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„In the Footsteps of Aristocratic Dynasties in Teschen Silesia“ Regional Council of Development and Cooperation, based in Trinec. in based Cooperation, and Development of Council Regional design and text Miroslav Lysek, photo Miroslav Lysek and archive of the the of archive and Lysek Miroslav photo Lysek, Miroslav text and design project „Teschen Silesia - Cooperation in Tourism“ in 2012. The concept of of concept The 2012. in Tourism“ in Cooperation - Silesia „Teschen project based in Trinec in cooperation with the City of Karvina within the the within Karvina of City the with cooperation in Trinec in based Published by the Regional Council of Development and Cooperation Cooperation and Development of Council Regional the by Published e-mail: [email protected], web: www.mesto-bohumin.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: tel.: +420 596 092 111, +420 732 596 092, fax: +420 596 092 100 092 596 +420 fax: 092, 596 732 +420 111, 092 596 +420 tel.: Masarykova 158, 735 81 Bohumín-Nový Bohumín Bohumín-Nový 81 735 158, Masarykova adu Bohumín adu ř ú stského ě M centrum ní č Informa Monument to Tolerance in Godula e-mail: [email protected], web: www.rkka.cz, www.zamek-frystat.cz www.rkka.cz, web: [email protected], e-mail: Masarykovo nám. 71, 733 01 Karviná-Fryštát, tel.: +420 596 318 620 318 596 +420 tel.: Karviná-Fryštát, 01 733 71, nám. Masarykovo Complex history of Teschen Silesia was signifi cantly as a withered fi ef of the Czech kings over to the hands of ní centrum Karviná centrum ní č informa stské ě M infl uenced since the medieval settlements until the fi rst half the Habsburgs. Teschen thus became a seat only of their e-mail: [email protected], web: www.knihovna-orlova.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: of the twentieth century by aristocratic dynasties. Violent administrators. However, the involvement of the Habsburgs, , tel.: +420 596 511 306 511 596 +420 tel.: , ě Masarykova 1324, 735 14 Orlová-Lutyn 14 735 1324, Masarykova disruption of property relations, which occurred after both especially in the development of economy, in promoting ní centrum Orlová centrum ní č informa stské ě M world wars on the one hand, and massive infl uence of mining recatholization processes, or in the enforcement of e-mail: [email protected], web: www.havirov-info.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: activities on the other unfortunately caused an extinction of the strategic and military interests in Teschen region tel.: +420 596 815 843, +420 608 556 549, fax: +420 596 817 512 817 596 +420 fax: 549, 556 608 +420 843, 815 596 +420 tel.: many interesting and important monuments. Nevertheless, was considerable. Their names are associated with sto ě ov-M ř Haví 01 736 17, . ř t Dlouhá ov ř Haví centrum ní č informa stské ě M the activities of the nobility in the region of Teschen survived the construction of the so-called Ferdinand’s Northern in the form of a series of tangible traces. In several cases they Railway from Vienna to Bohumin initiated by the Emperor e-mail: [email protected] web: http://euroregion.inforeg.cz web: [email protected] e-mail: are presented by valuable architectural buildings, especially Ferdinand V., or foundation of Steelworks of Trinec by šín, tel.: +420 558 711 474 711 558 +420 tel.: šín, ě T eský Č 01 737 1a, Hlavní šín ě T eský Č informací ních č íhrani ř Agentura p Agentura palaces and castle parks, sometimes they are associated Archduke Charles. During the First World War Cieszyn with the development of economy, they usually include was the place of headquarters of the General Staff of the e-mail: [email protected], web: www.stonavka.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: functional industrial operation sites or objects of transport Austro-Hungarian army, which was headed by the Prince of Komorní Lhotka 27, 739 53 Hnojník, tel.: +420 606 674 772 674 606 +420 tel.: Hnojník, 53 739 27, Lhotka Komorní TIC Mikroregionu obcí povodí Stonávky povodí obcí Mikroregionu TIC infrastructure. Some monuments document turbulent Teschen - Archduke Friedrich. history of religious processes and others are associated with e-mail: [email protected], web: www.info-trinec.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: legends originated by a strong relationship of local residents The region of Teschen was signifi cantly infl uenced by inec, tel.: +420 558 998 200, +420 774 340 334 340 774 +420 200, 998 558 +420 tel.: inec, ř T 61 739 686, Dukelská inec ř T centrum ní č informa stské ě M with certain representatives of nobility. The visitor of the Larisch-Mönnich family, which from the 1790‘s until the tourist area of Teschen Silesia will certainly be interested e-mail: [email protected], web: http://ic.bystrice.