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Lobkowicz Collection
The Lobkowicz Palace ( cs, Lobkowický palác) is a part of the Prague Castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the only privately owned building in the Prague Castle complex and houses the Lobkowicz Collections and Museum. The palace was built in the second half of the 16th century by the Czech nobleman Jaroslav of Pernštejn (1528–1569) and completed by his brother, Vratislav of Pernštejn (1530–1582), the chancellor of the Czech Kingdom. It was opened to the public for the first time on 2 April 2007 as the Lobkowicz Palace Museum. Set in 22 galleries, the museum displays a selection of pieces from the Lobkowicz Collections, including works by artists such as Antonio Canaletto, Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Lucas Cranach the Elder, and Diego Velázquez, as well as decorative art, military and hunting paraphernalia, musical instruments, and original manuscripts and early prints of composers including Beethoven and Mozart. History Lobkowicz Palace was built in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lobkowicz
William Lobkowicz (born 7 September 1961) is a nobleman from the House of Lobkowicz of American origin with Bohemian ( Czech) roots. He grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to then Czechoslovakia in 1990 to claim his family's vast ancestral belongings, the restoration, preservation and display of which have become his profession and passion. Family and youth William is the fourth child and third son of Martin Lobkowicz by his Kentucky-born wife, Margaret Juett.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XVI. "Lobkowicz". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp.230-236. . Although junior members of the House of Lobkowicz were also once entitled to the prefix of "Prince" and the style of '' Serene Highness'', William prefers to use the title only where professionally useful. William Lobkowicz first visited Czechoslovakia in 1976 when he was 14. He attended Milton Academy for high school and then went to Harvard University as an undergraduate where he majored in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
