Nosticové / House of Nostitz - Nostitz palace (Prague - Malá Strana)
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Depicted stucco coat of arms of Nostitz family (Nosticové) you can find above the entrance portal of the Nostitz palace in Lesser Town (Malá Strana) of Prague...
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/30/2011
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Depicted stucco coat of arms of Nostitz family (Nosticové) you can find above the entrance portal of the Nostitz palace in Lesser Town (Malá Strana) of Prague.
The Nostitz family is a Silesian aristocratic family, named after Nostitz in Saxony, with a history dating back to 1280. The Nostitz family contributed significantly to the cultural life in Prague. Count František Antonín Nostitz founded and financed building of the present Estates Theater (called "Nostitz Theater" at the time), where important musicians such as W. A. Mozart performed. There was the renowned Nostitz Picture Gallery in the Nostitz Palace since 1736 and it became a part of the National Gallery in Prague after 1945.
The Nostitz Palace in the Lesser Town in Prague was a residence of the noble family of Nostitz-Rieneck for centuries. It is an Early Baroque building, built between 1662-1675 for supreme chamberlain Count Jan Hartvik Nostitz-Rieneck. It is situated in the Maltese Square in the historical centre of Prague.