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: ice nad Olší 334, tel.: +420 558 995 775 995 558 +420 tel.: 334, Olší nad ice ř 739 95 Byst 95 739 in the information about past connection of former naming ice ř Byst centrum ní č Informa with some patrons of tourist cottages. e-mail: [email protected], web: www.jablunkovsko.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: Dukelská 600, 739 91 Jablunkov, tel.: +420 558 340 607 340 558 +420 tel.: Jablunkov, 91 739 600, Dukelská The main eff ect was mainly that of the noble dynasties ní centrum ní č Jablunkovské informa Jablunkovské ruling this region from the late 13th century. It was then when Cieszyn principality headed by Prince Mieszko e-mail: [email protected], web: www.gotic.cz web: [email protected], e-mail: 739 98 Mosty u Jablunkova 381, tel.: +420 558 341 586 341 558 +420 tel.: 381, Jablunkova u Mosty 98 739 Piastovsky separated from Opolsko. Piasts for which ní centrum ní č Gorolské turistické informa turistické Gorolské the center of their dominion, the city of Cieszyn, was also the settlement city, ruled here until 1653. Some of them held important positions at the court of the Czech kings, to whom in Těšín Silesia Těšín in the princes of Teschen were expressing loyalty throughout Information Centres Information their entire reign and thus reported to the Czech state. A symbolic example is the marriage of the last Premyslid Chateau Frystat in K arvina „In the Footsteps of Aristocr atic Dynasties in Teschen Silesia“ Trinecké zelezarny steel plant around 1910 the end of the Second World War owned vast fortunes around Karvina, especially the castles of Frystat and Solca. The latter disappeared in the 1950‘s. The Frystat castle however, after its recent reconstruction, became a pearl among the monuments of Teschen Silesia. Also, this dynasty reached a European awareness. Earl John served in the 1860‘s during the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I as the Minister of Finance of the then Austrian government, count Henry could then thanks to his contacts host even the heir Archduke Ferdinand d‘Este, the German emperor Wilhelm II., and the Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand at the Frystat castle in the early 20th century. This count‘s family largely contributed to the development of coal mining in the region of Teschen. A distinctive mark in the county was also left by Nicolas Nature Trail Mionsi – panel no. 2 Taafe, a member of the Irish aristocratic family. The time Wenceslas III. with Viola, daughter of the aforementioned when he was the owner of Frystat estate is reminded here fi rst Teschen Prince Mieszko. Another confi rmation of by two statues of the patron of Ireland Bishop saint Patrick, the link of Teschen princes to the royal court in Prague and probably the only ones in the Czech Republic. concurrent evidence of their infl uence on historical events of European importance is the active involvement of Premysl I. Visitors of Teschen Silesia can thus admire selected Nosak, grandson of Mieszko, in the diplomatic activities of monuments commemorating local noble families the Emperor Wenceslas IV. as a surprisingly attractive and interesting source of information. Those who are interested in history can After the death of the last member of this family in Teschen fi nd there a potential for inspiration to search for other throne, Princess Elizabeth Lucretia, Teschen was passed historical traces and thus receive a deeper knowledge and understanding of the uniqueness of this region. www.tesinskeslezko.cz www.tesinskeslezsko.cz jablunkovske Sance – wall fragment „Monuments of Aristocr atic Dynasties in Teschen Silesia“ HHaabssbburrggs PPiaasttss The Larisch-Mönnichs owned it until the end of the Second World War, when it was confi scated. The last renovation took place in the period 1. Nature Trail Mionsi 5. Jablunkovske Sance from 1994 to 1997. After that the castle became open to the public Favourite place for hunting trips of the Archduke Friedrich Habsburg, the Early modern fortifi cation and constitutes a „pearl“ among the historical monuments of Teschen last Duke of Teschen and the protecting the Silesian- Silesia. High season in the castle is from April to October, exposition commander of the General Staff of Hungarian border. It was built of the National Gallery is open all-year-round. Around the castle the the Austro-Hungarian army in the and subsequently refi ned in the visitors can fi nd a large park. period from 1914 to 1916 in Cieszyn. 16th and in the 17th century Graphical reconstruction He is dedicated part of the during the reign of the last of the assumed appearance 9. Castle, Summer Palace and Statue of St John of Nepomuk in Terlicko information of the second panel Piasts princes Wenceslas III. of Jablunkovske Sance Smaller monuments commemorate the possessions of Larisch- of Mionsi trail.
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