František Helfrid z Kaisersteinu / Franz Helfrid of Kaiserstein (Kaiserstein Palace - Prague, CZ)
N 50° 05.271 E 014° 24.283
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Coat of arms of Franz Helfrid of Kaiserstein (František Helfrid z Kaisersteinu) decorates the facade of the Kaiserstein Palace (Kaisersteinský palác) in Prague Lesser Town...
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/28/2010
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Coat of arms of Franz Helfrid of Kaiserstein (František Helfrid z Kaisersteinu) decorates the facade of the Kaiserstein Palace in Prague Lesser Town...
The building of the Kaiserstein Palace is a genuine treasure of segments and details of architecture. It is one of the first top Baroque Prague palaces and one of the noblest secular monuments of the Prague Baroque. The building was first mentioned as early as in 1404. In 1654 it was bought by Jan de Cron, the imperial counsel and general constable, promoted to the rank of Supreme Commander in Prague and Deputy Commander in the Kingdom of Bohemia. His daughter married František Helfrid, baronet of Kaiserstein who iniciated the reconstruction of the palace in 1699. Four statues representing the four seasons of the year and four decorative vases were placed on the attic of the front of the palace. A balcony, another embellishment of the front of the palace, was constructed in 1896.