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The von Treskow family is a prominent

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family, that descended as a branch of the medieval ("

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") House of

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. The family rose to fame in

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due to their large landholdings and business ventures, resulting in many streets and boulevards being named after the family today.

History

The Treskow branch of the medieval House of

descends from Sigmund Otto Joseph von Treskow (1756–1825) and was formally recognized by King Frederick William II of Prussia in 1797.

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gave Sigismund Otto Joseph 4000 acres of woods along the

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in return for providing goods to the

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. Treskow also financed

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's army during the

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, for which he was given the

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. The diamond, which is one of the world's largest and was worn by various French kings and emperors in their crowns, is now on display at the

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as part of the

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. Napoleon later visited the family at their Owinska and Radojewo palaces and proctected the Treskow family's estates from destruction during his later campaigns. The descendants of Sigismund Otto Joseph von Treskow formed their own branches of the family, respectively, and acquired additional estates and palaces. Owinska Palace is known to be a remarkable early work of the famous architect

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, whose most famous works include the Old Museum and

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. European aristocrats, such as Prince Antoni Radziwiłł,

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and King Frederick William IV, came to the family's estate to enjoy the grounds and architecture.

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and its surrounding lands were acquired by Carl von Treskow in 1812, who went on to buy nine more surrounding country estates, and was the family's Berlin residence until the Soviet invasion in 1945. The Berlin district of

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is named after Carl von Treskow, who started its development into a mansion colony in 1825. Sigismund von Treskow, who lived in the palace from 1880, continued the development of the district and the nearby Karlshorst racecourse. Treskowallee, a major avenue in Berlin, was named after Carl von Treskow.

Streets and places

* Am Treskower Berg in Treskow (

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) * Elisabeth-Treskow-Square in

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* Treskowallee in

, major boulevard home to university and major rail stations. * Treskow Bridge in Berlin Treptow-Köpenick, bridge over the

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river. * Treskowstraße in Berlin-Heinersdorf * Treskowstraße in

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* Treskowstraße in Berlin-Niederschönhausen * Treskowstraße in Berlin-Oberschöneweide * Treskowstraße in

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* Treskower Ring in Treskow (

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* Treskow-Höfe ("Treskow Courts") in

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, award-winning residential development.

Estates

Austria

* Klaus Castle, bought by Sigismund von Treskow and given to his niece Ursula von Sydow, whose family still owns the castle today.

Berlin

, home to the Friedrichsfelde branch of the Family until the Soviet Invasion in 1945 and home to the family's private cemetery. * Maison George, built by Benjamin George and given to the Treskow family in 1920: Residential building with palatial apartments in central Berlin. Former residents and visitors include

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, U.S. President

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and

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, as well as various ambassadors.

Brandeburg

* Altenplathow Manor * Dahlwitz Palace, built in 1856 for Heinrich von Treskow * Kade Manor * Milow Manor

France

* Chateau Livron in

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near

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Poland

* Bernau Manor ( Bolechowo) * Chludowo Palace * Chodowo Palace, built in 1836 for Hermann von Treskow * Domanikowo Manor, built in 1836 for Hermann von Treskow * Giesenbrügge Estate ( Gizyn) * Hohenpetersdorff Palace ( Pietrzykow) * Jürgensburg Manor ( Grocholin) * Krähwinkel Manor ( Wronczyn), * Lechlin Palace * Neuhaus Palace (Nowy Dwor) * Niederbaumgarten Palace ( Sady Dolne), built in 1844 for Otto Sigismund von Treskow * Nieschawa Palace (

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) * Nordheim Palace and Manor (Morasko) * Owinska Palace, built for Sigmund Otto Joseph von Treskow by

* Radojewo Palace, built for Sigmund Otto Joseph von Treskow * Strelcze Manor, built in 1840 for Carl von Treskow * Treskow Palace (

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), built in 1880 for Albrecht von Treskow * Vogelsberg Manor (Nowa Sol), built in 1935 for Albrecht von Treskow by the architect Fritz Schopohl * von Treskow Palace ( Strykowo), built in 1900 for Hans von Treskow, now "Hotel Schloss von Treskow" (polish: Zamek von Treskov)

References

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