthias Bernard Braun was born as the fifth child of Jacob Braun and Magdalene born Neureuter. He apprenticed in the Holy Roman Empire where he was born in Salzburg, in the Reoublic of Venice, and in the Papal States in Bologna and Rome. In his work, it is the Italian influence, that is the most prominent. He was inspired by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and by the Venetian sculptural school of the 17th century and thus became a great propagator of the Italian-provenience sculpture in the Central-European context. Some time before 1710, Braun came to visit Prague (also in the Holy Roman Empire), already as a full-fledged artist creating from sandstone, and soon he became domestic in Bohemia. He found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historically it could also refer to a wider area consisting of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the List of Bohemian monarchs, Bohemian kings, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, in which case the smaller region is referred to as Bohemia Proper as a means of distinction. Bohemia became a part of Great Moravia, and then an independent principality, which became a Kingdom of Bohemia, kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire. This subsequently became a part of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire. After World War I and the establishment of an History of Czechoslovakia (1918–1938), independent Czechoslovak state, the whole of Bohemia became a part of Czechoslovakia, defying claims of the German-speaking inhabitants that regions with German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fideicommis
A is a type of bequest in which the beneficiary is encumbered to convey parts of the decedent's estate to someone else. For example, if a father leaves the family house to his firstborn, on condition that they will bequeath it to their first child. It was one of the most popular legal institutions in ancient Roman law for several centuries. The word is a conjunction of the Latin words ("to/for trust"), dative singular of ''fides'' ("trust") and ("left"), nominative neuter singular perfect past participle of ''committo'' ("to leave, bequeath, commit"), it thus denotes that something is committed to one's trust. Text and translation Exegesis This fragment dates to the reign of Caesar Augustus, who first decreed certain requirements for the institution of the . The institution itself was first mentioned in 200 BC by Terence in ''Andria'', 290–98: "". It functioned thus: the testator nominated an heir to act as , entrusted with devising the inheritance to a beneficiary den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Baptiste Mathey
Jean Baptiste Mathey (c. 1630 – c. 1695) was a French architect and painter born in Dijon. Between 1675 and 1694, Mathey worked in Prague. He enjoyed a remarkable career in which his French planning and devotion to classical rationality (as opposed to the luxuriance of Italian Baroque) were a conscious artistic challenge to established taste. Mathey was commissioned by the Archbishop of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ..., Johann Friedrich, to construct the Chateau Troja, which he worked on from 1676 to 1694. In 1679, he also helped design the Kreuzherrenkirche. He received Prague citizenship in 1684 but never joined a guild. His plans were also probably used for the construction of the Church of Saint Roch in the Prague then-suburb of Žižkov. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
