The Schönborn Palace is located in

Berehove Berehove (, ; , ) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated near the border with Hungary. It is the cultural centre of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, and Hungarians constitute roughly half (a plurality) of its popula ...

, a city in

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in western

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, near the

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. Originally built in the 19th century as a summer residence and winery for the

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, the estate became a symbol of their influence in the region. Following the

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, the property was confiscated and repurposed as a state-owned winery. In recent years, however, wine production at the estate has nearly come to a halt.

History

In 1728,

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granted the former estates of Prince

Francis II Rákóczi Francis II Rákóczi (, ; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburgs in 1703–1711 as the prince () of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of ...

Lothar Franz von Schönborn Lothar Franz von Schönborn-Buchheim (4 October 1655 – 30 January 1729) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1694 to 1729 and the Bishop of Bamberg from 1693 to 1729. As Archbishop of Mainz, he was also Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Emp ...

(1655–1729), the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, who had played a key role in defeating Rákóczi. Consequently, the Schönborn family came into possession of

Mukacheve Mukachevo (, ; , ; see name section) is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated in the valley of the Latorica River and serves as the administrative center of Mukachevo Raion. The city is a rail terminus and highway junct ...

Chynadiyovo Chynadiiovo or Chynadiieve (; ; ; ; ) is a rural settlement in Mukachevo Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. It stands in the Latorica River valley, from the town of Mukachevo. Its population is History The settlement took its Hungarian name fr ...

, and approximately 200 other villages, including Berehove. The estate, a so-called

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, was one of the largest in Eastern Europe. In 1817, the Mukachevo-Chynadiyovo estate became the property of the Austrian branch of the Schönborn family, the Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim. During the second half of the 19th century, Count Erwein-Friedrich von Schönborn-Buchheim (1842–1903) built a summer residence in Berehove in the

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style. Situated at the foot of a mountain on the northeastern outskirts of the city, the residence featured a tall tower with a pointed roof, giving it the appearance of a medieval castle. A park was also designed nearby. In 1913, the Hungarian state established a wine farm at this site, which became the property of the Czechoslovak Union of Winemakers in 1920. In 1954, the state-owned winery "Berehove" was founded in the residence, producing renowned vintage wines such as "Troyanda Zakarpattya," "Promenyste," and "Berehoveske". Today, the winery STOV "Berehoveske" has largely ceased production.

Gallery: The Schönborn palace in Berehove in old black and white pictures

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References

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History

Gallery: The Schönborn palace in Berehove in old black and white pictures

References

See also: other Palaces and Stately Homes of the Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim

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