!!!Schwarzenberg, Hochadelsgeschlecht

Schwarzenberg, family of the upper nobility originally from Franconia 
(first document mentioned in 1172). Erkinger I von Seinsheim acquired 
the Franconian dukedom of S. and the title of Baron of S. between 
1405/1421, the family became counts between 1566/1599 and imperial 
princes in 1671. The S. family inherited large estates from the  
Eggenberg family in Bohemia, Styria and Carniola; until 1918 their 
main seat was at Česky Krumlov, Czech Republic (then 
Boehmisch-Krumlau). The family split into two lines in the late 18th 
century, one of which died out in 1965 with Heinrich S., the eleventh 
prince. The second line descends from Prince Karl I in Austria (Murau 
and Vienna). Important members of the dynasty: Prince Felix of  
Schwarzenberg, Prince Friedrich of  Schwarzenberg (military officer), 
Prince Friedrich of  Schwarzenberg (cardinal), Karl  Schwarzenberg, 
Prince Karl Philipp of  Schwarzenberg.

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S. Palace in the third district of Vienna was built by J. L. von  
Hildebrandt from 1697-1704 as Mansfeld-Fondi Palace. Prince Adam Franz 
of S. acquired it in 1716 and it was completed by J. B.  Fischer von 
Erlach and J. E.  Fischer von Erlach. It contains a fresco by D.  
Gran, as well as a riding school and orangery according to plans by A. 
Altomonte. The palace was badly damaged in 1945. Today it houses the 
Swiss embassy and parts of it are a hotel.


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