Artstetten Castle
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Location | Artstetten-Pöbring, Austria |
Artstetten Castle (German: Schloss Artstetten, pronounced [ˌʃlɔs ˈaʁtʃtɛtn̩] ⓘ) is a historic Schloss near the Wachau valley in Lower Austria, in the municipality of Artstetten-Pöbring. It is the final resting place of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.
History
Artstetten Castle was owned by a number of families over the centuries until it was purchased in 1823 by Emperor
Formerly used as a summer residence by members of the
After Konopiště Castle was confiscated by Czechoslovakia in 1921 as part of the confiscation of Habsburg properties under the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Arstetten became the Hohenberg family's primary residence.[2] The castle remains their private property, and parts of the castle are open to the public for visits.
After the
After the death of Franz, Duke of Hohenberg in 1977, the property was deeded to his eldest child, Princess Anita of Hohenberg.[4] The Anita Hohenberg Trust was set up in 2003, and she and her family manage the property.
Coin
The castle was selected as a main motif for a high-value euro collectors' coin, the Austrian 10 euro Castle of Artstetten commemorative coin, minted on 13 October 2004.
The coin's
Burials
Notable burials in the castle's crypt include:[5]
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863 – 1914), heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1868 – 1914), both assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914
- Stillborn third son of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie (1908)
- Prince Ernst of Hohenberg (1904 – 1954), second son of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie
- Marie-Thérèse Wood (1910 – 1985), wife of Ernst
- Maximilian, 1st Duke of Hohenberg (1902 – 1962), eldest son of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie
- Countess Maria von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee, wife of Maximilian
- Franz, 2nd Duke of Hohenberg (1927 – 1977), eldest son of Maximilian
- Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
- Georg, 3rd Duke of Hohenberg (1929 – 2018), second son of Maximilian
Literature
- Stefan Haderer: Artstetten Castle: Residence and final resting place of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este (1863-1914), Heir-Presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian Throne, Royalty Digest Quarterly, Vol. 1/2014, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping 2014
References
- ^ Artstetten Castle history Archived June 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- The International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "History". www.schloss-artstetten.at. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Schloss Artstetten - Proprietors Archived June 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Family crypt info Archived 2016-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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