Castles · Benešov
Konopiště Castle
zámek Konopiště
château located in the Czech Republic
- TypeCastles
- WhereBenešov, Czechia
Photo: Marek Prokop from Říčany, Czech Republic · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
About
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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Good to know
- Built
- 1300
- Style
- Romantic architecture
- Visitors a year
- 74,000 (2022)
- Official website
- zamek-konopiste.cz
- Also listed as
- Palaces, Fortresses
In Benešov
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Nearby
Attractions nearby
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Český Šternberk CastleCastles · Vlašim · 19.6 km away
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Military Technical Museum LešanyMuseums · Jesenice · 11.7 km away
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Slapy ReservoirLakes · Slapy · 16.7 km away
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Rose GardenBotanical gardens · Benešov · 200 m away
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Talmberk CastleCastles · Vlašim · 23.6 km away
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Pirkštejn CastleCastles · Vlašim · 22.4 km away
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