The House of Thun und Hohenstein, also known as Thun-Hohenstein, belonged to the historical
Austrian
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and
Bohemian nobility. There is one
prince
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ly and several
comital
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branches of the family. The princely branch of the family lived at
Děčín (Tetschen) in
Bohemia for more than 200 years.
History
A
feudal family originally from
Ton, Trentino
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, formerly an Italian-speaking part of
Tyrol
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(today part of the
Trentino
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province of Italy), the male line traces back to Manfreinus of Tunno in 1187.
Almanach de Gotha
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, ''Thun und Hohenstein''. Justus Perthes
Johann Georg Justus Perthes (11 September 1749, Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – 2 May 1816, Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) was a German publisher and founder of the publishing house that bears his name. Life
He was born in the Thuringian t ...
, 1944, p. 539 (in French). In 1469, they became hereditary
cup-bearer
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s of the
Prince-bishopric of Trent
The Prince-Bishopric of Trent ( la, Episcopatus ac Principatus Tridentinus; german: Hochstift Trient, Fürstbistum Trient, Bistum Trient) was an ecclesiastical principality roughly corresponding to the present-day Northern Italian autonomous p ...
and in 1558 of the
Prince-bishopric of Brixen
The Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (german: Hochstift Brixen, Fürstbistum Brixen, Bistum Brixen) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the present-day northern Italian province of South Tyrol. It should not be confused wi ...
.
Titles of Baron, Count and Prince
All males of the family were granted the hereditary title of ''
Freiherr
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'' (Baron) in 1604, and ''
Reichsgraf'' (Count of the Holy Roman Empire) in 1629. The title of ''
Fürst'' (Prince) was conferred on 19 July 1911 by
Emperor Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...
upon the head of the family, along with the
style
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of ''Durchlaucht'' (
Serene Highness
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), in the
Austro-Hungarian Empire.
They were hereditary members of the Austrian House of Lords, in right of possession of the
entail
In English common law, fee tail or entail is a form of trust established by deed or settlement which restricts the sale or inheritance of an estate in real property and prevents the property from being sold, devised by will, or otherwise alien ...
ed lordship of
Tetschen since 1879.
Properties in Bohemia
The family acquired
Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau
The Chateau at Klášterec nad Ohří is a chateau on the left bank of the Ohře River, in the northwestern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is in Klášterec nad Ohří of the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. The ...
in 1621,
Jílové Castle in 1629 (expropriated in 1946), and
Děčín Castle
Děčín (; german: Tetschen, 1942–1945: ''Tetschen–Bodenbach'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area.
Administrative parts
D ...
in the second half of the 17th century, which became the family's main seat until it was sold in 1932. They also acquired
Choltice
Choltice (german: Choltitz) is a market town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is ...
Castle and
Benátky nad Jizerou
Benátky nad Jizerou (; german: Benatek) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban mon ...
Castle, and several palaces in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...
.
Notable family members
Friedrich von Thun und Hohenstein
Of the three sons of Count Franz Anton (1786–1873) and his wife Countess
Theresia Anna Maria (née
von Brühl
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Nobility directo ...
), the eldest,
Friedrich von Thun und Hohenstein (1810–1881), entered the diplomatic service. After holding other posts he was in 1850 appointed president of the restored German
Diet
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at
Frankfurt
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, where he represented the anti-
Prussian
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policy of Prince
Felix Schwarzenberg
Felix Ludwig Johann Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg (german: Felix Ludwig Johann Friedrich Prinz zu Schwarzenberg; cs, Felix Ludvík Jan Bedřich princ ze Schwarzenbergu; 2 October 1800 – 5 April 1852) was a Bohemian nobleman and an A ...
, and often came into conflict with Prince
Bismarck, who was the Prussian
envoy
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Brands
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. He was afterwards
ambassador at
Berlin
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and
St. Petersburg
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. After his retirement in 1863 from the public service in the Bohemian ''
Landtag
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'' and the Austrian ''
Reichsrat'' he supported the federal policy of his brother
Leo. In 1879 he was made a hereditary member of the Upper House. In this position he was, on his death 24 September 1881, succeeded by his eldest son
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* Franz (surname)
Places
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(born 1847).
Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein
Countess
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Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein, née Countess von
Ulfeldt
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H ...
was a Viennese aristocrat of the 18th century. She was the hostess of a musically and intellectually outstanding
salon, and a patroness of music, notably that of
Mozart and
Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...
.
Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein
Count Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein (1811–1888) was a leading Austrian statesman who was later a minister in the cabinets of
Schwarzenberg and
Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wor ...
.
Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein
Count Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein, cs, hrabě František Antonín z Thunu a Hohensteina (1847–1916) was an
Austro-Hungarian nobleman and statesman. He was Governor of his native Bohemia from 1889 to 1896 and again from 1911 to 1915. He was elevated to princely rank by Emperor
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...
on 19 July 1911. Leaving no sons, he was succeeded in the princely title by his brother Jaroslav (1864–1929).
Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein
Fra' Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein (1850–1931) was the 75th
Prince
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and
Grand Master of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
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from 1905 to 1931.
Róża Maria von Thun und Hohenstein
Róża Maria Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein (''
née'' Woźniakowska, born 13 April 1954), usually shortened to ''Róża Thun'', married Franz Graf von Thun und Hohenstein in 1981. She is a
European Parliament Member (MEP) from
Poland
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since 2009.
Other prominent members
*
Wenzeslaus of Thun
Wenzeslaus of Thun ( Tetschen, 13 August 1629 - Passau, 6 January 1673) was a Czech clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau.
Biography
Wenzel the son of Johann Sigismund Graf von Thun und Hohenstein and his second wife An ...
(1629-1673), prince-bishop of Passau from 1664 to 1673.
*
Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein
Johann Ernst Graf von Thun und Hohenstein (3 July 1643 – 20 April 1709) was Bishop of Seckau from 1679 to 1687 and Prince-archbishop of Salzburg from 1687 until his death.
Life and career
Born in Prague, Bohemia, he was a member of the Tyrol ...
(1643–1709), prince-archbishop of Salzburg from 1687 to 1709
*
Eleonore Barbara von Thun und Hohenstein
Countess Eleonore Barbara Catharina von Thun und Hohenstein (4 May 1661 – 10 February 1723) was an Austrian noblewoman who, as the wife of Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein, was the Princess of Liechtenstein from 1718 to 1721. She accompani ...
(1661-1723), princess consort of Liechtenstein
*
Friedrich von Thun
Friedrich Ernst Peter Paul Maria Graf von Thun und Hohenstein
The House of Thun und Hohenstein, also known as Thun-Hohenstein, belonged to the historical Austrian and Bohemian nobility. There is one princely and several comital branches of the ...
, Austrian actor
*
Max von Thun
Maximilian Romedio Johann-Ernst Graf von Thun und Hohenstein (born 21 February 1977 in Munich, Germany), commonly known as Max von Thun, is an Austrian actor and television presenter. He is the son of actor, Count Friedrich von Thun und Hohenste ...
, Austrian actor
Historic properties
Decin-castle-002.jpg, Děčín Castle
Klášterec nad Ohří chateau 2008-07-15.JPG, Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau
The Chateau at Klášterec nad Ohří is a chateau on the left bank of the Ohře River, in the northwestern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is in Klášterec nad Ohří of the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. The ...
File:Choltice,_zámek_(1).jpg, Choltice
Choltice (german: Choltitz) is a market town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic
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castle
Benátky nad Jizerou, zámek 1.JPG, Benátky nad Jizerou
Benátky nad Jizerou (; german: Benatek) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban mon ...
castle
Jilove DC CZ zamek 119.jpg, Jílové u Děčína castle
Italian embassy Prague 2850.JPG, Thun-Hohenstein Palace, Prague (Malá Strana)
Praha, Thunovská, Britská ambasáda.JPG, Thun-Palace, Prague
Praha, Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky.jpg, Thun Palace, Prague
References
External links
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