Kolowratové - Kolowratský palác, Praha, CZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Noe1
N 50° 05.161 E 014° 25.453
33U E 458809 N 5548352
The House of Kolowrat is a Czech noble family that had a prominent role in the history and administration of their native Kingdom of Bohemia as well as the Holy Roman Empire and later the Habsburg Monarchy.
Waymark Code: WMX059
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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"The family origins are so far back in time that they are not recorded in any extant Bohemian historical documents. Only a few legends, such as those recounted by historians Bohuslav Balbín and František Palacký, give an account of those origins. The first historically documented Kolowrat is Albrecht of Kolowrat the Elder. The family rose to prominence during the Habsburg Monarchy, during which its members held some of the highest political, military, and clerical offices, including serving as Minister-Presidents, Supreme Chancellors, field marshals, archbishops, and knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece."

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Kolowratové

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
entrance to Kolowrat palace


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
The original Kolowrat coat of arms was a blue shield charged with a silver and blue eagle with a golden spring on its breast. From the 15th-century onward a three-leaf golden crown has adorned the eagle’s neck.


Address:
Ovocný trh 579/6 110 00 Praha, Staré Město Praha


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

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

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