House of Schwarzenberg / Švarcenberkové - Schwarzenberg Hall of Chateau Trebon (Trebon - South Bohemia)
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Depicted stone older version of CoA of Princes of Schwarzenberg, which you can find on above entrance portal of the Schwarzenberg Hall building at Great Courtyard of Trebon Chateau.
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Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/12/2014
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Depicted stone older version of CoA of Princes of Schwarzenberg, which you can find on above entrance portal of the Schwarzenberg Hall building at Great Courtyard of Trebon Chateau. This CoA is without the heart shield, which is typical for all Schwarzenberg's CoAs after 1688.
Chateau Trebon (Zámek Trebon), pearl of Renaissance architecture and National Cultural Monument, is also the key tourist attraction of the small and pictoresque spa town Trebon.
Schwarzenberg (Czech: ze Švarcenberka) is the name of a Franconian and Bohemian aristocratic family. The family was first mentioned in 1172. A branch of the Seinsheim family was created when Erkinger I of Seinsheim acquired the Franconian barony of Schwarzenberg, the castle Schwarzenberg and the title Baron of Schwarzenberg, in 1405–1421. At this time, they also possessed some fiefdoms in Bohemia. In 1599 the Schwarzenbergs were elevated to Counts and in 1670 to Princes. The House of Schwarzenberg came into extensive land holdings in Bohemia in 1661 through a marriage alliance with the House of Eggenberg. In the 1670s, they established their primary seat in Bohemia. Until 1918 their primary residence was in Ceský Krumlov, Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic). In the late 18th century, the House of Schwarzenberg was divided into two titled lines (majorats). The elder line died out in the male line in 1965 with Heinrich Schwarzenberg, the 11th Prince of Schwarzenberg. The second line was established with Prince Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg at Orlík, Murau and Vienna. Today the two lines are united under the current head of the house, Prince Karl VII of Schwarzenberg, who serves as the current minister of foreign affairs of the Czech Republic. [wiki]