Windischgrätzové - Šteken, CZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Noe1
N 49° 16.014 E 014° 00.165
33U E 427449 N 5457604
The House of Windisch-Graetz, also spelled Windisch-Grätz, was a princely family in the Austrian Empire, serving the Habsburg dynasty.
Waymark Code: WMNQK5
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/20/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The House of Windisch-Graetz, also spelled Windisch-Grätz, was a princely family in the Austrian Empire, serving the Habsburg dynasty.

The name derives from the town of Windischgrätz in the Duchy of Styria, which is today Slovenj Gradec in the Carinthia region of Slovenia. According to the Almanach de Gotha, the family was first recorded in 1242.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Windischgrätz family

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Gate opf the castle.


Material / Design: Stone

Address:
Zámek Štěkeň


Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed

Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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