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Konopiště Castle

zámek Konopiště

château located in the Czech Republic

  • TypeCastles
  • WhereBenešov, Czechia
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About Konopiště Castle

Konopiště Castle (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkonopɪʃcɛ]; Czech: zámek Konopiště, German: Schloss Konopischt) is a four-winged, three-storey castle located in Konopiště, now a part of the town of Benešov in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I. The bullet that killed him, fired by Gavrilo Princip, is now an exhibit at the castle's remote museum.

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Built
1300
Style
Romantic architecture
Visitors a year
74,000 (2022)
Official website
zamek-konopiste.cz
Also listed as
Palaces, Fortresses
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