Konopiště Castle

Konopiště, Czech Republic

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Phone: +420 317 721 366

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Konopiště Castle is a four-winged, three-storey castle in Konopiště, now part of Benešov in the Central Bohemian Region of Czech Republic, built beginning in 1300. Constructed in the romantic architectural style, it became widely known as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Following his assassination in Sarajevo in 1914—an event that triggered World War I—the castle gained historical prominence. The bullet fired by his assassin, Gavrilo Princip, is now displayed in the castle's museum. Designated a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic, Konopiště remains a significant historical site linking Central European aristocratic life to the pivotal events of the twentieth century.

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Romantic architecture

Built: 1300
Type: castle, château
Heritage: national cultural monument of the Czech Republic, cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Place: Konopiště, Czech Republic

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