Jan Josef count of Wrtba - Konopište Chateau / Jan Josef hrabe z Vrtby - Zámek Konopište (Central Bohemia)
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Depicted stone coat of arms of Jan Joseph Count of Wrtba (Jan Josef hrabe z Vrtby) is decorating the entrance gate of the Konopište Chateau complex.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/16/2014
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Depicted stone coat of arms of Jan Joseph Count of Wrtba (Jan Josef hrabe z Vrtby) is decorating the entrance gate of the Konopište Chateau complex.
Jan Joseph Count of Wrtba (1669–1737) was a member of Czech noble house "of Vrtba or Wrtba", descendants of the family which originated from Hroznata - the founder of the Teplá Monastery (12-13th century, also so-called "Hroznatovci"). Jan Joseph, knight of Order of the Golden Fleece and the Highest burgrave of the Czech Kingdom, was the most powerful nobleman in the Kingdom in the first quarter of the 18th century and also important art benefactor of the Baroque era.
The gate constructed in 1725, is work of renown Czech Baroque architect František Maxmilián Kanka. It is decorated by human and putti sculptures and by coat of arms of rebuider and owner of the Chateau in the Baroque era, Jan Joseph Count of Wrtba (Jan Josef hrabe z Vrtby).
Konopište, originally a gothic castle built in the 14th century, was rebuilt during centuries into a luxury chateau and houses fascinating collections of historical weapons, furniture, paintings and tapestries. The last reconstruction in the romantic neo-Gothic style was held in the end of the 19th century during castle' ownership of successor to the Habsburg throne Franz Ferdinand d´Este...