Konopiste Castle, Czech Republic
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ToRo61
N 49° 46.780 E 014° 39.366
33U E 475241 N 5514190
Penny (Zeton) Smasher at Konopiste Castle
Waymark Code: WMF6VT
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/02/2012
Views: 61
Konopiste Castle (Zámek Konopište) was founded at the end of 13th century probably by the bishop Tobias from Benesov. Originally the medieval castle in French Gothic style was later rebuilt into a Baroque chateau by the Vrtbas from Vrtba. Its current look is a result of the last renovation made by Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este, the successor to the Austro-Hungarian throne, who bought the castle from the Lobkowitzs in 1887.
Before his assassination in 1914 that started WW I, Ferdinand d'Este lived in Konopiste and gathered here a large collection of hunting trophies, weapons, antique furniture, paintings, tapestry and other art objects. This collection is now the main attraction of the castle, along with a large castle garden and a pair of bears living in a castle moat.
Denomination: Penny
Number of Designs: Four
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