Finckenstein Palace (German: ''Schloss Finckenstein'') was a

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palace, designed by the architect John von Collas between 1716 and 1720 in the former West Prussia, about 25 mi. (40 km) south of

Elbląg Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. ...

in present-day

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, Poland. It was built by Prussian

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, and Count Albrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein and remained in the possession of the Finck von Finckenstein family until 1782. After that the Counts Dohna-Schlobitten lived in it until 1945. Red Army soldiers set the palace on fire January 22, 1945, during their conquest of East Prussia. The ruins are still visible. The palace became famous in 1807, when

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

made it his residence from April through June of that year. When he saw the palace for the first time, he said: ''Enfin un chateau'' ("Finally, a castle").History of Finckenstein part 4
The Treaty of Finckenstein between France and Persia was signed here. Here, Napoleon met his mistress Maria Walewska, with whom he lived in the palace. The Hollywood movie '' Conquest'' depicted the palace with Greta Garbo and Charles BoyerHistory of Finckenstein part 7
but was actually filmed in Monterey, California. https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/97/conquest#film-details

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